In photography, ISO (formerly ASA) refers to the sensitivity of your film or your digital camera’s ability to capture light. The post What is ISO (and how to use it) in photography appeared first on 500px.
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Absolutely nothing? Ten years ago, a Nikon D3 saved me while shooting a gig in a dimly lit club. It’s expansive ISO range of 200-6400 allowed me to shoot with a 24-70mm f/2. 8 at about 1/20th of a second. petapixel.com »
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ISO 6400 is a place where photographers often don't want to or need to go beyond. But the truth is that for many years now, ISO levels beyond that have been good. The Sony a7s was the first to venture into nuclear high ISO levels -- though at the cost of a lot of details.
Lots of folks love the look of blurry photos. And you can surely fine-tune how that works. But if you're looking to capture fast motion while getting a sharp photo at the same time, you'll need 2nd curtain flash.
The ISO level on your camera is a number that refers to the sensitivity of a scene. It's been standard for many, many years. And for a long time, it's also not really been understood by most photographers.
There are a lot of things to know when it comes to photography terminology. More importantly, you can know what things mean, but can you apply them? Well, we're going to talk about that a little bit here in this article.
If you're just getting started in photography, then Beyond Manual Mode is going to help you out a lot. It's one of the courses included in the 5 Day Deal. As it implies, it's very much for beginners.
The difference between an underexposed, overexposed, and perfectly exposed photo comes down to three factors: ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. The post Shutter speed | The essential guide for photographers appeared first on 500px.