Camera Settings

Camera Settings

There are a variety of settings when it comes to taking photos with proper cameras. From aperture, to shutter speed, to ISO, and more. All these settings go to compose a good photo.

Aperture

Aperture is about how large the camera "pupil" is. A smaller aperture lets in light and the next main one is above lets in half as much light. If you want a blurred background, use a low F-Stop, and vice versa for a focused background. 

1.4,2.8,4,5.6,8,11,16,22,32

Shutter Speed

Shutter speed can be see as how the eye blinks open and back shut. The 1 out of 1000 is a thousandth of a second, 1 out of 60 is a sixty-th, etc. Ones with a """ are a full second, so 1" is one second, 2" is 2 seconds. Obviously, a slower shutter speed gets an image which includes more motion. This could be used for photos where you are getting moving water and want to portray motion.

1/1000,1/500,1/250,1/125,1/60,1/30,1/15,1/8,1/4,1/2, 1", 2"

ISO - International Standards Organisation

This is basically how you measure brightness. 50 can be considered a very bright shot, and to be used in very dark scenes. ISO 1600 is something that you may use on a beach.

50,100,200,400,800,1600,6400,12800,25600

EV - Exposure Value

+1 EV is double the exposure value from 0, and -1 EV is half of 0's value