3200 ISO on 40D?

I can´t seem to set my 40D to 3200 ISO. What do I have to enable or disable to get to that ISO?

It's in the custom functions, I-3, Exposure, ISO expansion

Yes I found it there but and set it to "on" but the ISO rating still can´t be dialed above 1600 so something must be interfering or malfunctioning camera?

Above 1600 it will appear as H.

Pitter,
Do you see the 1600 or 16oo?
If 16oo then you need to turn the highlight tone priority off and you will get H for 3200

The status display won't say "3200", it'sll say "H" - is that happening, or is it just stuck at 1600? Just checking - not trying to imply anything here.

H for How could you possible want to use this grainy SOB ISO...

ok. if you see H, than you are on ISO 3200. if you can't go above ISO 1600 at all and you see it as 16oo instead of 1600, you need to turn off HTP.

John H and Blonde, BINGO! Now how did you know to turn off HTP? Anyway many thanks.

Pitter wrote in post #4198797
John H and Blonde, BINGO! Now how did you know to turn off HTP? Anyway many thanks.

Because most of us have made this same mistake.

Pitter wrote in post #4198797
John H and Blonde, BINGO! Now how did you know to turn off HTP? Anyway many thanks.

it's in the manual AND i made the same mistake...

Since 3200 is actually internally boosted, I'd suggest shooting at 1600 / -1 (which is essentially the same)

I've successfully shot at 1600 / -2 (essentially ISO 6400).... grainy and noisy, but if you gotta get the shot and there's just not enough light, well.......

djeuch wrote in post #4199217
Since 3200 is actually internally boosted, I'd suggest shooting at 1600 / -1 (which is essentially the same)

I've successfully shot at 1600 / -2 (essentially ISO 6400).... grainy and noisy, but if you gotta get the shot and there's just not enough light, well.......

Why would he do that when A) the results are the same, and B) ISO 1600 -1EC (H) is already available in settings?
There is nothing wrong with that, but it is just unnecessary IMO..

Hermeto wrote in post #4199255
Why would he do that when A) the results are the same, and B) ISO 1600 -1EC (H) is already available in settings?
There is nothing wrong with that, but it is just unnecessary IMO..

Not exactly, if my interpretation and information is accurate. At H (ISO 3200) the 40D actually re-compensates for the lost exposure. At ISO 1600 / -1 it doesn't, and you can better copensate with DPP, etc.

I thought I saw a comparison of both somewhere, but I'll have to go digging....

Of course, it is (mostly) moot if you shoot JPEGs.

Okay, thanks for the explanation, I was not aware of these details.
I’ll try to do the search myself..