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Can someone explain how ISO/Base ISO functions these days? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by Spirit-Subject@alien.top to c/photography@viewfinder.pro

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So generally, I’ve always understood that the lowest ISO is best to shoot at. Though with newer cameras, they usually have a higher base ISO and in some cases Dual ISO.

I usually work with the R5C, even for photography. It feels odd to take portraits at 800 ISO because I’ve always been told it should be as low as possible.

So does the Base ISO system, negate the need to shoot at lowest ISO for the clearest and least grainy image?

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[–] JeremyAndrewErwin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

ISO is the alarm bell that tells you that you are not saturating your sensor with enough light, and so you will have visible noise in your shot. ISO 800 is telling you that you're missing 3 stops worth of light.

By my count, ISO 800 is a sign that you're missing 9 stops of light.

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