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What exactly is ISO?


The misnaming of the photographic triangle to the exposure triangle is possibly responsible for the incorrect belief that ISO is a part of exposure

SO, or film speed, has unfortunately become one of the most misunderstood parts of photography. There are two fundamental misunderstandings embedded in the collective consciousness that are routinely stated as fact online and even in books. I

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