Originally posted by RagnorakI spoke to some sales bloke at Panasonic earlier today (nice guy) and he said that it was also manually adjustable. As far as I'm aware halogen and tungsten are not the same thing, but this doesn't matter as it has the manual adjuster. What is the ISO?
DPreview is a good website.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06010410panasonicls2.asp
2 things wrong with that camera. 1: ISO only goes up to 400. WHich means it won't work very well internally without a flash which means that you'll have to be close to the subject and 2: The auto white balance settings are • Auto • Daylight • Cloudy • Halogen • Wh ...[text shortened]... e? ).
Otherwise it looks good for the price with the Image Stabilisation a big plus.
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Originally posted by Freddie2006From About.com
What is the ISO?
"2. ISO
The acronym ISO refers to the International Standards Organization, which among other functions sets some standards for photography. When we talk about a camera's ISO settings, we're talking about ways to adjust how sensitive the camera is to light.
A digital camera's ISO rating corresponds to the speed ratings for 35mm film: A low number, such as ISO 100, is "slow," or relatively insensitive to light; a high number, such as ISO 400, is fairly sensitive. Every time you double the ISO, you halve the amount of light needed to properly expose a picture--and vice versa.
Unlike film cameras in which you must set the camera to correspond with the film's rating, the ISO of digital cameras is adjustable on the fly. To ensure plenty of flexibility, shop for a camera that has a good range: ISO 100 to 400 is typical in an affordable point-and shoot, and more expensive cameras allow you to use higher settings. Generally, you want to shoot with a low ISO because it results in a sharper picture with less digital noise; but a high ISO is handy for taking pictures at night and in the dark. If you want to do a lot of low-light photography, it's a good idea to look for a camera that has a wider ISO range. But as I mentioned, expect a significant amount of digital noise at ISO settings above 400."
Originally posted by RagnorakI've been led to believe that ISO is not really important when it comes to a basic point and shoot, and that 100-400 will be fine for my purposes. Is this the case? Will 400 ISO be sufficient for shots in a theatre? Apparently any higher and the picture becomes grainy.
From About.com
"2. ISO
The acronym ISO refers to the International Standards Organization, which among other functions sets some standards for photography. When we talk about a camera's ISO settings, we're talking about ways to adjust how sensitive the camera is to light.
A digital camera's ISO rating corresponds to the speed ratings for 35mm film: ...[text shortened]... s I mentioned, expect a significant amount of digital noise at ISO settings above 400."
Originally posted by Freddie2006I have no experience of shooting in a theatre.
I've been led to believe that ISO is not really important when it comes to a basic point and shoot, and that 100-400 will be fine for my purposes. Is this the case? Will 400 ISO be sufficient for shots in a theatre? Apparently any higher and the picture becomes grainy.
But in general it is better to have a grainy shot than an underexposed/blurry one. Some cameras handle noise at high ISOs better than others.
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Originally posted by RagnorakCool. Thanks for your help. I'm going to head to jessops on tuesday and sort this out. I'll let you know, and then I'll be able to enter the Photo comp 😀
I have no experience of shooting in a theatre.
But in general it is better to have a grainy shot than an underexposed/blurry one. Some cameras handle noise at high ISOs better than others.
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Originally posted by NordlysSo an alternative to the high ISO is a fast lens. i.e the largest aperture (smallest "f" number)
I don't know if there are any cameras close to Freddie's desired price range which handle it reasonably well, though. There's a reason why most of them don't have higher ISO settings.