Photography tips

Iso sensitivity

Alphorn players in traditional costumes at Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in front of a rock face

Key tips

  1. Adjust the ISO sensitivity to the lighting conditions to ensure a sufficiently fast shutter speed despite the closed aperture.
  2. Adjust your ISO sensitivity to remain flexible when reacting to changing light conditions during sunset.
  3. Select a high ISO sensitivity such as ISO 10000 to bring enough night brightness onto the sensor.

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Alphorn players in traditional costumes at Hotel Pilatus-Kulm in front of a rock face 45 mm · f/18 · 1/320 s · ISO 500 Side view of the paddle steamer Uri on Lake Lucerne with Swiss flag 45 mm · f/4 · 1/125 s · ISO 5000 Sun setting behind mountains over Lake Lucerne with cloudy sky 12 mm · f/22 · 1/60 s · ISO 1000 View of Lake Lucerne and Mount Pilatus in the evening light 30 mm · f/11 · 1/80 s · ISO 400 Low sun over Lake Baldegg in orange-yellow light due to Saharan dust 135 mm · f/11 · 1/160 s · ISO 250 Night view of the hotel facilities on Mount Pilatus under a clear starry sky with the visible Milky Way. 15 mm · f/4.5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 The illuminated Hotel Pilatus-Kulm set against a starry night sky in Central Switzerland. 15 mm · f/4.5 · 13 s · ISO 10000 Hotel Bellevue on Mount Pilatus at night with starry sky 12 mm · f/2 · 15 s · ISO 3200 View of the Pilatus-Kulm hotel and the Pilatus summit at sunset 30 mm · f/9 · 1/80 s · ISO 2000 Long exposure of star trails over the night summit of Mount Pilatus with the Bellevue hotel 12 mm · f/2 · 2 s · ISO 1600 View of the Lucerne Wasserturm from ground level with reflection in a puddle 12 mm · f/18 · 1/60 s · ISO 1600 Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with blue light projection on vault and altar 12 mm · f/2 · 1/30 s · ISO 4000 Interior view of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne with a blue light projection on the ceiling. 12 mm · f/2 · 1/25 s · ISO 4000 Light projection onto the Water Tower of the Chapel Bridge in Lucerne during night and fog 30 mm · f/10 · 10 s · ISO 200 Illuminated water tower and Chapel Bridge at night during the Lilu light festival in Lucerne 22 mm · f/4 · 1.3 s · ISO 1000 The interior of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival with blue light projections on the ceiling and altar 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 4000 Interior of the Jesuit Church Lucerne illuminated with light projections during the Lilu Light Festival 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 5000 Interior view of the Hofkirche Lucerne with a colorful light projection on the ceiling and altar 12 mm · f/4 · 1/13 s · ISO 5000 Interior view of the Hofkirche Lucerne with blue light projection during the Lilu Light Festival. 12 mm · f/4 · 1/10 s · ISO 3200 Interior of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival featuring blue light projections and golden illumination on the altar. 27 mm · f/4 · 1/3 s · ISO 5000 Interior of the Jesuit Church in Lucerne during the Lilu Light Festival with blue lighting and light projections on the altar 25 mm · f/4 · 1/4 s · ISO 5000 Light projections on the Lucerne Wasserturm during the Lilu Light Festival with Mount Pilatus in the background at twilight. 27 mm · f/4 · 1/2 s · ISO 500 The Lion Monument in Lucerne framed by blue light trails during the Lilu Light Festival 24 mm · f/4 · 1/40 s · ISO 5000 Christmas market stall at the Lucerne waterfront with people at night 45 mm · f/4 · 1/50 s · ISO 6400

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