Part 2: Photography with Imre Z. Balint: Episode 3 – Sensitivity
The topic of sensitivity in itself is quite simple to understand and demonstrate, but gets much more involved when tying it together with aperture and shutter speed to achieve the image you want. With a little practice though, it’s not that hard to master... or at the least, become proficient at getting the right settings. When I was editing my video , I wish I would have left a section in that discussed some ISO settings for varying lighting conditions and how I generally evaluate a scene when I take photos. So at the least here is the written version (although I may just make a video addendum to episode 3 later). General ISO Setting Guidelines In regard to setting the sensitivity of my camera, I usually base it on the amount of available light and use the smallest ISO value I can for that situation: ISO 100 – For lots of light, usually outdoor shooting on sunny days ISO 200 – For outdoor shooting on cloudy days ISO 400 – Bright indoor conditions ISO 800 and up – Dark indoo...