Panorascal wrote: ndwgolf1 wrote: Jepser wrote:
and never use auto ISO.
Why's that mate.......I use auto ISO 100% of the time?
I also never use auto ISO. It's unnecessary if exposure is 2nd nature.
I set the ISO for the situation and (very easily) tweak it on the fly if necessary.
I want max dynamic range possible at all times.
You will always have maximum dynamic range for the lighting situation if you expose properly. My view on ISO is as follows.
Aperture, Shutter Speed, and composition are the things that the photographer used to create the mood and style of the image. I prefer to handle these things fully manual through dials on the camera. ISO is used to micro adjust the exposure of the scene. It is not relevant to the art of the image. Since this value is usually calculated very well by the camera I rely on the camera to set the initial value for ISO by setting it to Auto ISO. Then I set the rear wheel/dial to Exposure Compensation. But since Aperture and Shutter Speed have been set by me on physical dials the only adjustment the camera can make is to change the ISO in response to the exposure compensation wheel setting. Exposure Compensation is therefore actually adjusting the iSO, but from a sensor calculated starting value. Exposure Compensation usually provides a 6 stop range in third stop increments, So, is very accurate and fine tunable.
So, yes it does make sense to set ISO to Auto, if you do so in a way the leaves you in instant complete control of it.
Apr 23, 2024 at 07:13 PM
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