[Don Schaeffer]

This is Northport Village. The camera allowed me to capture fast action and crop plenty to get distant events.

   

   

   

   

   

[alessya]

Amazing captures, Don, but it seems that the ISO is set too high or the lighting conditions were pretty bad?

[Don Schaeffer]

It was late afternoon--heavy overcast. Iso issues have been with me in the past though. Also I did crop these out. My 135mm lens didn't really reach across the harbor.

[alessya]

Well, it's probably from the crop, the noise appears a bit heavy. I get images looking like this at 6400 ISO on my Canon, that's why I was asking....I also believe that zoom lens have a bit of a quality issues when you zoom all the way, if I'm not mistaken - I'm quite awful at remembering stuff about equipment

[Don Schaeffer]

I used a fixed focal length 135mm for this. I do some post processing too. That is often my baggaboo.

[alessya]

Oh, my bad then...I assumed, for some reason, it was a zoom lens As for post processing...well, it's all about experimenting and finding your own style, so actually anything is acceptable, from my point of view, as long as you learn from it!

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Alessya.

[kNox]

How are you liking your D3100, Don? I'm thinking about switching over from mine...

[Don Schaeffer]

I'm liking it very much, thanks knox. But I only have the D40 to compare it with.

[Fritzm]

I encouraged you to get a new camera for the low light performance if nothing else. Try it in low light situations, you'll be amazed. I bought a 35 mm prime lens f1.8 for my D5000 and used it over xmas in sh*tty light (a technical term) with aperture set to 1.8, mostly, and no flash. Worked great! You'll love the low light performance of the D3100. My D40, R I P (broken lcd window), was pretty good in good light but not so much in low light, let alone bad light.

Good for you, I know you'll enjoy the D3100 for years to come.

These 3 shots of the harbor, I think what you're seeing as noise is more of a focus issue. It's real tough to get birds in flight in sharp focus, takes fast fingers and eyes manually focusing the lens. Or luck, luck never hurts.

[Don Schaeffer]

Thanks Fritz. Grab shots with the 135 lens under overcast skies. I think they came out ok.

[calvin]

Oh, my bad then...I assumed, for some reason, it was a zoom lens As for post processing...well, it's all about experimenting and finding your own style, so actually anything is acceptable, from my point of view, as long as you learn from it!

I love ur banges!

[Barbara G.]

calvin - welcome to the forums! It is a pleasure to meet you. How long have you been playing with/doing digital photography? Love to hear more about you!

[calvin]

calvin - welcome to the forums! It is a pleasure to meet you. How long have you been playing with/doing digital photography? Love to hear more about you!

Hi, n thank u...I started out yrs ago with film, took a course, then got away from film. Years later, I purchase a point & shoot, played with that for awhile off n on. In the last 3mts I purchase the d3100 like it very much, doing alot reading...taking pix of my sons band concerts, my grand children, doing some landscape pix, just playing around with the camera.