Boys Soccer - Mark III and ISO3200/6400

With fall sports coming up, I know the days will start getting shorter and shooting in low light will be upon us. I caught a pick-up game of a local high school soccer team and use the Mark III and 400 f/2.8 II. Not a lot of great action here, but I wanted to see what it could do in late afternoon shooting... so I pushed the ISO up to 3200 and 6400 on purpose. Just sized and sharpened. Noise reduction turned off in the camera, and no noise reduction done in processing.

First one is at ISO2000... the clean example to base the others on (can't believe I said that... )

lovely clear shots. in # 2 you even cought the sweat dripping off into the air. AWESOME!

Man I love the ISO handling in the Mk III. Did you do any noise reduction on these at all?

ooops, should have read your intro first.:o

Great practice shots.

KAC

That is amazing!
Great iso results wow

Great example of ISO3200 & 6400 just what I wanted to see. Now for the AI Servo focus issues any probs there?

snapzz wrote in post #3666706
Great example of ISO3200 & 6400 just what I wanted to see. Now for the AI Servo focus issues any probs there?

I haven't had any so far... doesn't mean they aren't there I guess. I have tried to see it fail, and so far it betters my IIN bodies... which aren't perfect either.

Can we see a 100% crop of the ISO 6400 ones?

Here is an ISO6400 100% crop... untouched. I did NOT do any levels, sharpening, etc... and no noise reduction either in the camera or after. This is just a 100% crop from a Large JPEG. Blacks are the areas that usually have the most noise. Its interesting that in this series of shots, the areas of bokeh seemed to show the noise the most after sharpening, so the best result would come from a mask... since the subject showed very little noise. But for what I print... mostly 5x7 and 8x10, they are fine out of the camera... nothing required but print sharpening and maybe a slight levels tweak.

You've GOT to be kidding!

This is absolutely amazing! My 30D on ISO 800 is noisier than this!

Thanks so much Mike!

bcap wrote in post #3679453
You've GOT to be kidding!

This is absolutely amazing! My 30D on ISO 800 is noisier than this!

Thanks so much Mike!

Not kidding... its is an amazing sensor in this beast.

Why Bryan, why did you make me look at this thread!! holy crap I can only imagine what I would be able to do at ISO 6400!!!

Toogy wrote in post #3683237
Why Bryan, why did you make me look at this thread!! holy crap I can only imagine what I would be able to do at ISO 6400!!!

Bow Chica Wow Wow ...

bcap wrote in post #3683252
Bow Chica Wow Wow ...

yeah, and your's looks to be even in focus.

Amazing the iso handling in this camera.

KAC

That's amazing IQ for 6400!!

Time to sell a kidney...!!!

kenyc wrote in post #3683453
yeah, and your's looks to be even in focus.

KAC

Yep, imagine that!

I hope they can get yours working. I still have this doubt in the back of my mind that I'm too stupid or too much of a noob to find the problem.