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Settings

Aperture · Shutter · ISO · Scene Presets

What Are You Shooting?

Recommended Settings

The Exposure Triangle

SettingControlsLow NumberHigh Number
Aperture (f/)Depth of field + lightf/1.4 = blurry bg, more lightf/16 = everything sharp, less light
Shutter SpeedMotion blur + light1/30 = motion blur, more light1/2000 = freeze action, less light
ISOSensor sensitivity100 = clean, low light gather6400 = grainy/noisy, bright

Aperture Cheat Sheet

f/ StopDepth of FieldBest For
f/1.4 - f/2.8Very shallow (creamy bokeh)Portraits, low light
f/4 - f/5.6ModerateGeneral, groups, events
f/8 - f/11Deep (most things sharp)Landscape, architecture
f/16 - f/22Maximum (everything sharp)Landscape, star bursts

Shutter Speed Cheat Sheet

SpeedEffectBest For
30" - 10"Long exposureStar trails, light painting
1" - 1/4Motion blurWaterfalls, night streets
1/30 - 1/60Slow handheldLow light (use stabilization)
1/125 - 1/250StandardPortraits, walking people
1/500 - 1/1000FastKids, pets, light sports
1/2000+Freeze motionSports, birds, water drops