Pentax K20D
SMC Pentax-F* 300mm f4.5 ED (IF)
1/125 sec. f4.5
ISO 1600
This first example of Sciurus carolensis, my favorite backyard animal subject (all right, the only backyard animal subject I can easily find down here in Evanston) was taken in low light, lens wide open, at ISO 1600. The original frame is quite noisy, thanks to the high ISO, but the superb de-noise capability of Lightroom 3 smoothed everything out.
2 comments:
1/125 second with a 300mm lens? Hard to believe. The rule of thumb is to link the exposure time to the focal length of the lens. In other words, a minimum 1/300 sec. for a 300mm lens. You must have steady hands, Henry!
Actually I have a steady tripod!
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