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01/09/2003 03:30:56 PM · #1 |
How often do you change the ISO value on your camera ? I've noticed recently that I'm using it almost as much as Shutter/aperture as if
it was a third exposure control and changing it nearly every shot
I take...
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01/09/2003 03:33:24 PM · #2 |
| Uh, I think I changed it once. It's on automatic mode now, but 95% of my shots end up at ISO 100 (my lowest setting) anyway. |
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01/09/2003 03:37:25 PM · #3 |
i didn't change mine much on my canon because shots at high ISO turned out too noisy. this is much better on my current nikon so i use it a lot. unfortunately i have the tendency to forget to set it back to a low setting :(
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01/09/2003 03:45:21 PM · #4 |
I don't know. Whenever it is necessary.
That is when ISO160 Fx.x 15s or ISO160 Fx.x 1/1000s underexposes.
When I have to handhold the camera and the shutter drops below 1/10s (using 5fps mode, one is always good).
Usually it is in ISO160 and I change the lighting or stabilize the camera. Only when that can't be done I go up (602's ISO400,800 and 1600 are nowhere near D60 quality). :-)
Sometimes I hate it that I don't have ISO100, ISO80 or ISO50, because there are situations where even F11, IS0160 1/1000 isn't enough (overexposure). Fortunately the camera goes all the way to 1/10.000 with the shutter, so that helps.
Message edited by author 2003-01-09 15:47:43.
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01/09/2003 03:54:29 PM · #5 |
I change mine pretty much too G. Mostly when Im away from my own lighting setups, usually to get a decent exposure that I can handhold when the situation arises.
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01/09/2003 03:58:38 PM · #6 |
| i change mine all the time. 100-400. 400 isnt too bad if i neat image it. |
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01/09/2003 04:46:45 PM · #7 |
Now that I have Neatimage in my aresenal I am much more inclined to adjust the ISO. I would rather get the photo properly with a little noise then to have a photo with poor exposure. Even though a lot of things can be corrected later in PS it is always best to use all of the camera's funtions to get the best photo possible right from the camera. If a photo is too dark because you were afraid to increase the ISO than it is much easier to miss something when you are trying to compose or review the dark image with your camera. There have been many times where I am using my tripod and photographing a scene that will require an ISO of 100 and a lengthy shutter speed where I temporarily switch to the highest ISO for composing the image only than I switch back to 100 ISO and take the photo. This is because my camera only has an LCD to view a scene.
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01/09/2003 06:35:50 PM · #8 |
I leave the ISO to 50 all the time. I can't stand to see noise. However, I have to check out this Neatimage; I've heard alot of good things about it. Does it come in a trial version?
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01/09/2003 07:11:54 PM · #9 |
Yes you can download a trial version,just go to
www.neatimage.com
its 1.02megs.
Message edited by author 2003-01-09 19:12:17. |
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01/09/2003 07:22:12 PM · #10 |
when i am shooting all outside or all in a controlled enviro, i leave it on my lowest iso.
But when I am shooting indoors in non still life type situations with no tripod, i am always switching to the higher iso's. even tho they are noisy. i prefer noise to camera shake by a huge margin.
the only problem i run into is that the iso setting is one of the ONLY frequently needed adjustments on the e-10 doesnt have a dedicated buttons and requires a trip into the menus. arg.
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01/09/2003 07:58:14 PM · #11 |
I'm usually at 100, my lowest setting, for most things. If I am doing snapshots, or other casual stuff, I'll switch to auto. I only go to 800 when I really need it.
-alex
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01/10/2003 02:36:04 AM · #12 |
i have found that one camera can use very high iso speeds (1600) and still have somewhat low noise levels, the Nikon D100.. the Canon EOS-D series also have very low noise, but more so at the low iso levels.
one thing that i wish they would have in cameras, is lower iso speeds (10-50) and more ease of use for selecting the iso speeds. this way you wouldnt need a ND filter for some shots, like for when i want to use a F2.0 in bright light... its not very possible without some light being taken away by filtering or lower iso speeds. maybe they will take this into consideration next time.
Message edited by author 2003-01-10 02:41:12.
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01/10/2003 10:45:31 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by magnetic9999:
the only problem i run into is that the iso setting is one of the ONLY frequently needed adjustments on the e-10 doesnt have a dedicated buttons and requires a trip into the menus. arg. |
I think this is why I change it so often now - the D60 has a way to customise the features of certain buttons/ dials, so I'm set up with 2 wheels, one that adjusts aperture, one that adjusts shutter speed, and with a touch of a button, the same dial changes ISO. With this, I only have to go into the menus to set custom white balances, everything else is can be done without using the menus and slowing everything down.
The other thing I suppose is the excellent noise performance in this camera -
this picture for example was shot at ISO 1000 and with no post processing at all, other than a resize and some sharpening. No neatimage, no clever blurring techniques.
I think as more manufacturers realise people use ISO like another exposure variable and when noise generation is more controlled, that easy access to changing the ISO quickly will become the norm, rather than having to track through menus to get to it.
Message edited by author 2003-01-10 10:46:58.
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01/10/2003 01:21:19 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
I leave the ISO to 50 all the time. I can't stand to see noise. However, I have to check out this Neatimage; I've heard alot of good things about it. Does it come in a trial version? |
Maybe it is good for prints, but I don't like the output.
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01/10/2003 01:24:02 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Azrifel:
Originally posted by Jacko:
I leave the ISO to 50 all the time. I can't stand to see noise. However, I have to check out this Neatimage; I've heard alot of good things about it. Does it come in a trial version? |
Maybe it is good for prints, but I don't like the output. |
I've seen a lot of really horribly over processed results with neat image, plastic looking skin, glassy eyes, etc. I've also seen a lot of really excellent results with it - I suspect like most things it comes down to what you do with the tools you have.
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01/10/2003 01:30:24 PM · #16 |
I think about my ISO speed every time I shoot. I think it is equaly as important as the shutter speed and aperture.
You have to decide on what ISO speed to use depending on the light you have in your shot. |
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01/10/2003 01:47:33 PM · #17 |
| I change it as a last resort. Id rather have noise than miss a shot so I dont hesitate to change to higher outputs but only if necessary (i.e. flash is not an option). |
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