Originally posted by D4rknezz ISO is my bane right now with K200D, where i cant push 800 safely, let alone 1600. Thats why it was the first thing i noticed.
You have options:
* Fast lenses (but you already have a few)
* Flash(es), tripod, calmness, preparation
* A noisy picture is better than no picture.
I've made notable shots with terribly noisy gear, both film and digital. And print your shots. What you see on your computer screen is NOT what anyone will see when its printed, matted, glassed, framed, and hung. (From far enough away, everything looks sharp.) What's most important, other than your eye, is the subject. Some of the most famous photographic images are grainy blobs shot with pathetic equipment. But because of the subject, they grab. Meanwhile, more options:
* Use your camera within its limitations.
* Always be ready to stretch the limits.
If you can't shoot handheld over ISO 800 to your satisfaction, then don't. Use that flash and/or tripod. Wait for subjects to get into sufficient light. Just be ready to up the ISO and accept the noise if that's the only way to get a shot. Good luck.