What is useable ISO for 262?

[Pete B]

This is a 100% crop from the M-P 240 at 1600 in Lightroom. I didn't add extra noise reduction above whatever is automatically applied. Full test image (I was comparing two cameras) also shown. I didn't make any attempt to expose to the right to reduce noise and it seems to have done very well.
Pete

 

[neonart]

lovely work!

Thank you.

My philosophy on the whole ISO thing is if you can get good shots at high ISOs, why worry so much, limit when to shoot, or worry about how many stops you can push?

The vast majority of the people who see our photos wouldn't know what high ISO banding is if it bit them in the face. 😀

 

[Bill Clark]

ISO DNG (RAW) will give you more wiggle room (latitude) to work with a file than camera saved JPEG.

Some of the ISO settings I read here are pretty pathetic for an expensive Leica camera. My Canon 20D from 2004 does better than what I read here.

Come on Leica, can't live on your past or the lenses you make.

 

[Pioneer]

ISO DNG (RAW) will give you more wiggle room (latitude) to work with a file than camera saved JPEG.

Some of the ISO settings I read here are pretty pathetic for an expensive Leica camera. My Canon 20D from 2004 does better than what I read here.

Come on Leica, can't live on your past or the lenses you make.

I think that people have become a bit spoiled so any minor discrepancy on digital is treated with horror.

With film on the other hand, if we pushed our TriX to 3200 we knew that grain was part of the package. Now a shot in the dark has to be perfect.

For 99% of my photography ISO 400 was perfect, and with digital it still is. If I absolutely need a higher ISO then I use it and the results are about what I expect from film. This is the primary advantage of digital, I can change ISO on the fly anytime I need.

I get slide like quality at EI3200 and a bit of PP with a digital Leica. You may also get the same with the Canon at a higher ISO which is just fine. I have never found a Canon that I prefer to a Leica. 😀

 

[Duane Pandorf]

A friend asked me to help out with a photo shoot today. I knew the venue would be challenging for my Leica M-E (CCD) so I rented a 262 and 28 Summicron. I also brought along my 35 Lux, 50 Lux, 75 Cron and 90 Elmarit.

Here's a quick edit off my iPad Pro and Lightroom Mobile:

Leica M (262), 28 Cron, f/2.0, 1600 ISO

 

[froyd]

A friend asked me to help out with a photo shoot today. I knew the venue would be challenging for my Leica M-E (CCD) so I rented a 262 and 28 Summicron. I also brought along my 35 Lux, 50 Lux, 75 Cron and 90 Elmarit.

Here's a quick edit off my iPad Pro and Lightroom Mobile:

Leica M (262), 28 Cron, f/2.0, 1600 ISO

Good shot, but I'm surprised by the noise in the dark tones and overall softness. I'd be curious to hear whether the file looks better on your desktop after you get home and develop it.

 

[airfrogusmc]

ISO DNG (RAW) will give you more wiggle room (latitude) to work with a file than camera saved JPEG.

Some of the ISO settings I read here are pretty pathetic for an expensive Leica camera. My Canon 20D from 2004 does better than what I read here.

Come on Leica, can't live on your past or the lenses you make.

My 262 is about what my 5DII was when talking low light performance.

Check the link I posted earlier at 262 at 3200. post #20

 

[james.liam]

My 262 is about what my 5DII was when talking low light performance.

Check the link I posted earlier at 262 at 3200. post #20

My MM v.1 still produces pleasantly grained images at 6400.

 

[uhoh7]

This is where Leica is lagging. The sony 42mp r2 sensor is much better with the high ISOs. Fujis also fall apart. But that Sony BSI sensor can be used at 6400, which shocked me. My original 24mp A7 sensor is also not great. I hate to go over 1k honestly.

here 4000 with RX1r2:

DSC00739 by unoh7, on Flickr