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REVEALED: What is iso in photography - The Real Truth

What is ISO in photography?

It's a simple question: what is ISO in photography? Well, the answer isn't as simple as the question.

It involves a bit of backtracking, and asking what is ISO in photography when it comes to the pre-digital age. Back in those days, film came in a variety of different speeds. The ‘faster’ the film (the higher the ISO), the more sensitive it was to light – enabling you to use faster shutter speeds than with ‘slower’ film. Using these higher-sensitivity film emulsions was useful for moving subjects – and particularly so in low light. 

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