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Maximum ISO setting
Is anyone using a maximum ISO setting for general photography or are you content to let the camera do its thing.
I'm currently experimenting with 400ISO and 1/500th. shutter speed.
I'm currently experimenting with 400ISO and 1/500th. shutter speed.
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I think it depends on the situation NS.
Check out this thread with high ISO shots
http://www.yophotographer.com/page.php?t=2535
Check out this thread with high ISO shots
http://www.yophotographer.com/page.php?t=2535
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400 ISO is hardly moving past 'normal' NS! 
I often shoot at 250-640 ISO. I did try some stuff at 1250 ISO a few days back and results were noticeably detoriorating.
I often shoot at 250-640 ISO. I did try some stuff at 1250 ISO a few days back and results were noticeably detoriorating.
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like what azz said, depends on the situation. at times, i set my camera's to auto iso. I set my k20 to shoot 1600 max, and d700 to 6400, but at most times, I control it. and try to keep it as low as possible....(basically anything below 800 on both bodies)
400 is normal..
400 is normal..
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Yeah - I often shoot at 400 - it's rare I use much lower to be honest, unless using flash. On rare occasions I bump it up as high as it will go, to deal with dimly lit pubs - the deterioration is very noticable, however, it doesn't matter for the purpose we're taking those photos.
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I am of the opinion low is best. Normal iso for me is 100. If the light is bad I will go up to 200 and sometimes 400 but not very often. In exceptional cases such as mid winter grey miserable day at a field trial where I need to catch working dogs in action I will go to 800.
I honestly don't see what is to be gained by using higher than 100 iso if there is no need to. But I was taking photos back when 200 iso (asa) was deemed a fast film and kodachrome was rated at 25 iso so perhaps it's a throw back to those days that makes me go as slow as possible.
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I honestly don't see what is to be gained by using higher than 100 iso if there is no need to. But I was taking photos back when 200 iso (asa) was deemed a fast film and kodachrome was rated at 25 iso so perhaps it's a throw back to those days that makes me go as slow as possible.
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I always feel a bit hard done by when I have to increase the ISO.
As I shoot mainly landscapes with a tripod my preference is to lengthen the exposure if I need a touch more light.
As I shoot mainly landscapes with a tripod my preference is to lengthen the exposure if I need a touch more light.
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Ah, Kodachrome 25...just trying to remember what the name of the film was I used occasionally that was 12 ISO/ASA.
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Up until 1962 Kodachrome came in asa 12. Bit before my time
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Hey, me too, I'm not that old, it was a 12 asa mono, maybe a medical film...