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**Ed Hurst** · 01-19-2013, 02:28 AM

Ryan - love the shots! Intrigued by the great noise performance in the ISO800 and ISO1600 shots; did you do any particular processing to manage noise?

**Ed Hurst** · 01-19-2013, 02:29 AM

Fabian - nice! Is one of those shots looking down over Kangaroo Valley?

CDW · 01-19-2013, 02:04 PM

Ed - Check out DXOmark.com and compare the S/N graphs of the 645D against ANY of the current DSLRs including the D600, D800 and 6D, and you'll find the 645D equals or matches any of them up to ISO1600, the limit of it's range. Unlike some of the other digital medium format cameras that have a reputation for having some noise issues...not so with the 645D. I've found that while the 645D only allows an ISO setting up to 1600, it can easily be pushed more in Light Room. Noise has never been an issue with the 645D. I continue to be somewhat amazed that the 645D excellent noise performance is generally overlooked...now if it just wrote the files to the card a bit faster.

itshimitis · 01-19-2013, 02:27 PM

Originally posted by CDW

Ed - Check out DXOmark.com and compare the S/N graphs of the 645D against ANY of the current DSLRs including the D600, D800 and 6D, and you'll find the 645D equals or matches any of them up to ISO1600, the limit of it's range. Unlike some of the other digital medium format cameras that have a reputation for having some noise issues...not so with the 645D. I've found that while the 645D only allows an ISO setting up to 1600, it can easily be pushed more in Light Room. Noise has never been an issue with the 645D. I continue to be somewhat amazed that the 645D excellent noise performance is generally overlooked...now if it just wrote the files to the card a bit faster.

I agree. I have shot at 1600 and been able to push further in LR with little or no sacrifices in IQ.

fabian628 · 01-19-2013, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by Ed Hurst

Fabian - nice! Is one of those shots looking down over Kangaroo Valley?

Sure is, the one with fog and the one during the day. Very nice place

**Rense** · 01-20-2013, 08:11 AM

Ow, what a beautiful photos! Great shots everybody!

**Rense** · 01-20-2013, 08:12 AM

Ryan, your third bison shot is amazing!!!

**Rense** · 01-20-2013, 08:13 AM - **1 Like**

Some of my last MF photos, shot with the simple Yashica-D and Kodak TMX 100

itshimitis · 01-21-2013, 12:15 PM

Back in the Lake District:

Pentax 645D 25 f/4 at f/16 25 secs ISO 100

itshimitis · 01-21-2013, 05:42 PM - **1 Like**

A few more today with the 645D and 25 f/4

f/11 1/40 ISO 250 converted in Silver efex

f/22 1/6 ISP 100

f/8 1/30 ISO 250

f/16 30 secs ISO 100

itshimitis · 01-22-2013, 02:23 AM

Some from my previous trip:

Pentax 645D 25 f/4 f/11 1/100 ISO 200

black and white version of the earlier posted shot of Silverholme boat:

f/13 1/10 ISO 100

f/16 0.3 sec ISO 100

unixrevolution · 01-22-2013, 06:41 AM

There's some talented people here, that's for sure. I love this thread!

Zygonyx · 01-22-2013, 01:06 PM - **2 Likes**

645N2 + FA150/2.8 à f/2.8 1/125s EKTAR 100

ponggo · 01-23-2013, 06:12 AM

here is from the first roll of film i shot with the 645... was wondering... direct from developing... no editing...

velvia 100 film are the colors really like this or it is the way it was scanned?

also, can you suggest a scanner that is less than $200 (or should i make a new thread to ask about it)

Boris · 01-23-2013, 06:35 AM

Originally posted by ponggo

here is from the first roll of film i shot with the 645... was wondering... direct from developing... no editing...

velvia 100 film are the colors really like this or it is the way it was scanned?

also, can you suggest a scanner that is less than $200 (or should i make a new thread to ask about it)

Ponggo, IMHO the triangular objects on the top of the image seem to indicate that something wasn't quite right during film processing... I can hardly imagine the situation that they are artifacts of the way you made the photograph.

