Some pictures from my neighborhood.

[Iminit]

Ok getting the iso thing. 800 isoDSC_3083.jpg 6400 isoDSC_3092.jpg. Big difference! Trying small bird shots.DSC_3099.jpgDSC_3024.jpgDSC_2969.jpg. Flying is much harder!DSC_2719.jpg

[Second Hand Pat]

I am seeing improvement already Tom Keep it going!
Pat

[Iminit]

Quick question. What data chip are you guys using? Think the one I have may be outdated? It works but my son is saying the new ones do things faster? Not sure how that matters to the camera? Shoots faster?

[brewmaster15]

What data chip are you guys using?

not sure by this what you mean. Theres 2 things... A camera has whats called Firmware. Its put out by the mfg of the camera to fix bugs, and improve performance. You can check what version your camera is at in the menu for Firmware.. then go to Nikon's website and see what is the more recent version. Updating is pretty straightforward.

The other thing could be the SD card speed. Your camera can process many images at once but if the SD card is not the fastest your camera can handle, the image processing can be bogged down. Check the Nikon Site for the recommended SD cards for the camera... not all SD cards are equal.. Stick with brand names like Sandisk, Prograde Digital, Lexar etc.

hth,
al

[brewmaster15]

also Tom, don't forget to try the post processing..

example...

DSC_2969.jpg

some PostProcessing

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original
DSC_3092.jpg

some Post processing
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These were simple edits, Post processing can do alot for your images..

If you don't already have something.. https://www.darktable.org/install/ it takes some work and theres easier software out there.. but darktable is what I use.