Common DSLR Myths - Always Use The Lowest ISO
December 9, 2008
Filed under PHOTOGRAPHY
In the first of our Mythbusting series we are going to look at a common myth that you should always use the lowest ISO number possible to get the best results This is based on the knowledge that the higher the ISO number you use, the more noise (digital artifacts) will be created in your image While this is certainly true, what we are going to examine in this article is wether or not you should always shoot in the lowest ISO number your camera can handle in order to get the best images Will this myth be confirmed or busted? Continue reading to find out
The different ISO settings will control the light sensitivity of the camera, the problem is that the higher you crank the ISO setting, you will introduce more noise effects In a dim room with no other lighting available, you can increase your ISO setting in order to make the camera more sensitive to light New cameras actually perform quite well at ISO 1600 which was unheard of only a few years ago Upcoming cameras will be able to shoot very usable images at ISO 6400. If we don’t want to add any unneeded noise or digital artifacts if possible if we want the cleanest images we can possible get
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