Sony A6400 ISO minimum and maximum settings

[Lee H]

Hello all

Using the a6400 and Sony 200-600 what do you find the best minimum and maximum ISO values in your settings for best results? I've been struggling with images in low light.
If anyone can help I really appreciate it

Cheers
LTH

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I don't have experience with that lens, but I try to keep my maximum ISO set to 3200 when I'm shooting with my a6400, but really 2500 is as high as I want to go.

 

[Lee H]

I don't have experience with that lens, but I try to keep my maximum ISO set to 3200 when I'm shooting with my a6400, but really 2500 is as high as I want to go.

Thanks Mate, will give this a try. Does being set to 3200 help in low light?

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Thanks Mate, will give this a try. Does being set to 3200 help in low light?

Well, I usually snap family photos or a few small events for friends and I like to keep it in Aperture priority mode at f2.8 (using Tamron 17-70mm) and a Min ISO of 100 and Max ISO of 3200. If I find that the shutter speed is automatically being set too low I bump my minimum ISO up to 400. I find that our camera does a fine job with ISOs up to 1600. ISO 2000 and above need a bit of de-noise processing, and above 3200 I don't love the results.

I assume from your profile picture that bird and wildlife is your cup of tea? I don't know if my experience helps you any, but good luck!

 

[Lee H]

Well, I usually snap family photos or a few small events for friends and I like to keep it in Aperture priority mode at f2.8 (using Tamron 17-70mm) and a Min ISO of 100 and Max ISO of 3200. If I find that the shutter speed is automatically being set too low I bump my minimum ISO up to 400. I find that our camera does a fine job with ISOs up to 1600. ISO 2000 and above need a bit of de-noise processing, and above 3200 I don't love the results.

I assume from your profile picture that bird and wildlife is your cup of tea? I don't know if my experience helps you any, but good luck!

Hi Mate, yeah 90% Wildlife, and yes you have helped me as I do a little landscape with my smaller lens. Really appreciate your help

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Cheers Lee, looking forward to some samples.
Speaking of samples, I think I have some high ISO samples from Christmas that I was going to cull, but I can post them here if you like?

 

[Lee H]

@FowlersFreeTime Yes Mate please

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Lee, here are 3 copies of a similar composition with different ISO levels; my father and my daughter
Only editing I did was to make white balance consistent across all 3:

• ILCE-6400
• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 34.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 1250

• ILCE-6400
• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 34.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/60 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-6400
• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 46.0 mm
• ƒ/2.8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I think you'll find little difference between 1250 & 1600, but 2500 starts to show some more grain/noise.

 

[Lee H]

Really good images though Mate really like em. I see what you mean at 2500 ISO but still very useable images, that lens is good what brand is it

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Thanks! That is the Tamron 17-70, shot at f2.8. I highly recommend this lens.

 

[Lee H]

Thanks! That is the Tamron 17-70, shot at f2.8. I highly recommend this lens.

Awesome Brother