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Old 08-06-2009, 08:31 PM
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I was downtown Ann Arbor 2 days ago taking pictures. I didn't know I would be out for so long and had no intention of taking pictures at night. I however decided to give the high ISO of the 5D Mark II a try since I have not yet really done any testing with it. These were all shot at 6400 Hand Held. The first image has just a touch of noise reduction done post processing (since I liked this picture best). The rest are straight from the camera with no noise reduction enabled.

I must say I am very impressed especially over my old XTi. While shooting at 6400 ISO is usually not ideal unless you are looking for grain, it's certainly usable in a pinch.

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Old 08-06-2009, 08:49 PM
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Excellent test results!

I like them all, but I especially like the first.
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:52 PM
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Ooooo very nice. Glad you decided to test the High ISO.
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Old 08-06-2009, 08:55 PM
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I agree! The composition is complimented nicely by the relatively low noise.
I'm curious; what PP was done to the first picture? I love the look and style of it!
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beautiful shots!!

*goes to see what iso her camera can get to*
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Old 08-06-2009, 09:01 PM
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great pics. Nice to see high ISO come out so well. I know my old school dslr can't come close!
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Old 08-06-2009, 09:06 PM
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Can't believe it was handheld!!! You make me absolutely green with envy.
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Old 08-06-2009, 09:06 PM
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That is my Next DSLR!!! I'm impressed with your High ISO captures! My favorite would be the last one, the glare on the left wall is a little distracting, but I really like the perspective.
Thanks for Sharing these
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Very nice -- 1/30th of a second at f/5.6 and no IS. That's great. I've been considering a 5D MKII. You almost seal the deal with these shots.
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Old 08-07-2009, 09:51 AM
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The lighting and composition is fantastic in all shots. A+ you passed the test well done.
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