A promise is a promise.

[ziggy53]

I promised that if the rumor about the new Nikon D3 and ISO 25,600 were true that I would not only eat broccoli, I would photograph myself doing the deed.

Here are the nasty little tree vegetables:
http://ziggy53.smugmug.com/photos/188756733-D.jpg

Building up to the moment:
http://ziggy53.smugmug.com/photos/188756769-D.jpg

First nibble:
http://ziggy53.smugmug.com/photos/188756799-D.jpg

"See-food" diet:
http://ziggy53.smugmug.com/photos/188756845-D.jpg

The color I turn eating broccoli:
http://ziggy53.smugmug.com/photos/188756963-D.jpg

Broccoli stuck in my teeth gag:
http://ziggy53.smugmug.com/photos/188756991-D.jpg

Anyway, congratulations to Nikon for being the first dSLR to go "Ultra" ISO 25,600. Now we just have to see what that means.

[Andy]

:rofl :rofl :rofl

[DoctorIt]

Why do you hate broccoli (pronounced brocco-lie down here)?

[thegridrunner]

I eat it all the time, it's really good for you... you are a good sport :rofl

[David_S85]

:lol3
Broccoli is jam packed with vitamin C, if that helps any.

Ziggy, do you eat cauliflower? Very similar if you don't like the green color of broccoli.

[gus]

Thats pathetic...that stuff is delicious ! I could eat a meal of nothing but broccoli.

[Pyxie]

I agree with Ziggy... that's the colour I turn if I eat broccoli as well. :puke1

You have a stronger stomach than I! good on ya..

[pathfinder]

I'm with Gus - I can make a meal of broccoli:thumb

[sirsloop]

I put broccoli in my cereal... and i always order broccoli steaks. The steak really helps bring out the flavor of the broccoli. :thumb

ultra iso 25,600000 means yes the camera will take an iso 25600 photo but its only going to be usable to newspapers printing BW at 85 dpi.

[ziggy53]

Why do you hate broccoli (pronounced brocco-lie down here)?

As a kid, I was forced to eat lots of broccoli, cauliflower and asparagus. My grandparents and many relatives grew the stuff in tremendous quantities, and when it was ready my brother, sister and I would have to help harvest and then be asked ("asked" yeah right) to eat large quantities.

In quantity, it gives me gas and more.

I swore that when I was old enough, I would never eat the stuff again.

[pathfinder]

I put broccoli in my cereal... and i always order broccoli steaks. The steak really helps bring out the flavor of the broccoli. :thumb

ultra iso 25,600000 means yes the camera will take an iso 25600 photo but its only going to be usable to newspapers printing BW at 85 dpi.

So ISO 25,600 is two full stops faster than ISO 6400.

The sports shooters going to be able to use this for high shutter speeds in nightime fporting events?

[sirsloop]

I guess we'll see just how usable the photos will be... but yeah... if the thing really can take usable iso 25,600 photos that would be pretty outrageous! :thumb

[Awais Yaqub]

:rofl
Very cool series

[greenpea]

I hated broccoli too until I discovered the following way to prepare it...

put it into a roasting pan, sprinkle with a little olive oil, add a little salt, maybe some pepper.

Roast at around 400 degrees until it starts to brown, mix it up let it brown some more.

Eat.

Whole different broccoli experience. Makes it taste good for broccoli haters.

[DaddyO]

I'll be laughing all day:rofl

ISO 25,600? Over the top? Wonder if I can count on one hand how many f / stops that is over ISO 1600 :scratch

[David_S85]

I'll be laughing all day:rofl

ISO 25,600? Over the top? Wonder if I can count on one hand how many f / stops that is over ISO 1600 :scratch

You can. And have one finger left over for ISO 51,200. If you use all fingers on both hands (above 1600) the highest ISO would be 1,638,400. That should be enough for motorsports in front of candle light.

