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Auto ISO Behavior

Started Jul 22, 2021 | Questions thread
Rod McD Veteran Member • Posts: 8,589
Re: Auto ISO Behavior
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Hi,

I'm going to be controversial and ask 'why switch to auto-ISO?'  It doesn't seem to me to offer any significant benefits.  It introduces more complexity than setting ISO myself and occasional hidden pitfalls for the unwary.  Despite many threads on the subject, I still don't know why anyone bothers.

The Fuji gods put a thumping great knob on the top left hand end of my camera to control ISO in a system where their market purports to actually like analogue controls.  It's got numbers on it.  When the light is bright, I turn it to low numbers.  When the light is low (or I specifically want faster SS's) I turn it to higher numbers.  It's easy.  The light never changes so fast that I need it automated.  I knowwhat my camera is set to and I don't get any strange outcomes around the set-up parameters, DR management or electronic flash usage.  It's kind of fail-safe - it works beautifully!  

Cheers, Rod

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