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More info?)
Marvin Margoshes typed:
> "SleeperMan" <SleeperMan@too.sleepy> wrote in message
> news:hvYAc.5146$37.682202@news.siol.net...
>> marlinspike typed:
>>
>>> I saw somebody mention in another post to get one camera over
>>> another if the user wants to use higher ISO settings. He then said
>>> he only uses lower ISO settings because he's a casual user. Is it
>>> just me, or do high ISO's give bad pictures, and thus the more
>>> serious a person is about photography, the more likely they are to
>>> use better lights and a low ISO?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Richard
>>
>> Higher ISO means more noise in pictures. So, lower ISO, better.
>> However, various cameras have various noise level, so one (usually
>> more expensive) camera can have lower noise at higher ISO setting
>> than other (cheaper) one. But sometimes you just can't shoot except
>> with high ISO level, since at that times you don't have enough light
>> and you can't do much about it.
>> If you have a camera with manually adjustable ISO, you can try same
>> photo with different ISO settings and you'll see. Also preview sites
>> usually do have test shots with all ISO settings available for
>> certain camera under test.
>>
> Sure, use better lights when you can. But there are times and places
> where the photo must be taken with available light. If nothing is
> moving, and you can use a tripod, use a longer exposure. Otherwise,
> you muist use a faster film, or a higher ISO setting on a digicam.
>
> My wife and I often visit museums when we travel, and take photos
> when it is permitted. Very few museums allow the use of a tripod or
> flash.
True. And from i've seen now, all this low and medium priced cameras are
usually not usable with ISO above 200 or 300. Too much noise. While you look
some 1000$ priced camera, which a photo, taken with ISO1000 is quite
acceptable...oh well...
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