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Nikon D300 Sample Images at ISO 6400

August 31, 2007 By Eric Reagan

Here’s some links to samples images taken by the Nikon D300 – all at ISO 6400:

Shot 1 @ f/2.8 and 1/320s

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Shot 2 @ f/2.8 and 1/640s

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Shot 3 @ f/2.8 and 1/250s

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Comments

  1. ed nixon says

    August 31, 2007 at 3:51 am

    More info would help: are these JPEGs shot as JPEGs or as RAWs? Other camera settings? Processing done?

    One commentator has made a useful distinction between noise properties of the sensor and noise \'management\' in camera. For those who use RAW exclusively, this distinction is important I think.

    …edN

  2. ed nixon says

    August 31, 2007 at 8:51 am

    More info would help: are these JPEGs shot as JPEGs or as RAWs? Other camera settings? Processing done?

    One commentator has made a useful distinction between noise properties of the sensor and noise ‘management’ in camera. For those who use RAW exclusively, this distinction is important I think.

    …edN

  3. q says

    September 1, 2007 at 12:33 pm

    Details for shot two from exif data:
    Exif header 65534 bytes long
    Exif section in Motorola order
    (dir has 11 entries)
    Make = \"NIKON CORPORATION\"
    Model = \"NIKON D300\"
    Orientation = 1
    XResolution = 300/1
    YResolution = 300/1
    ResolutionUnit = 2
    Software = \"Ver.0.25 \"
    DateTime = \"2007:08:30 18:01:55\"
    YCbCrPositioning = 2
    ExifOffset = 228
    Exif Dir:(dir has 39 entries)
    ExposureTime = 10/6400
    FNumber = 28/10
    ExposureProgram = 3
    ExifVersion = \"0221\"
    DateTimeOriginal = \"2007:08:30 18:01:55\"
    DateTimeDigitized = \"2007:08:30 18:01:55\"
    ComponentsConfiguration = \"?\"
    CompressedBitsPerPixel = 4/1
    ExposureBiasValue = 0/6
    MaxApertureValue = 30/10
    MeteringMode = 5
    LightSource = 0
    Flash = 0
    FocalLength = 300/10
    Maker note: 4e 69 6b 6f 6e 00 02 10 00 00 4d… (30258 bytes)
    UserComment = \"ASCII? \"
    SubSecTime = \"08\"
    SubSecTimeOriginal = \"08\"
    SubSecTimeDigitized = \"08\"
    FlashPixVersion = \"0100\"
    ColorSpace = 1
    ExifImageWidth = 4288
    ExifImageLength = 2848
    InteroperabilityOffset = 31110
    Interop Dir:(dir has 2 entries)
    InteropIndex = \"R98\"
    InteropVersion = \"0100\"
    SensingMethod = 2
    FileSource = \"\"
    SceneType = \"\"
    Unknown Tag a302 Value = \"?\"
    CustomRendered = 0
    ExposureMode = 0
    WhiteBalance = 0
    DigitalZoomRatio = 1/1
    FocalLengthIn35mmFilm = 45
    SceneCaptureType = 0
    GainControl = 2
    Contrast = 0
    Saturation = 0
    Sharpness = 0
    SubjectDistanceRange = 0
    GPS Dir offset = 31140
    GPS info dir:(dir has 1 entries)
    GPSVersionID =02, 02, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00
    Continued directory (dir has 7 entries)
    Compression = 6
    XResolution = 300/1
    YResolution = 300/1
    ResolutionUnit = 2
    ThumbnailOffset = 31268
    ThumbnailLength = 9070
    YCbCrPositioning = 2
    Thumbnail size: 9070 bytes
    Jpeg section marker 0xdb size 132
    JPEG image is 4288w * 2848h, 3 color components, 8 bits per sample
    Jpeg section marker 0xc4 size 418
    File name : D300p2B.jpg
    File size : 7102379 bytes
    File date : 2007:08:30 05:58:48
    Camera make : NIKON CORPORATION
    Camera model : NIKON D300
    Date/Time : 2007:08:30 18:01:55
    Resolution : 4288 x 2848
    Flash used : No
    Focal length : 30.0mm (35mm equivalent: 45mm)
    Exposure time: 0.0016 s (1/640)
    Aperture : f/2.8
    Whitebalance : Auto
    Metering Mode: matrix
    Exposure : aperture priority (semi-auto)
    GPS Latitude : ? ?
    GPS Longitude: ? ?