[DoctorIt]

Whole different broccoli experience. Makes it taste good for broccoli haters.Any vegetable that's been roasted at 400 degrees till "brown"... well, kinda defeats the whole point, no? :lol3 Nah, if you're gonna brown something, it better be full of fat and juices. moooooo!

[ziggy53]

You can. And have one finger left over for ISO 51,200. If you use all fingers on both hands (above 1600) the highest ISO would be 1,638,400. That should be enough for motorsports in front of candle light.

ISO 1,638,400, now you're talking! :thumb Who will do it first? How many billion megapixels by then?

[David_S85]

ISO 1,638,400, now you're talking! :thumb Who will do it first? How many billion megapixels by then?

What will you eat if they make a cam with that setting? :wink :ear

[thegridrunner]

I usually stirfry brocoli broccoli with red peppers and sometimes carrots. I like the vegatables crunchy, lighty seared on one side....
As for the iso 1,638,400, NASA probably already has something like that in the hubble... and it is probably liquid helium cooled.

[greenpea]

Any vegetable that's been roasted at 400 degrees till "brown"... well, kinda defeats the whole point, no? :lol3 Nah, if you're gonna brown something, it better be full of fat and juices. moooooo!

starts to brown...

or here (http://drbenkim.com/recipesroastedbroccoli.html) is a slight variation.

and yes, pouring bacon grease all over it first makes it even better!!!:wink

[ziggy53]

What will you eat if they make a cam with that setting? :wink :ear

I think I have learned that lesson. :D

[sirsloop]

starts to brown...

or here (http://drbenkim.com/recipesroastedbroccoli.html) is a slight variation.

and yes, pouring bacon grease all over it first makes it even better!!!:wink

pouring bacon grease on ANYTHING makes it better :rofl:rofl

[David_S85]

pouring bacon grease on ANYTHING makes it better :rofl:rofl

Good Eats (http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ea), Alton Brown, Breakfast Episode #1 - Smoking/Curing Your Own Bacon. Q&A with Alton, on the DVD version.

[Van Isle]

Focus in #4 is way off. :nah

Please.

VI

PS can't wait for the 300d to hit the stores...make my D70s a spare body???

[pyrtek]

I hated broccoli too until I discovered the following way to prepare it...

put it into a roasting pan, sprinkle with a little olive oil, add a little salt, maybe some pepper.

Roast at around 400 degrees until it starts to brown, mix it up let it brown some more.

Eat.

Whole different broccoli experience. Makes it taste good for broccoli haters.


I would modify this procedure slightly to make the whole experience
even better. I'm sure even ziggy would love it after the following
very slight changes to your steps.

* Put it into a roasting pan, sprinkle with a little olive oil, add a little salt, maybe some pepper.

* Roast at around 400 degrees until it starts to brown, mix it up let it brown some more.

[here are my proposed additional steps]

* Throw it all out.

* Get a burger.

[and now back to your great process]

* Eat.

[thebigsky]

Broccoli is undeniably foul, along with brussel sprouts and spinach, though I do eat them all.

However cover any such vegetable in cheese sauce and it becomes edible. :rofl

Charlie

[gus]

Broccoli ..spinach...sprouts should only be quickly steamed only.

Anything else robs the flavour/goodness & you probably should be eating at Mcdonalds anyway if you dont eat these for the taste.

You guys that dont like them...ever eaten these foods straight off the plant ? Im sure you would change your mind.

[thebigsky]

Broccoli ..spinach...sprouts should only be quickly steamed only.

Anything else robs the flavour/goodness & you probably should be eating at Mcdonalds anyway if you dont eat these for the taste.

You guys that dont like them...ever eaten these foods straight off the plant ? Im sure you would change your mind.

Mmm, that was a tad patronising but never mind, I eat very healthily thank you and don't frequent any of the American and other fast food establishments that now litter our country.

However I'm not going to pretend I like the flavour of any of the above, even though I grow my own and cook them in a variety of ways as well as eating raw in salads.

There's nothing like a food evangelist, they're almost as bad as ex-smokers. :rofl

Charlie