D300 auto-iso settings

"Wolfgang Weisselberg" <ozcvgtt02 DeleteThis @sneakemail.com> wrote in message
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> Paul Furman <paul- DeleteThis @-edgehill.net> wrote:
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>> I tried auto-ISO but it was not useful. What I explored was shooting in
>> aperture priority with ISO kicking in when the shutter speed exceeds the
>> hand-holdable shutter speed but it was too much hassle to change the
>> trigger whenever changing prime lenses and completely hopeless with a
>> zoom.
>
> You really wish they'd let you program the behaviour of
> auto-ISO to (also) depend on the current focal length ...
>
> -Wolfgang

My K10D does that automatically but you cannot control when it kicks in,
this is why I use it sparingly.

That said I can also have ISO on a wheel in some modes so it is not too bad.

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"Pudentame" <no.one RemoveThis @no.were.invalid> wrote in message
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> Pete D wrote:
>> "Pudentame" <no.one RemoveThis @no.were.invalid> wrote in message
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>>> Pete D wrote:
>>>> "Paul Furman" <paul- RemoveThis @-edgehill.net> wrote in message
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>>>>> John Sheehy wrote:
>>>>>> ...action-shooter in changing light.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When you have manually chosen the aperture and shutter speed you
>>>>>> want, there is no better ISO to use than the *HIGHEST* one that
>>>>>> doesn't cause blown highlights
>>>>> Interesting ideas John.
>>>>>
>>>>> I tried auto-ISO but it was not useful. What I explored was shooting
>>>>> in aperture priority with ISO kicking in when the shutter speed
>>>>> exceeds the hand-holdable shutter speed but it was too much hassle to
>>>>> change the trigger whenever changing prime lenses and completely
>>>>> hopeless with a zoom.
>>>> I would have though a stop of two would be worth the hassle at least
>>>> some of the time?
>>> Depends on what your aims are. It might be useful for some, and not for
>>> others.
>>
>> Well gosh thats probably why I said some of the time I guess!!
>
> Didn't mean to ruffle your feathers. I was responding to BOTH you and the
> preceding post.

Yeah well I am a bit of a dick sometimes but there you go, perhaps you
should just agreed with me then......... or only responded to the poster
you were really trying the answer. No matter, I will stop being a dropkick.
Cheers. Pete
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