Brown Shrike - 40D at ISO 1000

I tried the 40D's higher ISO yesterday at birds, and here's a capture of a Lanius cristatus.

40D + Sigmonster + Sigma 1.4x TC, 1120 mm, ISO 1000, 1/60 sec, f/13, manual exposure, manual focus via Live View, 475B/3421 support.

Web version (there might be some artifacts due to resizing from PBase):

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1050x750 version

3000x2000 processed 100% crop

Awesome! Dang it why can't I win the loto? That sigmonster must be great

Wow, not too shabby for ISO. I have to learn to use higher ISO. I am so nit picky about noise in shots. Your pic looks great !

Wow! How are you finding the AF? Can it keep up with smaller BIF?

Sweet! Nice work, liquidstone ...

Very nice Romy! That is real sharp! I don't see noise at all. Ingat! =)

Excellent bird pose and colours, DoF just right.
Masterfully post-processed including noise removal.
You always keep raising the bar, pogi Romy.

wow, very nice. good job

rw2 wrote in post #4028810
Wow! How are you finding the AF? Can it keep up with smaller BIF?

I'm keeping my 1DM2 as a BIF specialist. The 40D's AF, while a bit better than my 20D, is still not in the same league as the 1DM2(N).

Romy

PetKal wrote in post #4029503
Excellent bird pose and colours, DoF just right.
Masterfully post-processed including noise removal.
You always keep raising the bar, pogi Romy.

Thanks, Petkal and everybody....

Here's another one - ISO 1250, 1120 mm, 1/60 sec, f/13, resized full frame:

(Again, there might be some artifacts due to resizing from Pbase, please see larger version)

1200x800 version

It's quite remarkable you can get that sort of sharpness at 1/60 sec @1120mm.

Romy, I think you just need to buy a Canon 1200 5.6. =)

WOW!

Especially given those conditions/settings. This is beyond remarkable.

Stunning.

Awesome!

Very impressive!!!

I'm so wishing my 40D wasn't a citrus fruit!

Any E99's with yours?

Also, your Sigma must be a fine one indeed.

Best,

Michael