"Michael" wrote in message
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On 2007-12-15 13:28:43 -0500, "Neil Harrington"
said:


"Michael" wrote in message
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Does anyone know how to set (or even read what the camera sets) the ISO
on
the Nikon Coolpix L14? The instruction manual is mute on this issue.

I don't have that particular Coolpix, but on one of my older models that
happens to be right at hand: you have to go into the menu system, scroll
down to the "Sensitivity" item, move over to the right and select the ISO
you want from the available choices. I presume your L14 has some similar
arrangement.

If the camera's on Auto ISO (the default) it doesn't tell what ISO it's
setting. You have to get that information later by software from the Exif
data. The only way to know what it's using when you're shooting is to set
it
yourself -- except when you're using flash; then most small Coolpixes in
my
experience set the ISO at 200.

Neil

There is no sensitivity item on any of the menus. The letters ISO appear
on the screen when it turns on but there is no way to find out what it is
set at or to set it. And the manual lists ISO in the index but there is
nothing on that page about it when you read it.
--
Michael

Well, you're right. I just downloaded the L14 manual out of curiosity and
indeed there doesn't seem to be any way of setting the ISO. The same is true
of the L15 and L12 manuals, so apparently that's the way it is with the
whole L series. Really weird that "ISO" appears on the LCD monitor but seems
to have no use. Must be a holdover from some older Coolpix model.

I have quite a few Coolpixes in fact (but none in that series) and all of
mine do have provision for setting the ISO. So this is really strange. I
guess they decided that buyers of those cameras wouldn't ever want to tinker
with the ISO.

Neil