  4. q says

    September 1, 2007 at 5:33 pm

    Details for shot two from exif data:
    Exif header 65534 bytes long
    Exif section in Motorola order
    (dir has 11 entries)
    Make = “NIKON CORPORATION”
    Model = “NIKON D300”
    Orientation = 1
    XResolution = 300/1
    YResolution = 300/1
    ResolutionUnit = 2
    Software = “Ver.0.25 ”
    DateTime = “2007:08:30 18:01:55”
    YCbCrPositioning = 2
    ExifOffset = 228
    Exif Dir:(dir has 39 entries)
    ExposureTime = 10/6400
    FNumber = 28/10
    ExposureProgram = 3
    ExifVersion = “0221”
    DateTimeOriginal = “2007:08:30 18:01:55”
    DateTimeDigitized = “2007:08:30 18:01:55”
    ComponentsConfiguration = “?”
    CompressedBitsPerPixel = 4/1
    ExposureBiasValue = 0/6
    MaxApertureValue = 30/10
    MeteringMode = 5
    LightSource = 0
    Flash = 0
    FocalLength = 300/10
    Maker note: 4e 69 6b 6f 6e 00 02 10 00 00 4d… (30258 bytes)
    UserComment = “ASCII? ”
    SubSecTime = “08”
    SubSecTimeOriginal = “08”
    SubSecTimeDigitized = “08”
    FlashPixVersion = “0100”
    ColorSpace = 1
    ExifImageWidth = 4288
    ExifImageLength = 2848
    InteroperabilityOffset = 31110
    Interop Dir:(dir has 2 entries)
    InteropIndex = “R98”
    InteropVersion = “0100”
    SensingMethod = 2
    FileSource = “”
    SceneType = “”
    Unknown Tag a302 Value = “?”
    CustomRendered = 0
    ExposureMode = 0
    WhiteBalance = 0
    DigitalZoomRatio = 1/1
    FocalLengthIn35mmFilm = 45
    SceneCaptureType = 0
    GainControl = 2
    Contrast = 0
    Saturation = 0
    Sharpness = 0
    SubjectDistanceRange = 0
    GPS Dir offset = 31140
    GPS info dir:(dir has 1 entries)
    GPSVersionID =02, 02, 00, 00, 02, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00
    Continued directory (dir has 7 entries)
    Compression = 6
    XResolution = 300/1
    YResolution = 300/1
    ResolutionUnit = 2
    ThumbnailOffset = 31268
    ThumbnailLength = 9070
    YCbCrPositioning = 2
    Thumbnail size: 9070 bytes
    Jpeg section marker 0xdb size 132
    JPEG image is 4288w * 2848h, 3 color components, 8 bits per sample
    Jpeg section marker 0xc4 size 418
    File name : D300p2B.jpg
    File size : 7102379 bytes
    File date : 2007:08:30 05:58:48
    Camera make : NIKON CORPORATION
    Camera model : NIKON D300
    Date/Time : 2007:08:30 18:01:55
    Resolution : 4288 x 2848
    Flash used : No
    Focal length : 30.0mm (35mm equivalent: 45mm)
    Exposure time: 0.0016 s (1/640)
    Aperture : f/2.8
    Whitebalance : Auto
    Metering Mode: matrix
    Exposure : aperture priority (semi-auto)
    GPS Latitude : ? ?
    GPS Longitude: ? ?

  5. dom says

    September 3, 2007 at 2:27 am

    saved to destop and downrezed to 50% those are really usable. Think of it as a 6mp D100 able to deliver perfectly clean usable iso 6400 files!! The D300 should be fine for most use at iso1600 max res, maybe 3200 too, going by these impressive samples, if they\'re straight out of camera that is

  6. dom says

    September 3, 2007 at 7:27 am

    saved to destop and downrezed to 50% those are really usable. Think of it as a 6mp D100 able to deliver perfectly clean usable iso 6400 files!! The D300 should be fine for most use at iso1600 max res, maybe 3200 too, going by these impressive samples, if they’re straight out of camera that is

  7. Zoltan says

    September 6, 2007 at 4:40 am

    Why there is no \'ISO Speed Ratings = 6400\' exif tag in the exif info like I have that exif tag on my nikon d80, or my older pana fz20 etc? Actually there is NO exif tag at all in this image which states it is shot at ISO6400. Rather looks like that ISO tag was removed with some exif editor.

  8. Zoltan says

    September 6, 2007 at 9:40 am

    Why there is no ‘ISO Speed Ratings = 6400’ exif tag in the exif info like I have that exif tag on my nikon d80, or my older pana fz20 etc? Actually there is NO exif tag at all in this image which states it is shot at ISO6400. Rather looks like that ISO tag was removed with some exif editor.

  9. darsal says

    September 7, 2007 at 5:07 am

    I don\'t spend much time chimping exif data – is \"Gain = 2\" the Nikon way of saying ISO 6400?

  10. darsal says

    September 7, 2007 at 10:07 am

    I don’t spend much time chimping exif data – is “Gain = 2” the Nikon way of saying ISO 6400?

  11. Chiggs says

    December 4, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    This is certainly one great camera. I picked mine up on Friday and love it. I have started to post some of my sample images here. One thing that impresses me the most so far is the ability to focus well in low light situations.

    Sample here:

    http://stockphotojournal.blogspot.com/2007/12/d300-sample-image.html

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