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ISO/Aperature Question

Thu Dec 14, 2006, 2:14 PM
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My D70s does a f/22 for 30 sec at an 200 ISO.  What I want to do is the equivalent f/stop at an 50 ISO.  

Here is why: My Coolpix 8700's (backup camera I call Holley LOL) smallest aperature is a f/8 which is 3 steps lower then a f/22, letting in 3 times more light and also is able to do a 50 ISO which is 4 time slow than the 200 ISO.

The Question: What is the equivalent f/stop on the Coolpix using the 50 ISO to the f/22 using 200 ISO?

Update on the D70s:  I will be putting Tyra (yes I name my cameras) in the shop on Sat.  I did not want to run the risk of damaging her further by again trying to clean up the mess I made.  I found a great local repair shop that will charge me just under $50 buck to clean the whole camera.  

So if anyone has a answer to my question let me know and how you came to that solution.  I will search my books when I get home and if I find out I will post.

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`hellfirediva Dec 14, 2006  Professional Photographer
Oh I see. Well I am not sure but as another guy mentioned I would tr the f8 or f11 , I am not sure about the timely exposure though start at 20 sec and work down. I never used a 50 iso .
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:iconurbanrural-photo:
~UrbanRural-Photo Dec 20, 2006  Hobbyist Photographer
I came up with f/8 @ 15 sec using ISO 50. I am going to post how I came up with that today.
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:iconsouk1501:
I believe neurophonic is right. You want to translate your exposure from

ISO200, 30 sec and f/22 to
ISO50, 30 sec and f/?

You loose 3 stops in the ISO, you would need to gain 3 stops back on the aperture. So that would be f/11. However since Holley can only close down to f/8. So you would want to half your exposure to 15 sec. So you get

ISO50, 15 sec and f/8.

Note that this doesn't factor in that the sensor in the Holley is probably smaller than the one in Tyra. So it won't be exactly equivalent.
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~UrbanRural-Photo Dec 20, 2006  Hobbyist Photographer
Man oh man you were spot on. I did not have time, because of the weather, to look for the answer until last night and this is the same thing I came up with. I will post my answer later today.
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:iconshannonreiswig:
I concur with souk1501, you just have to cut it in half.
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:iconurbanrural-photo:
~UrbanRural-Photo Dec 20, 2006  Hobbyist Photographer
Yes it did and thanks.
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:iconburfak:
~burfak Dec 14, 2006   Photographer
it supposed to be the f11 but Holley can't do this.
between f8 and f11 there is a half f/stop.
so it should ISO50, f8, not 30sec but something like 22sec.
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:iconurbanrural-photo:
~UrbanRural-Photo Dec 20, 2006  Hobbyist Photographer
I came up with an ISO 50 F/8 for 15 sec. I will post how i came up with that today.
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:iconneurophonix:
~neurophonix Dec 14, 2006  Professional Photographer
haha i feel bad since i cant get what im trying to say all out in one post
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