From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Technical Knowledge
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Adjusting ISO
Robbie Carman: Okay. So Rich, we've defined the exposure triangle and we've talked about adjusting aperture. Richard Harrington: Yep. Robbie Carman: The next thing I want to talk about is ISO. What does ISO stand for? Richard Harrington: Well, it's the International Standards Organization, and that's just a group that set standards, but basically it's an electrical measurement. Robbie Carman: Okay. Richard Harrington: So the more you increase it, the more you're increasing the sensitivity of the sensor. Now this is great, and with modern sensors we can get a lot of value out of it compared to the days of film, it's amazing how high you can go. Robbie Carman: And by value I am assuming that you mean that we can go to high ISO settings without bad effects. Not a lot of noise. Richard Harrington: Yeah. It's pretty amazing how much you can boost the ISO these days and still get an image that's usable. It used to be you went over 800, even at 800 on a film shoot, you would have all sorts…
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