International Standards Organisation
(formally: ASA – American Standards Association)
 ISO (or Film Speed) in traditional photography
refers to how sensitive film is to light
 Open www.camerasim.com
 Take a photo using 100 ISO then take one at 6400
ISO
 Because 6400 ISO is more sensitive to light the
image will be over exposed
 Try at different ISO settings – remember you’re not
even touching aperture or shutter speeds
 ISO is the easiest of the camera settings to learn –
just set it and forget it:
 If it’s a bright sunny day – use 100 ISO:
 If it’s dark and dingy – use 1600 or 3200 ISO
 If you’re not sure use 400 ISO
 As you will be taking photos inside a building –
where it will be dark – you should set your ISO to
1600+ before you start shooting
 As you increase the ISO setting you also increase
the amount of noise (or grain) your photo will
have:
 Before you start set your camera to 1600 ISO
 Start in Shutter Priority mode and set to at least
1/60th
 If necessary, wedge your camera against a wall
when taking photos
 Try to avoid using flash
 Before you start set your camera to 1600 ISO
 Start in Shutter Priority mode and set to at least
1/60th
 If necessary, wedge your camera against a wall
when taking photos
 Try to avoid using flash

Photography: 4 - ISO (Film Speed)

  • 1.
    International Standards Organisation (formally:ASA – American Standards Association)
  • 2.
     ISO (orFilm Speed) in traditional photography refers to how sensitive film is to light
  • 3.
     Open www.camerasim.com Take a photo using 100 ISO then take one at 6400 ISO  Because 6400 ISO is more sensitive to light the image will be over exposed  Try at different ISO settings – remember you’re not even touching aperture or shutter speeds
  • 4.
     ISO isthe easiest of the camera settings to learn – just set it and forget it:  If it’s a bright sunny day – use 100 ISO:  If it’s dark and dingy – use 1600 or 3200 ISO  If you’re not sure use 400 ISO
  • 5.
     As youwill be taking photos inside a building – where it will be dark – you should set your ISO to 1600+ before you start shooting
  • 6.
     As youincrease the ISO setting you also increase the amount of noise (or grain) your photo will have:
  • 9.
     Before youstart set your camera to 1600 ISO  Start in Shutter Priority mode and set to at least 1/60th  If necessary, wedge your camera against a wall when taking photos  Try to avoid using flash
  • 10.
     Before youstart set your camera to 1600 ISO  Start in Shutter Priority mode and set to at least 1/60th  If necessary, wedge your camera against a wall when taking photos  Try to avoid using flash