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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
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. -- Michael |
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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
"Michael" wrote in message news:2007121201295916807-adunc79617@mypacksnet... 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 |
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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
On 2007-12-15 13:28:43 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said:
"Michael" wrote in message news:2007121201295916807-adunc79617@mypacksnet... 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 |
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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
"Michael" wrote in message news:2007121617160416807-adunc79617@mypacksnet... On 2007-12-15 13:28:43 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said: "Michael" wrote in message news:2007121201295916807-adunc79617@mypacksnet... 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 |
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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
On 2007-12-22 11:58:37 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said:
"Michael" wrote in message news:2007121617160416807-adunc79617@mypacksnet... On 2007-12-15 13:28:43 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said: "Michael" wrote in message news:2007121201295916807-adunc79617@mypacksnet... 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 What's bizarre is there are so many other things you CAN tinker with, including white balance settings up the YingYang, multiple scene modes, flash choices, and exposure compensation, but no ISO choice. The print manual implies you CAN because ISO is in the index, but not on the page referred to. -- Michael |
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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
Michael wrote:
On 2007-12-22 11:58:37 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said: 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 What's bizarre is there are so many other things you CAN tinker with, including white balance settings up the YingYang, multiple scene modes, flash choices, and exposure compensation, but no ISO choice. Yes, that struck me too when I was reading the manual. All those controls but no ISO setting. The print manual implies you CAN because ISO is in the index, but not on the page referred to. I saw that too. My guess is that they *originally* intended to provide an ISO setting in the L series cameras, dropped it for some reason, but left the reference to it in the manuals -- and then just kept repeating the faulty reference in manual after manual. (The L15 manual seems about identical to the one for L14, same page number for the nonexistent ISO stuff. The L12 manual is somewhat different, the index gives a different page number for ISO -- but there's nothing about ISO on that page either!) I've just downloaded the L1 manual -- I presume that was the first model in the series. There's no mention of ISO at all, not even in the index. Now the L6 manual. Aha. That gives page 25 as a reference for ISO, but all p. 25 has to say about it is this: "The ISO icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitivity from the normal to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds. The picture taken when the ISO icon is displayed may be slightly mottled." So I guess that's the answer. There isn't any ISO *setting*, only the icon warning that the camera has boosted ISO because of low light. No clue as to what it's boosted to. In the Specifications section it mentions ISO 50 and "auto gain to ISO 800 equivalent" but nothing about intermediate levels, if any. Neil |
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Nikon Coolpix L14: setting ISO
On 2007-12-23 12:26:14 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said:
Michael wrote: On 2007-12-22 11:58:37 -0500, "Neil Harrington" said: 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 What's bizarre is there are so many other things you CAN tinker with, including white balance settings up the YingYang, multiple scene modes, flash choices, and exposure compensation, but no ISO choice. Yes, that struck me too when I was reading the manual. All those controls but no ISO setting. The print manual implies you CAN because ISO is in the index, but not on the page referred to. I saw that too. My guess is that they *originally* intended to provide an ISO setting in the L series cameras, dropped it for some reason, but left the reference to it in the manuals -- and then just kept repeating the faulty reference in manual after manual. (The L15 manual seems about identical to the one for L14, same page number for the nonexistent ISO stuff. The L12 manual is somewhat different, the index gives a different page number for ISO -- but there's nothing about ISO on that page either!) I've just downloaded the L1 manual -- I presume that was the first model in the series. There's no mention of ISO at all, not even in the index. Now the L6 manual. Aha. That gives page 25 as a reference for ISO, but all p. 25 has to say about it is this: "The ISO icon is displayed when the camera increases sensitivity from the normal to minimize blur caused by slow shutter speeds. The picture taken when the ISO icon is displayed may be slightly mottled." So I guess that's the answer. There isn't any ISO *setting*, only the icon warning that the camera has boosted ISO because of low light. No clue as to what it's boosted to. In the Specifications section it mentions ISO 50 and "auto gain to ISO 800 equivalent" but nothing about intermediate levels, if any. Neil Well, I am not going to bitch about it. I am primarily a film photographer and wanted a digital P&S for when that is handy, and the options on the L14 at 7.1 megapixels for just over $100 at BJ's was too good to turn down. And it is quite serviceable at office lunches and birthday cakes and things like that, as well as having a grab camera at all times. I'll stick to my Olympus OM2 and OM10, my Pentax 6x7 and even my Minolta Vectis APS S-1 SLR for more artistic work. -- Michael |
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