However did I survive without "Neat Image"

[charly streets]

Hi KC, so you should be happy with that pic, to freeze the wings like that, amazing! I bet they all didn't come out that good LOL.

Hi Nirofo, Yes, I agree, If I'm happy with it that's the most important thing (pretty obvious really), I just love the way NEAT IMAGE removes all the noise without hardly touching the detail you want to keep, how does it know? On second thoughts don't tell me, I probably wouldn't understand anyway.

Thanks, Charly.

[Gidders]

[quote=robski]Depends on what camera you have Charly. On my Canon 300D 400 ISO was really the safe limit. Now on my 20D I don't like pushing it above 800 ISO.QUOTE]

I agree - with my Minolta A2 ISO 400 was really beyond the limit. Now I have a 20D I have used all the was up to ISO 3200 when its necessary to obtain a fast enough shutter speed to freeze the movement/eliminate camera shake - see this shot in my galley taken at ISO 3200

I used to use Noise Ninja but now I shoot in RAW I do my noise reduction in Camera RAW at the time of the RAW conversion which IMHO gives as good results and is quicker - if you've not tried this have look at this thread