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normhead · 10-30-2013, 06:33 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Since the K-5 is so worthless above ISO 6400 or whatever, I guess I should delete the ISO 20,000 photo that I have in the PPG.

Think of the drive space you'll save. Tess deleted 21,000 images the other day and it got us back 250 gig.

Originally posted by Barry Pearson

But it is when you are old that you need high ISOs! Your hands shake. Your eyes can't focus properly. You need fast shutter speeds and small apertures!

(I'm 66, by the way).

Isn't it shocking when you use a camera that doesn't have SR, and you realize just how bad your hands do shake. I can't use my DP2 without a tripod.

Andi Lo · 10-30-2013, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by halfspin

I'll go up to 400 in extreme situations. Anything above that seems wacky. I'm old tho.

I think it's a typo since I see lots of ISO 1600 in your gallery? Nice work

normhead · 10-30-2013, 06:40 AM

Originally posted by Andi Lo

I think it's a typo since I see lots of ISO 1600 in your gallery? Nice work

Maybe he uses TAV.

bwDraco · 10-30-2013, 06:56 AM

@Bolt, since you happen to have an EOS-1D X, can you compare the autofocus tracking performance of the K-3 to Canon's "Holy Grail" camera? I'd really like to see how well Pentax fares against the "big guys".

--DragonLord

Last edited by bwDraco; 10-30-2013 at 07:05 AM.

halfspin · 10-30-2013, 06:59 AM

Whose gallery?! I have 4 shots in there and the crappiest one is @ 200 ISO the rest are 80. I don't use TAV.

Andi Lo · 10-30-2013, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by halfspin

Whose gallery?! I have 4 shots in there and the crappiest one is @ 200 ISO the rest are 80. I don't use TAV.

Ah, seems like I clicked on the "K-5iis group" thinking it's your stream only. My apologies, I need to get more chummy with flickr, I still get personal gallery and group streams confused sometimes.

I use up to 6400 myself. Normally my Auto ISO is set to allow 4500, but I'll increase it when I know it's needed.

Cynog Ap Brychan · 10-30-2013, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by Barry Pearson

But it is when you are old that you need high ISOs! Your hands shake. Your eyes can't focus properly. You need fast shutter speeds and small apertures!
(I'm 66, by the way).

That's why they invented shake reduction and autofocus - so I could go on taking photographs. Now I'm waiting for the remote control flying camera, so I can stay at home and send the camera out to take pictures.

I'm 67, btw.

Andi Lo · 10-30-2013, 07:30 AM

Originally posted by Cynog Ap Brychan

That's why they invented shake reduction and autofocus - so I could go on taking photographs. Now I'm waiting for the remote control flying camera, so I can stay at home and send the camera out to take pictures.

I'm 67, btw.

Here you go

You Tube

Cynog Ap Brychan · 10-30-2013, 08:27 AM

Originally posted by Andi Lo

Here you go

Sorted!!

johnmflores · 10-30-2013, 08:30 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by normhead

...and I needed it to keep my shitter speed up to 1/400s.

No time to read a magazine, then, I guess.

normhead · 10-30-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by johnmflores

No time to read a magazine, then, I guess.

I can't believe that got through the filter. But hey, makes no difference, i'm a speed reader.

awaldram · 10-30-2013, 08:35 AM

Originally posted by normhead

I can't believe that got through the filter. But hey, makes no difference, i'm a speed reader.

Good high fibre diet will help

**Eric Auer** · 10-30-2013, 11:03 AM

Its Fun to have a High ISO option.

ISO 12800, K-5 IIs

normhead · 10-30-2013, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Corto-PA

Its Fun to have a High ISO option.

ISO 12800, K-5 IIs

That looks great... with my K-5 I shoot up to 6400, but there is a consistency issue. Not very many of the images are useful. How the consistency on the IIs? Is that a 1 in 5 or a run of the mill?

**Eric Auer** · 10-30-2013, 11:17 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by normhead

That looks great... with my K-5 I shoot up to 6400, but there is a consistency issue. Not very many of the images are useful. How the consistency on the IIs? Is that a 1 in 5 or a run of the mill?

