Originally posted by dave- great shots.
amazing quality at iso1600.i cant see any noise.
this is where i got lots to learn.i never go above iso 200 in daylight.
was ant filters used?
Thanks. 1600 ISO on the K-x is fine if everthing else is done right - exposure, focus etc. I often set the camera to Sv (Sensitivity Priority) mode @1600 ISO when shooting small birds since it pushes up the aperture (for extra DOF) and the shutter speed too. No, I never use filters on the 55-300.
As an aside, there is a guy on flickr who has recently been shooting the same birds, using a full-frame Canon 5D2 and a AUD$9000 EF 600mm f/4L IS USM Canon lens. His shots using his $10000+ setup are not at all better than my K-x/DAL 55-300 shots of the same birds.