tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887845566921710896.post5341660197382485751..comments2023-10-20T05:05:01.131-08:00Comments on AlaskaPhotoGraphics Blog: Why I shoot at 400 & 800 ISOPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16776714512929130392noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887845566921710896.post-11054818574337285272008-11-07T08:27:00.000-09:002008-11-07T08:27:00.000-09:00Evgeny,I bend towards technical perfection wheneve...Evgeny,<BR/>I bend towards technical perfection whenever possible and favor the lower ISO if possible. Ultimately, in the field, there are many factors that influence shooting style. These two need to blend correctly to get the shot and get it at a sufficient level of quality for the intended output. For me, I usually have a large print on a wall in mind--or at least that option--so getting the least noise and sharpest file is critical. Interestingly, I'm seeing more frequently that sharp images from very good glass are almost preferred over megapixels. I recently printed a vertical crop at 20x30 inches out of a horizontal frame. It held up amazingly, largely because the native file was razor sharp at 400ISO.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776714512929130392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887845566921710896.post-17977709495188603652008-11-05T10:30:00.000-09:002008-11-05T10:30:00.000-09:00Thanks for the post. As for me, as a person who as...Thanks for the post. As for me, as a person who asked that question, on my Nikon D300 ISO 100 is the best, but ISO 200 shows better dynamic range. On prints (60x40 cm) up to ISO 800 you can't see any noise, but there is some blur on high ISO and there aren't so many details . I think that shooting on ISO 100 is more tradition, than necessity now, but I'll still use it as often as it'll be possible.Evgenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622984323304760746noreply@blogger.com