For Everyone Who Thinks the 7D Can't Handle High ISO - RTH

Canon 7D, Canon 100-400 L @ 400mm, ISO 4000, 1/1,000, f5.6, PP in LR4

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Phenominal. Care to share any workflows?

Sure,

Detail Settings

Sharpening
Amount = 25
Radius = 1.2
Detail = 40
Masking = 84

Noise Reduction
Luminance = 31
Detail = 50
Contrast = 0
Color = 25
Detail = 50

Basics
Exposure = +0.20
Contrast = +20
Highlights = +10
Shadows = -1
Whites = +13

Clarity = +24
Vivrance = +23

Final touches were spot sharpening around eye and on beak.

Very impressive.

Very nice shot, Lee but that's a Ruby-throated Hummingbird....not a Red-tailed Hawk.

Beautiful image and very sharp !!

Nice example. In my experience with the 7D, it's really the blue channel that has the most issues with noise. It's a decent camera but I have found myself spending much less time editing images using other cameras.

Too bad the autofocus caught the metal rod and not the bird. You should have used the focus ring to tweak the focus slightly so it would be on the hummingbird.

I don't need any convincing what the 7D can do. I could show you my ISO 12800 shots if you like?

Nice Hummer btw.

I haven't tried the 12800 yet, post one in here, I would like to see it!

chubri777 wrote in post #15096926
Very nice shot, Lee but that's a Ruby-throated Hummingbird....not a Red-tailed Hawk.

I had the same reaction. And I agree it is a very nice shot. Thank you for sharing.

lhoy wrote in post #15101478
I haven't tried the 12800 yet, post one in here, I would like to see it!

Certainly, I haven't needed to try it with birds yet but here's an indoor shot under tungsten light (no flash) ISO 12800 using a 300mm f/4 lens!

VERY useable ISO!! I am going to have to try shooting some birds at that just for kicks!

Oh, and yes, I knew Ruby-throated Hummingbird, I forgot the U on the end of the 4 digit code. Sorry about that.