Category: iso

Making sense of aperture, shutter speed and ISO with the exposure triangle

Viktor Elizarov

How important is exposure in photography? What are the components of exposure? What is the “Exposure Triangle”? These are the questions I will attempt to answer in this introductory post about ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed – the components of achieving a properly exposed photo. Understanding the purpose and value of exposure is a must […]

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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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5 Myths of Digital Photography

Allen Murabayashi

Myths and misconceptions persist because they’re either compelling or no one bothers to correct them. For photographers, many myths of digital photography arose when trying to draw imperfect analogies to film photography. Given the complex physics behind digital imaging, it’s not totally surprising that some myths persist, but here are a few you might want to […]

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Photography’s Basics: ISO

Kevin Ames

At the Paralympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, digital capture was on the horizon. It wasn’t ready for prime time. The photograph above is of the Canadian Tandem Cycling Team. The athlete on the right steers while her blind teammate adds power. They are multiple gold medal winners. I made their portrait on Kodak Tri-X […]

Nikon’s D5 will have native high ISO of 102,400, 153 autofocus points according to latest report

Gannon Burgett

Earlier this year we shared a rumor that said Nikon’s next flagship DSLR, the D5, will have 173 autofocus points, a 20-megapixel sensor and a maximum ISO of over one million – the first camera to feature a seven-figure maximum ISO. Today, a few of those rumored specs have been all but confirmed by Nikon […]

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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 […]