Friday, October 11, 2013

A Guide to Understanding ISO in Photography

A Guide to Understanding ISO in Photography

ISO is a measure of the sensitivity of your image sensor

"Now, the question is how does it work? When data is first read off of your camera’s image sensor, it’s in the form of tiny, little electrical charges. Before those charges can be analyzed, they have to be amplified, because they are very minute signals. When you increase the ISO setting on your camera, all you are doing is turning up that amplification. Now, because it is more amplified, weaker light levels are more significant, so you can get away with less light, which means shorter exposure times or smaller apertures."

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