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47 questions linked to/from What is the relationship between ISO, aperture, and shutter speed?
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Why use ISO instead of Aperture and Shutter speed? [duplicate]
I am a beginner in photography and I don't have the right understanding for some things. As I understand, with the ISO the camera is more or less sensitive light, with a darker image, a higher ISO (...
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Is there a formula to calculate ISO according to Shutter speed? [duplicate]
Note: This is not a duplicate of "Exposure Triangle things". This is more related to Camera's auto settings i.e. Aperture and human's manual settings i.e. Shutter and ISO and their co-relation.
I am ...
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What are the optimal settings to photograph moon/dawn/sunrise/dusk/sunset? [duplicate]
I just got a new camera, a Canon EOS Rebel xti and I am still learning what it can do. What setting or ISO should I use to take a photo of a moon (with/without landscape)? And what setting or ISO do I ...
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Does doubling the ISO reduce the shutter speed in half? [duplicate]
Simple question really. When you double the ISO does it mean your shutter speed needs to be half of the original value to have the same brightness in the image?
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What settings do I use for 400 speed film on a Nikon f [duplicate]
I recently started using the Nikon f and I’m unsure about what settings are supposed to be used with 400 speed film!
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Reference exposure settings for some common situations [duplicate]
I will be thankful if someone may provide me with a reference exposure settings for different situations like landscape and group on a sunny day, jungle, hilly areas, portrait at night indoor in faint ...
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Does a high aperture impact exposure differently than a high shutter-speed? [duplicate]
Context: I am trying to shoot images that bear a black background /low-key. So I'm trying to understand this subject better.
Edit: I would like to emphasize that this question is being asked with a ...
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Camera settings [duplicate]
I can’t seem to get my camera settings right, can someone list the right settings for indoor pictures. Trying to take pictures of my dog but it’s been raining. Also list good outdoor settings as well, ...
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How do I use manual exposure settings? [duplicate]
I have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The problem is I don't really understand the workings of ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Whenever I go into manual mode, the pictures I take are pitch black. I ...
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What is the "exposure triangle"?
What is the exposure triangle? How do the "sides" affect my photographs?
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What is "ISO" on a digital camera?
What is "ISO" in general, and how is the scale defined?
How does the ISO scale for film speed differ from ISO sensitivity as used in digital cameras?
Is lower ISO always better?
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What is aperture, and how does it affect my photographs?
How does aperture affect my photographs?
Why should I care about the aperture with which a photo was taken?
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Is there a sane reason why ¹⁄₁₂₅ is not, instead, exactly half of ¹⁄₆₀?
Here are some common shutter speeds you will find on most DSLR cameras:
1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000
As you move from left to right, or as you increase the shutter ...
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What is an easy way to remember the full stop scale?
If you were teaching someone new to photography the full stop scales, is there a better way then flat out memorizing these values? Does anyone have an easy way that they remember the scale? Would it ...
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What is one "stop"?
I always hear this term, e.g.,
I had to go down one stop
Increasing X by Y raises Z by one stop
I turned down the flash/the light two stops
This lens/sensor/strobe/Photoshop tweak raises X by around ...