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What do ISO numbers mean?

What do ISO numbers mean?

Ever wondered what the ISO numbers mean on your DSLR? You may know what they do, but what exactly are they? Photo credit: titicatThe ISO numbers on your DSLR are a throwback to film cameras. Specifically, they're a throwback to the film itself. If you take a look at camera film in the shops you'll still see ISO numbers on them. Most I could find seemed to be ISO 200, but there were a few ISO 400 films. What's this all about, though? And how does it relate to your DSLR? ISO numbers relate t...

Posted by Chris April 18, 2009 7 Comments Full Story