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What is ISO?

What is ISO?

21st February 2017

ISO in 39 seconds

ISO is your camera's sensitivity to light. As a general rule, the less ambient light you have, the higher the ISO you require. ISO is part of the 'exposure triangle'.

Check out our Exposure Triangle tutorial here.

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