Thursday Night Football 08/28/08

[jonh68]

I am glad fall sports are here, even though the temps tell me it's still summer.
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361130684_dMQeu-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361134674_uK3rL-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361139212_yyuiu-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361134319_xpAHq-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361135437_Q9ksB-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361137605_G7S6n-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361139508_mvWXt-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361140546_WHEaq-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361140301_wRhFW-L.jpg
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http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361140881_9T7Qj-L.jpg

[donek]

Are you using a flash on these? I've never done this well at a night game.

[jonh68]

No flash involved. It was the D700 and the Sigma 120-300. I put the camera in manual mode, A 2.8, shutterspeed was around 1/1000, and auto ISO. Most of the time, the camera chose ISO 6400.

[InsuredDisaster]

Tell us about noise reduction? Any PP? ISO 6400? That's insane.:bow

[jonh68]

I did some despeckle on some, and used the noise reduction in photoshop elements on others. That was only needed on the more aggressively cropped pictures. I can't remember which ones I did work on. Unsharp mask was usually .5 radius and 100-200%. I also ran the photos through DXO before photoshop, but since the D700 doesn't have a module yet, I really didn't see too much difference in the before and afters.

This was 12800, and so was the cheerleader shot. The only time the noise was "severe" was when I took a picture in a deadzone, but the camera still salvaged the shot.

http://jonh68.smugmug.com/photos/361140555_bAvXF-L.jpg

[donek]

Are you shooting raw or jpg. Any adjustments to camera settings? High ISO NR on/off...

[InsuredDisaster]

Are you shooting raw or jpg. Any adjustments to camera settings? High ISO NR on/off...

Sorry John, we clearly don't care about your excellent photos (I liked #2 especially) as it would appear your camera's high ISO settings have stolen the show.

I think these shots really tell us a lot about the D700's High ISO performance. I already was planning on FX the next time I upgraded, but these shots make that even more certain.

Great shots by the way. Liked them all.

[jonh68]

Are you shooting raw or jpg. Any adjustments to camera settings? High ISO NR on/off...

JPG- large basic, AWB, noise off.

[jonh68]

I think these shots really tell us a lot about the D700's High ISO performance. I already was planning on FX the next time I upgraded, but these shots make that even more certain.

It's a camera that gets out of the way and just let's you take pics. You will like it.

[Photodude78]

Wow! Great Shots.

Those make my D300 iso 1600/3200 shots look like crap. I might need to make a stop by the camera store.

[jonh68]

Wow! Great Shots.

Those make my D300 iso 1600/3200 shots look like crap. I might need to make a stop by the camera store.

I keep reading reviews that state the D300 is 95% the camera of the D700/D3. Maybe to a point, but the high noise performance sure isn't 95% of the D700.