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Jun 28, 2017 09:12:34 #
I just signed up after several months of lurking. A year and a half ago my husband pretty much forced me to upgrade from a Coolpix P520 to a D7200 - a huge shock to the system considering my total ignorance of even basic photographic concepts such as aperture and ISO. I've made a lot of progress since then and am now playing around with auto-ISO in manual. I seem to be permanently stuck in what Reformed Presbyterians call the "cage stage" and take pictures of anything that takes my fancy and am having loads of fun in the process! Sue Scott
Jun 28, 2017 09:16:02 #
SueScott wrote:
I just signed up after several months of lurking. ... (show quote)
Sue, the name of the game is to have fun.
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Jun 28, 2017 09:52:29 #
I abhor Auto-ISO! on film cameras, the manufacturer set the ISO for their film and you had to co-fiddle with concentric knobs to match your camera to the film specifications - that was good. I would often set EKTAChrome 1/2 stop slower (100 ISO to 84), and negative film 1/2 stop faster (100 ISO to 125) to gain saturation.
ISO is the only operator controllable contributor to image noise (or grain in film days) - the higher the ISO, the more you magnify the signal and the more prominent the noise becomes in the image. I always - ALWAYS maintain the ISO at the lowest value possible and will exhaust the capabilities of Aperture and Shutter control before changing the ISO. Of course, if you artistically want to use grain or noise as an integral part of your art, then yes, use the ISO to obtain that effect.
The photography on this site alone would improve 40-60% if people would take control of their ISO and use it for what it is there for.
ISO is the only operator controllable contributor to image noise (or grain in film days) - the higher the ISO, the more you magnify the signal and the more prominent the noise becomes in the image. I always - ALWAYS maintain the ISO at the lowest value possible and will exhaust the capabilities of Aperture and Shutter control before changing the ISO. Of course, if you artistically want to use grain or noise as an integral part of your art, then yes, use the ISO to obtain that effect.
The photography on this site alone would improve 40-60% if people would take control of their ISO and use it for what it is there for.
Jun 28, 2017 10:12:07 #
I found out about the auto-ISO after a frustrating trip to the Pgh zoo where changing light conditions had me constantly fiddling with the ISO - auto plus manual seemed to be the answer to that problem but I'm seeing where it is not the one size fits all answer!
Jun 28, 2017 10:45:23 #
Auto iso works wonderfully for many situations, i.e., birds in flight. To compare it to film cameras of yesterday makes no logical sense as modern dslr's control high iso much better than did those cameras. Use it if you like it, it is there for a purpose. Post and have fun.
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Jun 28, 2017 18:29:16 #
Welcome! Looking forward to your posts and pictures. Happy shooting!
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Jun 29, 2017 07:30:25 #
Welcome! You might try putting camera in auto mode and then look to see what those settings are and use that has a guide.
Jun 29, 2017 07:43:01 #
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