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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Nikon D3100 @ ISO 3200 with Bounce Flash Dialed Down

Here's some more samples from the Nikon D3100. These are shot at ISO 3200 with some bounce flash off the ceiling or wall.

The flash is the Nikon SB-400 and is dialed down to create a more subtle mix with the ambient.

Over-all, the image quality I'm seeing from the Nikon D3100 is superb. ISO 6400 is quite usable. I'd say the D3100 is about a stop or more better than the Nikon D90 at high ISO.

For a $500 crop sensor DSLR, the Nikon D3100 is really amazing!

Click on any of the images below for a larger photo. Full size jpgs at my D3100 Flickr page.

Ella at large - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella at large - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella biting football - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella biting football - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella holding football - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella holding football - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella crushing football - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella crushing football - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella watching Baby Einstein - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella watching Baby Einstein - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Lilly watching Caillou - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Lilly watching Caillou - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella pausing - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella pausing - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Lilly playing kitchen - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Lilly playing kitchen - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella eating Cheerios - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella eating Cheerios - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200

Ella standing - Nikon D3100 - ISO 3200 - flash
Ella standing - Nikon D3100 & 50mm f1.4G at ISO 3200


Related posts...

Nikon D3100 Comparison of ISO 1600, 3200, 6400, & 12,800

Nikon D3100 High ISO Wedding Images

Nikon D3100 Unboxed

Nikon D3100 vs Nikon D90

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice pics! Love the clarity and skin tones. I just bought this camera myself!

eha1990 said...

I really enjoyed your pictures. Thank you for your reviews of the D3100. I've been trying to read as much as I could about the D3100 and the D7000. I'm planning on upgrading from the Nikon N75 35mm film camera to my first DSLR. I want a camera I can grow with and I want to be able to use the 3 Nikon lenses I have already too. I know that I'd be able to use the lenses I already have in manual mode with the D3100. But because the D7000 will be able to use lenses that don't have the motors in them, I'm leaning towards the D7000 more for that reason alone. I'm not a pro photographer by any means. I have done some wedding with my N75 though and they turned out well for the most part. I'm just afraid that if I get the D3100 that I'd outgrow it eventually. I'm enjoying your website and your photos on flickr too.