Camera Tutorials - ISO

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This is a brief explanation on how ISO works on a digital camera and what it does. This is one video in a series of videos dedicated to explaining features of DSLR cameras to beginners. The camera in the video is a nikon d300

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Science & Technology

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• camera tutorials
• photography
• iso
• camera
• nikon
• nikon d300

[SickoZone]

can't we just put it on auto? i got the t3i.

[QQQQcon]

@SickoZone you can do that if the iso doesnt matter that much.

[thecreativewebshow]

ok.... so why don't you just NOT use ISO at all, and just adjust shutter speed? because there will be no grain on faster shutter speeds and none on slower exposures

[QQQQcon]

@thecreativewebshow first off shutter speeds are way to slow in low light at low iso for hand held pictures. For still shots in low light you will need a tripod if you want to use low iso. Also if you take low light action shots you cant use a slow shutter at all so you have no choice but to raise the iso.

[negathief]

so, if im not mistaken, the ISO setting is there, to prevent blurry images?

and what if i want to take a picture from a city at night or something? Will i have alot of the noise in the picture?

Just got a nikon d3100 and im new to this, sorry to ask silly questions

[QQQQcon]

@negathief if it is still life you can use a tripod instead of high iso

[TheCyShow]

nice explanation

[negusworld]

thank you very much. this was the most detailed description i've heard so far. been looking for this.

[ZaphodsPlanet]

It might be worth mentioning that ... or wasn't ISO primarily used to identify the light sensitivity of 35mm film. Higher ISO meant faster shutter speeds to get the same image... or the film was more sensitive to light.... this also meant you could take a picture of a high speed event (sports/racing/fast moving anything) and get a still shot that wasn't blurred. But that's basically what you're saying w/o mentioning old fashioned film...LOL. Thanks for all your videos. They're helpful.

[joetylerdale]

@ixamraxi Humm, maybe you should do a video.

[joetylerdale]

Great informative, quick, concise video. And no bizarre music, TY!