Product Photography : How ISO Affects Depth of Focus

ISO is the speed your camera's sensor can use to take photo. Learn more about adjusting focal range in this free product photography lesson from an experienced commercial photographer.

Expert: Dan'L Terry
Bio: Dan'L Terry is a nationally award-winning artist/designer. His art has been exhibited in national juried shows and museums, on the covers of books and magazines, and in feature films.
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[theOlie]

i love how he starts talking about ISO and then just as you think he's going to explain it, he explains what the apature is all about. way to confuse beginners ...

[RyanTheTuber]

WHAT. This is so wrong...

Increasing the ISO whilst having a BIG aperture would only make the Shutter Speed REALLY FAST.

Please, beginners, head on to Flickr and join threads there. You get professional instructions from professional/hobbyist photographers.

[846524162]

@Stvkrn They don't ''has'' them to make a video. They FORCE them :D :D

[Stvkrn]

I think Expert Village goes out and finds people that know as little as possible about a subject and then has them make a video. This guy is no expert.

[ProMarkChris]

So what happens if you shoot a photo with a huge aperature but really slow ISO?

[azenenc]

@MrKaramjbara

Nikon D70 (very old but it's still better than many new digital cameras on the market today :)

[MrKaramjbara]

@azenenc what camera(s) do you have?

[azenenc]

I didn't know what to do with the ISO when selecting settings for my photos, but I will pay more attention on the effect of the ISO from now on, probably in low light situations for DOF, I would try F16, ISO 800, and will adjust the speed according to the need, then I will use ISO 400, then ISO 200, and then I'll compare the results.

[papysuave2]

thanks.....and i like your tutorial.....gracias amigo

[agun17]

In this situation an ISO of 200 or less would be ideal with a relativelly slow shutter speed and a big apperture.

It should also be considered the sensor size. Full frame cameras have much less noise and the difference between ISO 100 and 400 is neglible on said cameras.