12800 iso on 60D: My 60D ISO goes to 6400, but Canon say's it can go to 12800.My manual does not explain how to achieve this.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ray.

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

My 60D ISO goes to 6400, but Canon say's it can go to 12800.My manual does not explain how to achieve this.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ray.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

raysass wrote:

My 60D ISO goes to 6400, but Canon say's it can go to 12800.My manual does not explain how to achieve this.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Ray.

Check your manual, page 252. Setting ISO to "H" is the same as 12800.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

Sorry, second post.

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

Mogul wrote:

Check your manual, page 252. Setting ISO to "H" is the same as 12800.

Thanks Mogul. Finally figured it out. Now to figure when, where, and why I need 12800 ISO.Tried a few shots with my Sigma 24-70 f2.8 in a room with minimum light and was surprised at the results. I take it you would only use that setting at night? Ray.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

raysass wrote:

Thanks Mogul. Finally figured it out. Now to figure when, where, and why I need 12800 ISO.Tried a few shots with my Sigma 24-70 f2.8 in a room with minimum light and was surprised at the results. I take it you would only use that setting at night? Ray.

It would depend on noise problems, but, on a cloudy day (EV12), birds in flight at varying distances, I could shoot at f/16 and 1/2000.

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

Mogul wrote:

It would depend on noise problems, but, on a cloudy day (EV12), birds in flight at varying distances, I could shoot at f/16 and 1/2000.

So it's OK to leave it set up for 12800 ISO and still be able to use any other setting I need?

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

raysass wrote:

So it's OK to leave it set up for 12800 ISO and still be able to use any other setting I need?

And could you please explain EV12. Ray.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

raysass wrote:

And could you please explain EV12. Ray.

I'll go one better. Read this:

http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm

It may seem boring, but if you finish it, you'll know more about exposure than you'll ever need to know and more that a whole lot of professionals today.

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

Mogul wrote:

I'll go one better. Read this:

http://www.fredparker.com/ultexp1.htm

It may seem boring, but if you finish it, you'll know more about exposure than you'll ever need to know and more that a whole lot of professionals today.

Not boring but I will read it through and try to retain most of it starting tonight. Thanks again for your help Mogul. Ray.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

I shot a rodeo once (it did not start before dark and the lighting was less than bad). I actually shot at ISO 20.000 and still could get shutter speeds not faster then 1/180sec.
The pictures are fine for viewing on the screen, but I certainly would not print them.

ole sarg Loc: south florida

IMO you use very high ISO when you have little light and do not want to use a flash.

You get noise but you may want noise for instance in a jazz nightclub and shooting in B&W or doing street photography at night while walking along the boulevard.

raysass Loc: Brooklin, On, Canada.

ole sarg wrote:

IMO you use very high ISO when you have little light and do not want to use a flash.

You get noise but you may want noise for instance in a jazz nightclub and shooting in B&W or doing street photography at night while walking along the boulevard.

Good idea.Especially inside a church or museum.