> > > But doesn't ISO 100 on a digital cam pretty much get you the same "look" > as 50 in film terms? > > Does 100 become more like 25 when the top of the scale is really high? > > I can't handhold my camera at anything under 400 unless it is a really > bright day. But it seems to me that 400 ISO > on my drk side Camera is as sharp and fine as PKR64 in good light. > > But maybe its just my eyes... > > ann
it's not just about 'look' in the sense of fine grain/reduced noise, but about being able to make use of wider apertures in bright light. Especially with sensors smaller than 35mm, when the depth-of-field is so pronounced. On a sunny-16 day you'd struggle to shoot less than f/4 or f/5.6 at ISO 200. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
