tea time collage - shutter speed handheld

for the camera setting challenge, shutter speed handheld. if you're so inclined, here's the link: http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/24622/camera-setting-challenge-shutter-speed-handheld

interesting discovery. nikon D3100 has no auto ISO; canon 60D has it.

so, top raw pics were taken with the Canon 60D, on auto ISO. bottom row pic were taken with the Nikon D3100 on ISO 800. both handheld (as per instructions).

with the Canon on auto ISO, the camera chose a higher ISO, 2000 for the 1/8 shutter speed and 6400 for the 1/60 and 1/125. the aperture only changed half a number down.

interesting that with the Nikon, set to ISO 800, went down from f/9 to f/4.8 in the pics with shutter speeds of 1/60 and 1/125, respectively.

clearly, with the high ISO, the top row pics had a lot more noise, as compared to the bottom row pics. i suspect that the bottom right photo, perhaps with a little processing to adjust the darkness, would be the best of all 6, certainly better than the top right with the higher ISO.

that's my story and i'm sticking to it.

[Maggiemae]

I couldn't say anything better than what you have said! I try to use as low as ISO as I can get away with!

[Leslie]

did you get a new camera? nice comparisons

[summerfield]

@maggiemae - thank you, maggiemae.

@lesip - no, not new. thank you, leslie.

[Sally Ings]

Very interesting comparisons. I like the bottom middle shot. I think I need to give this a bash. I have no idea whether I have an auto ISO.

[Cindy]

Alright

[~~JT]

Very cool! :) I like this!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great chart- it's made me realize I've done the shots all wrong as I've been using my tri-pod! Oh, well, I'll start over again tomorrow!

[Francoise]

so scientific. Will do this exercise later today; almost forgot about it.