01-19-2013, 02:04 PM	#3843
CDW Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Big Island, Hawaii & Utah Posts: 457	Ed - Check out DXOmark.com and compare the S/N graphs of the 645D against ANY of the current DSLRs including the D600, D800 and 6D, and you'll find the 645D equals or matches any of them up to ISO1600, the limit of it's range. Unlike some of the other digital medium format cameras that have a reputation for having some noise issues...not so with the 645D. I've found that while the 645D only allows an ISO setting up to 1600, it can easily be pushed more in Light Room. Noise has never been an issue with the 645D. I continue to be somewhat amazed that the 645D excellent noise performance is generally overlooked...now if it just wrote the files to the card a bit faster. Last edited by CDW; 01-19-2013 at 02:24 PM.

01-23-2013, 06:12 AM	#3854
ponggo Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 42	here is from the first roll of film i shot with the 645... was wondering... direct from developing... no editing... velvia 100 film are the colors really like this or it is the way it was scanned? also, can you suggest a scanner that is less than $200 (or should i make a new thread to ask about it) Attached Images

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01-19-2013, 02:28 AM	#3841
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Ryan - love the shots! Intrigued by the great noise performance in the ISO800 and ISO1600 shots; did you do any particular processing to manage noise?

01-19-2013, 02:29 AM	#3842
Ed Hurst Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,657	Fabian - nice! Is one of those shots looking down over Kangaroo Valley?

01-19-2013, 02:27 PM	#3844
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Originally posted by CDW Ed - Check out DXOmark.com and compare the S/N graphs of the 645D against ANY of the current DSLRs including the D600, D800 and 6D, and you'll find the 645D equals or matches any of them up to ISO1600, the limit of it's range. Unlike some of the other digital medium format cameras that have a reputation for having some noise issues...not so with the 645D. I've found that while the 645D only allows an ISO setting up to 1600, it can easily be pushed more in Light Room. Noise has never been an issue with the 645D. I continue to be somewhat amazed that the 645D excellent noise performance is generally overlooked...now if it just wrote the files to the card a bit faster. I agree. I have shot at 1600 and been able to push further in LR with little or no sacrifices in IQ.

01-19-2013, 04:38 PM	#3845
fabian628 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wollongong NSW Posts: 81	Originally posted by Ed Hurst Fabian - nice! Is one of those shots looking down over Kangaroo Valley? Sure is, the one with fog and the one during the day. Very nice place

01-20-2013, 08:11 AM	#3846
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Ow, what a beautiful photos! Great shots everybody!

01-20-2013, 08:12 AM	#3847
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Ryan, your third bison shot is amazing!!!

01-20-2013, 08:13 AM - 1 Like	#3848
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Some of my last MF photos, shot with the simple Yashica-D and Kodak TMX 100

01-21-2013, 12:15 PM	#3849
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Back in the Lake District: Pentax 645D 25 f/4 at f/16 25 secs ISO 100

01-21-2013, 05:42 PM - 1 Like	#3850
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	A few more today with the 645D and 25 f/4 f/11 1/40 ISO 250 converted in Silver efex f/22 1/6 ISP 100 f/8 1/30 ISO 250 f/16 30 secs ISO 100

01-22-2013, 02:23 AM	#3851
itshimitis Pentaxian Join Date: May 2011 Location: All over the place Posts: 3,535	Some from my previous trip: Pentax 645D 25 f/4 f/11 1/100 ISO 200 black and white version of the earlier posted shot of Silverholme boat: f/13 1/10 ISO 100 f/16 0.3 sec ISO 100

01-22-2013, 06:41 AM	#3852
unixrevolution Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waldorf, MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,861	There's some talented people here, that's for sure. I love this thread!

01-22-2013, 01:06 PM - 2 Likes	#3853
Zygonyx Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ile de France Posts: 4,033	645N2 + FA150/2.8 à f/2.8 1/125s EKTAR 100

01-23-2013, 06:35 AM	#3855
Boris Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Israel Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 932	Originally posted by ponggo here is from the first roll of film i shot with the 645... was wondering... direct from developing... no editing... velvia 100 film are the colors really like this or it is the way it was scanned? also, can you suggest a scanner that is less than $200 (or should i make a new thread to ask about it) Ponggo, IMHO the triangular objects on the top of the image seem to indicate that something wasn't quite right during film processing... I can hardly imagine the situation that they are artifacts of the way you made the photograph.

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