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arcticreaver
06-01-2009, 02:50 AM
about ISO 12800 does it mean that i need a better lens? i recently bought the canon t1i but i check the ISO and i only get 3200
faisal
06-01-2009, 03:03 AM
ISO has nothing to do with the lens. It depends completely on the camera you have. Mine goes up to ISO 1600. Canon decided not to provide a higher ISO setting because it's a low end camera with possible sensor limitations. Anyway if you find your self in situations where you need ISO 3200, get a tripod if the subject is static or a flash when you need to illuminate something close to the camera or a lens will small f-numbers.

BTW Why do you need ISO 12800??
arcticreaver
06-01-2009, 03:23 AM
i'm just wondering because i'm playing around with the camera right now and can't sleep.
arcticreaver
06-01-2009, 03:28 AM
but on the review for canon t1i there is iso 12800??

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_500D_Digital_Rebel_T1i/noise.shtml
faisal
06-01-2009, 03:34 AM
but on the review for canon t1i there is iso 12800??

http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_EOS_500D_Digital_Rebel_T1i/noise.shtml

Ohk...didn't know that. Then if you need a higher sensitivity, you can activate ISO 6,400 and 12,800 via the Custom Function 2 setting
arcticreaver
06-01-2009, 03:38 AM
haha thank you. just wanted to play with the settings and got stumped.
FLiPMaRC
06-01-2009, 09:59 AM
Read the Manual :D
arcticreaver
06-01-2009, 10:06 AM
Read the Manual :D

lol. i didn't get to that part yet and i just didn't want to read anymore.

now i just need to learn how to take some photographs.
FLiPMaRC
06-01-2009, 10:15 AM
lol. i didn't get to that part yet and i just didn't want to read anymore.

now i just need to learn how to take some photographs.

Yeah I know what you mean. I usually just skim through the manual myself :p

Just point and shoot, shoot, & shoot :D Have fun!