Nikon - Auto ISO Setting or Not?

MDalby

Do you Nikon users use the Auto ISO feature? I wouldn't think it would be applicable in basketball where the lighting should be pretty consistent. There is probably more benefit to be seen in football or soccer where the lighting conditions change throughout the contest.

I currently shoot manual but is there any benefit for basketball?

Thanks,

MD

OldGuy

MDalby wrote: »

Do you Nikon users use the Auto ISO feature? I wouldn't think basketball would be applicable in basketball where the lighting should be pretty consistent. There is probably more benefit to be seen in football or soccer where the lighting conditions change throughout the contest.

I currently shoot manual but is there any benefit for basketball?

Thanks,

MD

Since I got my D700 I have only used Auto ISO for both swimming & basketball. My only issue was a little over exposure, but that has since been taken care of with faster ss. Check my posts earlier in this thread.:D

Zerodog

No way. Why let the camera decide on such a critical setting? For BB swimming or almost any indoor sports. Full manual will give you the most consistent results. Otherwise things like the color of backgrounds could fake out the metering and give you a mixed bag of exposures.

zoomer

I use auto ISO all the time. It is always on except when shooting flash.
Set your minimum and your maximum iso along with minimum shutter speed and just shoot. Try it you'll like it.

Kyle D

I use it all the time on my D90 especially when I shoot horses and equestrian events. I set the base iso and the maximum iso and then set the minimum shutter speed at 1/500th. It works really well.

ASkip

Zerodog wrote: »

No way. Why let the camera decide on such a critical setting? For BB swimming or almost any indoor sports. Full manual will give you the most consistent results. Otherwise things like the color of backgrounds could fake out the metering and give you a mixed bag of exposures.

I agree with Zerodog. Our basketball court has a big bright sign at the scoring table that throws off all the auto stuff on my D700. A vote for full manual from me for basketball.

Anna

beetle8

In a situation like basketball or other indoor sport, or other situation where the light is staying fairly consistent, I would steer away from letting the camera's meter make the exposure decision. You'll have much less fluctuation by setting the exposure correctly in manual then you will from the meter false reading when in any of the "exposure" modes or auto ISO.

In a situation where you are outdoors with varying shade, sun, cloud cover, etc, and the proper exposure requirements are actually changing, then sure have at it, Nikon's auto ISO will work just as well as Aperture or Shutter priority to give you it's best guess at proper exposure. But I'd probably still default to Aperture or shutter priority and keep a lock on the ISO.

MileHighAko

I sit in the stands at our Basket Ball games, usually at the top on one end, so Auto ISO helps me stay below 3200 on the long end, and get as good as 1600 on the close end. If I was down on the court I would probably set it and leave it because it would be more predictable, but it works great for me on my D7000. Got some great shots with it tonight (Castle View vs. Rock Canyon girls varsity).