For me personally, The keeper rate at 12800 is around 3 out of 5.

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10-30-2013, 06:33 AM	#256
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by boriscleto Since the K-5 is so worthless above ISO 6400 or whatever, I guess I should delete the ISO 20,000 photo that I have in the PPG. Think of the drive space you'll save. Tess deleted 21,000 images the other day and it got us back 250 gig. Originally posted by Barry Pearson But it is when you are old that you need high ISOs! Your hands shake. Your eyes can't focus properly. You need fast shutter speeds and small apertures! (I'm 66, by the way). Isn't it shocking when you use a camera that doesn't have SR, and you realize just how bad your hands do shake. I can't use my DP2 without a tripod.

10-30-2013, 06:37 AM	#257
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Originally posted by halfspin I'll go up to 400 in extreme situations. Anything above that seems wacky. I'm old tho. I think it's a typo since I see lots of ISO 1600 in your gallery? Nice work

10-30-2013, 06:40 AM	#258
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Andi Lo I think it's a typo since I see lots of ISO 1600 in your gallery? Nice work Maybe he uses TAV.

10-30-2013, 06:56 AM	#259
bwDraco Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,071	@Bolt, since you happen to have an EOS-1D X, can you compare the autofocus tracking performance of the K-3 to Canon's "Holy Grail" camera? I'd really like to see how well Pentax fares against the "big guys". --DragonLord Last edited by bwDraco; 10-30-2013 at 07:05 AM.

10-30-2013, 06:59 AM	#260
halfspin Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 258	Whose gallery?! I have 4 shots in there and the crappiest one is @ 200 ISO the rest are 80. I don't use TAV.

10-30-2013, 07:01 AM	#261
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Originally posted by halfspin Whose gallery?! I have 4 shots in there and the crappiest one is @ 200 ISO the rest are 80. I don't use TAV. Ah, seems like I clicked on the "K-5iis group" thinking it's your stream only. My apologies, I need to get more chummy with flickr, I still get personal gallery and group streams confused sometimes. I use up to 6400 myself. Normally my Auto ISO is set to allow 4500, but I'll increase it when I know it's needed.

10-30-2013, 07:24 AM	#262
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by Barry Pearson But it is when you are old that you need high ISOs! Your hands shake. Your eyes can't focus properly. You need fast shutter speeds and small apertures! (I'm 66, by the way). That's why they invented shake reduction and autofocus - so I could go on taking photographs. Now I'm waiting for the remote control flying camera, so I can stay at home and send the camera out to take pictures. I'm 67, btw.

10-30-2013, 08:27 AM	#264
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Originally posted by Andi Lo Here you go Sorted!!

10-30-2013, 08:30 AM - 2 Likes	#265
johnmflores Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Somerville, NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,361	Originally posted by normhead ...and I needed it to keep my shitter speed up to 1/400s. No time to read a magazine, then, I guess.

10-30-2013, 08:33 AM	#266
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by johnmflores No time to read a magazine, then, I guess. I can't believe that got through the filter. But hey, makes no difference, i'm a speed reader.

10-30-2013, 08:35 AM	#267
awaldram Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 732	Originally posted by normhead I can't believe that got through the filter. But hey, makes no difference, i'm a speed reader. Good high fibre diet will help

10-30-2013, 11:03 AM	#268
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,211	Its Fun to have a High ISO option. ISO 12800, K-5 IIs

10-30-2013, 11:06 AM	#269
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Corto-PA Its Fun to have a High ISO option. ISO 12800, K-5 IIs That looks great... with my K-5 I shoot up to 6400, but there is a consistency issue. Not very many of the images are useful. How the consistency on the IIs? Is that a 1 in 5 or a run of the mill?

10-30-2013, 11:17 AM - 1 Like	#270
Eric Auer Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,211	Originally posted by normhead That looks great... with my K-5 I shoot up to 6400, but there is a consistency issue. Not very many of the images are useful. How the consistency on the IIs? Is that a 1 in 5 or a run of the mill? For me personally, The keeper rate at 12800 is around 3 out of 5.

Nice D600 vs K-3 Comparison Gallery

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