Category: high ISO

How to Find the Best ISO for Astrophotography: Dynamic Range and Noise

Ian Norman

ISO is one of the three major exposure settings in the exposure triangle of a digital camera. Of the three: shutter time, f/number, and ISO, it is ISO that is probably most misunderstood. Even more so than f/number. In fact, it is a common misconception that higher ISO settings will cause images to be noisier. […]

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This is why ultra-high ISO is important in photography

Charles Brooks

Ultra high ISO with lots of noise… There’s a lot of buzz going around about the new Pentax with it’s rumoured ISO of 819200 Every comment I read says ‘what’s the point’? Well here are two: late night framing and focus I love taking landscape shots late at night, but that kind of photography comes […]

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New Pentax KP has ISO 819,200 and it’s now available for preorders

Dunja Djudjic

Ricoh has introduced their newest DSLR camera, Pentax KP. On the first sight, it’s just another DSLR. But it has a unique feature: ISO of 819,200. Yup, you read it right. This tiny titan can see in the dark. It’s equipped with 24.32MP APS-C CMOS sensor, and features 5-axis in-body image stabilization for maximum sharpness. […]

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See How The A7SII Compares To The Human Eye In Low Light Conditions

Udi Tirosh

The Sony A7SII is a marvel of low light performance. With native ISO of 100-102400 it rivals military grade night vision. Youtube user VideoArt GR created a video comparing what we see with the naked human eye vs. where we can go bumping the ISO of the A7SII. The test was made with a Rokinon 50mm t1.5 […]

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Hate Noisy Pictures? This May Help…

Levi Sim

Photographs are wonderful things, and one of their amazing characteristics is the detail we can see in a picture. I’m pretty observant of details in face to face contact, so I enjoy the fact that my camera can record those details with great clarity and I can share them with others. However, digital noise sometimes […]