Tip
To see the effect the
Adaptive Lighting
settings might have on a scene,
use the
Adaptive Lighting
option in
Bracketing
(see
Bracketing
under
White Balance
Different lighting conditions cast different colors. This setting allows the camera to
compensate for this, reproducing colors more accurately and ensuring that whites appear
white in the final image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.
For example, the
Sun
setting produces a warmer look to the image.
ISO speed
This setting adjusts the sensitivity of the camera to light. When
ISO Speed
is set to the
default
Auto
setting, the camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.
Lower ISO speeds capture images with the least amount of grain (or noise), but result in
slower shutter speeds. If taking a picture in low light conditions without a flash at
ISO
100
, use a tripod.
Higher ISO numbers allow faster shutter speeds, and can be used when taking pictures
in dark areas without a flash, or when taking pictures of fast moving objects. Higher ISO
speeds produce pictures with more grain (or noise) and, therefore, can be of lower quality.
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