K30 at higher ISO

33 posts
18 years
Macclesfield

Posted 05/08/2012 - 21:07 Link

The hockey last night gave me a chance to try out higher ISO on the K30 than I'd normally use (mostly as I didn't have a particularly wide aperture lens and, as it was an evening match, the light was quite low).

I'm by no means a sports photographer (Landscapes stay put better) but, while there's some visible noise in the shadows, with a bit of NR in Lightroom the results look like they'll pretty usable if you don't pixel peep too much.

This is TAv mode f/6.3@1/500s. (ISO 1600)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewartw/7719036776/

Stewart
K30, A-50(1.7), DAL 35, DA 16-45, DA 55-300, Sigma 70 EX Macro, Metz 48-AF1.

Edited by scwaudby: 05/08/2012 - 21:09

col55555ine col55555ine

466 posts
16 years
uk

Posted 05/08/2012 - 21:23 Link

Turning out to be a very nice camera, great colours...
which lens did you use?

k-5 IIs, Pentax 60-250, 17-70, 100macro WR, 50mm F2,
AF50 F1.4, Siggy 10-20, Siggy 100-300 F4, ..Pentax Af 160 ring flash

Stuey Stuey

4772 posts
16 years
Wales

Posted 05/08/2012 - 21:32 Link

Looks like a decent shot to me

K10D, K5 plus plenty of clueless enthusiasm.

My Flickr site link

scwaudby scwaudby

33 posts
18 years
Macclesfield

Posted 05/08/2012 - 21:52 Link

col55555ine wrote:
Turning out to be a very nice camera, great colours...
which lens did you use?

That's the Sigma 18-250, not necessarily the greatest lens in the world but handy as a relatively inexpensive walk-around

Stewart
K30, A-50(1.7), DAL 35, DA 16-45, DA 55-300, Sigma 70 EX Macro, Metz 48-AF1.

Plus Member davidtrout davidtrout

3312 posts
18 years
Durham,
England

Posted 12/08/2012 - 22:58 Link

That looks good to me and you did well to get a good graphic composition in a fast moving action shot. I find the K30 gives very good clean images just like the K5.
David

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