constantly pushing high ISO

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hi, since i've had my D90 i've always had the reluctance to up the ISO. I guess its some sort of inbuilt fear that higher ISO's result in poor or grainy images.

I would now say that i have a decent handle on this photography lark (mostly thanks to you lot!), and now to remove blur/camera shake which seemed to be a major factor in 90 percent of my photo's i have liberated the auto-iso function . Setting it up on the D90 is a breeze. Set the minimum shutter speed to something sensible, max ISO (normally 3200) and pop the beast into Aperture priority.

Now i find i can confidently take sharp photo's 99% of the time, but have noticed that the majority of them are at max ISO. I rarely use flash except at home messing around because most of my photography is at outdoor events (dull NE scotland weather), indoors in halls (kids karate) and candid shots here there and everywhere.

I've got some pretty good fast glass , so that isnt' a problem, but although most of my photo's are great and noise at 3200 with the d90 isnt that bad, i just feel that i would seriously benefit from upgrading my body.

Does my eplanation warrant an upgrade to the likes of a D700 :) and has anyone done the same for the same reasons?

cheers, Al
 
If you think the noise on a D90 at 3200 is ok,just wait till you see a 700 or a d3.
Its something else
 
Do we ever really need to justify upgrading?:D

You will notice a big difference in IQ at higher ISO from the D90 to a D700. I had a D90 and was always worried about bumping up the ISO but with the D700 i'm quite happy to do so.

If you're in a position where you can upgrade, do it. I'm certainly pleased i did.
 
I moved from Canon to the Dark Side in order to shoot indoor Show Jumping. I've now got the D700. Fantastic high ISO images. For what you do, if you can afford it you'll never have any regrets. Remember that although DX lenses will work the D700 will only be using part of it's sensor. You'll need FX lenses to take full advantage.
 
Hi Allan,

I don't use auto ISO simply because I want to be in control of how high it goes.

It is, in my opinion better to up the ISO when the light needs it after adjusting your aperture based on your required dof.

If you want to change and have the money then the D700 is definitely going to make your day. I use my D700 for low light conditions and D3X for anything else.

Best regards

Chris
 
thanks, its just that my master plan was to keep my d90 until i had 3 decent pro FF lenses. i have the 24-70 and i feel that a body that can handle high iso/low light would be the biggest improvement to my photography at this time.

the comments above are really encouraging towards the d700.
 
Can't comment on the D90 but I went from a D70 to a D700, and it's low light ability is astonishing, especially with fast glass. If you do a lot of low light stuff, then it is definitely worth considering. However, it is very expensive, and if you're prepared to wait for a while, I'd imagine that the next iterations of the D90, D300, etc, will be approaching the D700 in terms of noise at a lower cost.
 
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