Setting the ISO speed with the EOS 50D

Article ID: ART103688 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 08/15/2015
 

Description

Setting the ISO speed with the EOS 50D

Solution

ISO Speed Guide

Set the ISO speed (image sensor's sensitivity to light) to suit the ambient light level.

ISO Speed Guide

ISO Speed

Shooting Situation (No flash)

Flash Range

100 - 200

Sunny outdoors

The higher the ISO speed, the farther the flash range will be.

400 - 800

Overcast skies, evening

1600 - 3200, H1, H2

Dark indoors or night

attention:
  • If [C.Fn II -3: Highlight tone priority] is set to [1: Enable], the settable ISO speed range will be ISO 200 - 3200.
  • Using a high ISO speed or shooting in high-temperature conditions may result in more grainy images. Long exposures can also cause irregular colors in the image.

reference:

  • With [C.Fn I -3: ISO expansion] set to [1: On], "H1" (equivalent to ISO 6400) and "H2" (equivalent to ISO 12800) can also be set.


Setting the ISO Speed

  1. Set the power switch to <ON>.
  2. Press the < > button.



  3. While looking at the LCD panel, turn the < Quick Control Dial >.
    - It can be set within ISO 100-3200 in 1/3-stop increments.


    - When "A" is selected, the ISO speed will be set automatically.

    About "A" (Auto) ISO Speed
    If the ISO speed is set to "A", the actual ISO speed to be set will be displayed when you press the shutter button halfway. As indicated below, the ISO speed will be set automatically to suit the shooting mode.

Shooting Mode

ISO Speed Setting

ISO 100 - 1600

Fixed at ISO 100

Fixed at ISO 400

With flash

Fixed at ISO 400(If fill flash results in overexposure, ISO 100 or a higher ISO will be set.)

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