RTFM Moments, FTW.

jaieger · 12-22-2010, 01:23 AM

So I've been touting the K-x's awesome high ISO powers to any of my friends who care to ask about camera stuff, but personally I'd been having some mehs with it. I only felt comfortable going to 800, 1600 as a oh-my-god-save-me-I-need-light emergency thing, but since the K-x got such awesome reviews at high ISO, I figured this was normal and quite good for this price range. Beyond that, I felt like I lost too much detail to make it worth it.

Apparently, my threshold for when NR kicked in was 800, and my NR was set to medium.

Post RTFM/checking my settings, I think 1600 is nothing now, and 6400 is quite useable in a pinch, especially with a B&W conversion.

Sigh, all that detail in the shots I've taken over the past few months cause of the NR...):

That said, this is a new era for me

**kiwi_jono** · 12-22-2010, 03:12 AM

I must admit I treat my settings pretty much the same - try to keep ISO between 100 - 400 to get good results. Use up to 3200 only if I really really need it.

However for me its the noise that annoys me in the darker areas at higher ISO levels (starting from ISO800) so I don't think turning it down will help me.

**Ash** · 12-22-2010, 04:31 AM

Well you may be right in these observations. A few of my own ISO 3200/4000 shots (adequately exposed) have turned out with noticeable softness on the K-x. This is not the territory I'd be going to with my K20D, but I'd have thought the K-x would be capable of producing sharper results for me at 100% crops. Nevertheless, we cannot expect the world from relatively high ISO with challenging metering conditions.

Daniel_r · 12-22-2010, 05:00 AM

I seem to be able to use 3200 with not many problems.
Have to check my settings, I must be doing something wrong.

Hypocorism · 12-22-2010, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by Daniel_r

I seem to be able to use 3200 with not many problems.
Have to check my settings, I must be doing something wrong.

Please tell me what you're doing wrong because I want to do it wrong like that in my K-x too.

.R.

Daniel_r · 12-22-2010, 03:55 PM

Now I wish I knew.
Everything from 200 to 3200 are good. Haven't tried any further tho.

jaieger · 12-22-2010, 07:00 PM

This makes that K1000 thread in the film slr section so much more valid, huh. Glad to see I'm not alone in my manual ignorance though

12-22-2010, 01:23 AM	#1
jaieger Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 586	RTFM Moments, FTW. So I've been touting the K-x's awesome high ISO powers to any of my friends who care to ask about camera stuff, but personally I'd been having some mehs with it. I only felt comfortable going to 800, 1600 as a oh-my-god-save-me-I-need-light emergency thing, but since the K-x got such awesome reviews at high ISO, I figured this was normal and quite good for this price range. Beyond that, I felt like I lost too much detail to make it worth it. Apparently, my threshold for when NR kicked in was 800, and my NR was set to medium. Post RTFM/checking my settings, I think 1600 is nothing now, and 6400 is quite useable in a pinch, especially with a B&W conversion. Sigh, all that detail in the shots I've taken over the past few months cause of the NR...): That said, this is a new era for me

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12-22-2010, 03:12 AM	#2
kiwi_jono Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,437	I must admit I treat my settings pretty much the same - try to keep ISO between 100 - 400 to get good results. Use up to 3200 only if I really really need it. However for me its the noise that annoys me in the darker areas at higher ISO levels (starting from ISO800) so I don't think turning it down will help me.

12-22-2010, 04:31 AM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Well you may be right in these observations. A few of my own ISO 3200/4000 shots (adequately exposed) have turned out with noticeable softness on the K-x. This is not the territory I'd be going to with my K20D, but I'd have thought the K-x would be capable of producing sharper results for me at 100% crops. Nevertheless, we cannot expect the world from relatively high ISO with challenging metering conditions.

12-22-2010, 05:00 AM	#4
Daniel_r Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 108	I seem to be able to use 3200 with not many problems. Have to check my settings, I must be doing something wrong.

12-22-2010, 09:32 AM	#5
Hypocorism Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne .au Posts: 623	Originally posted by Daniel_r I seem to be able to use 3200 with not many problems. Have to check my settings, I must be doing something wrong. Please tell me what you're doing wrong because I want to do it wrong like that in my K-x too. .R.

12-22-2010, 03:55 PM	#6
Daniel_r Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 108	Now I wish I knew. Everything from 200 to 3200 are good. Haven't tried any further tho.

12-22-2010, 07:00 PM	#7
jaieger Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 586 Original Poster	This makes that K1000 thread in the film slr section so much more valid, huh. Glad to see I'm not alone in my manual ignorance though

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