Who needs High ISO?

[bandgeekndb]

Just for a laugh, saw this today on one of my favorite tech blogs!

http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/15/astroscope-9350eos-ff-adds-night-vision-to-your-canon-dslr/

As I said, who needs High ISO???:rofl

Hope it gives others a chuckle as well! Someone wanna buy and test for us when it comes out?

[NikonsandVstroms]

This could be alot of fun for concerts in small dark clubs :evil

[kdog]

Hmm, I'm guessing it's just a teeny bit expensive. You have to fill out an application just to get a price quote. :huh

[Manfr3d]

Isn't night vision monochrome and inherently noisy?

[ziggy53]

Isn't night vision monochrome and inherently noisy?

Consumer grade night vision (and the older first and second generation military stuff) is not particularly photographically high quality imagery, that's true. The miltary has some pretty amazing stuff available, especially for aerial use.

It will be interesting to see the results from this device which I gather is just the photo-multiplier section.

Technically, you could take an IR adapted camera and add an IR modified flash for much better results.

To see some of the latest military grade images (ground forces):

http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/newsphoto/2004-09/040815-F-7823A-004.jpg
http://www.defenselink.mil/dodcmsshare/newsstoryPhoto/2006-10/hires_Night%20Vision.jpg
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090112-F-1234S-014.jpg
http://news.soc.mil/releases/News%20Archive/2007/July/SF%20Night%20Vision.jpg
http://www.arcent.army.mil/cflcc_today/2006/june/images/jun01_15/15_02.jpg

I couldn't find any on-line samples of the best systems I (accidentally) saw.

[Zimtok]

But it's GREEN........:D


Green has it's place but I tend to stay away from buying anything that is green if there are other choices....

To answer the original question "who needs High ISO"
I use High ISO all the time. Most of my photos are taken in low light and I don't like using a flash. I have just purchased the 50D to compiment my 40D (currently in the shop)



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[bandgeekndb]

To answer the original question "who needs High ISO"

Alright, you are no fun...way to take the question literally! :D I myself use High ISO a lot as well, when I'm shooting basketball at Rutgers. For all those lights, it's still not enough for my camera!

So, I revise my subject..."Who needs high ISO when you can just get Night Vision???" :rofl

[Zimtok]

Alright, you are no fun...way to take the question literally! :D I myself use High ISO a lot as well, when I'm shooting basketball at Rutgers. For all those lights, it's still not enough for my camera!

So, I revise my subject..."Who needs high ISO when you can just get Night Vision???" :rofl

Well,,,,,,
I suppose if I set to monochrome I wouldn't have to see it in GREEN.......


Of course being an old hippie I would have to admit that long ago there was a time when I SO High....:rolleyes oh that was sooo bad.....




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[Manfr3d]

Well,,,,,,
I suppose if I set to monochrome I wouldn't have to see it in GREEN.......

Monochrome simply means "single colored" and doesn't necessarily mean that it is black and white. :wink