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Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency

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Reference-Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency) Controls used: ➤ Shooting menu ➤ ISO Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are prone to blurring. If sensitivity is raised above the default value of ISO 200 equivalent, the same exposure can be achieved at faster shutter speeds, preventing blur. Sensitivity can be set to values between ISO 200 and ISO 1600 in steps of 1EV. Digital Vari-Program Modes At default settings, manual sensitivity adjustment is not available in , , , , , , and modes. Instead, the camera adjusts sensitivity automatically. To adjust sensitivity manually, select Off for Custom Setting 9 (ISO Control; 91). The ISO Button If the monitor is off, sensitivity can be set by pressing the (ISO) button and rotating the command dial until the desired value is displayed in the control panel. Sensitivity "Sensitivity" is the digital equivalent of film speed. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller apertures. Just as higher speed films tend to be "grainy," pictures taken at high sensitivities are prone to mottling. 39

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Reference—Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)
Sensitivity (ISO Equivalency)
Photographs taken at slow shutter speeds are prone to blurring.
If sensitiv-
ity is raised above the default value of ISO 200 equivalent, the same expo-
sure can be achieved at faster shutter speeds, preventing blur.
Sensitivity
can be set to values between ISO 200 and ISO 1600 in steps of 1 EV.
Controls used:
➤
Shooting menu
➤
ISO
The ISO Button
If the monitor is off, sensitivity can be set by press-
ing the
(
ISO
) button and rotating the command
dial until the desired value is displayed in the control
panel.
Sensitivity
“Sensitivity” is the digital equivalent of film speed.
The higher the sensitivity, the
less light needed to make an exposure, allowing higher shutter speeds or smaller
apertures.
Just as higher speed films tend to be “grainy,” pictures taken at high
sensitivities are prone to mottling.
Digital Vari-Program Modes
At default settings, manual sensitivity adjustment is
not
available in
,
,
,
,
,
, and
modes.
Instead, the camera adjusts sensitivity automatically.
To
adjust sensitivity manually, select
Off
for Custom Setting 9 (
ISO Control
;
91).