Using the D3300 in manual mode

[redbourn]

Trying to improve photos for my cookbook so decided to give manual mode a whirl.

I set the ISO

Go into manual mode and understand how to change speed and aperture.

But when I change them, the camera changes the ISO

Does this mean that I'm not understanding something or the D3300 doesn't offer true manual mode.

I looked at several sites and videos but none that I found touched on this.

Trying to get better and any help would be much appreciated.

Michael

 

[SCraig]

Auto ISO is turned on. Turn it off and things will behave normally.

 

[jcdeboever]

Trying to improve photos for my cookbook so decided to give manual mode a whirl.

I set the ISO

Go into manual mode and understand how to change speed and aperture.

But when I change them, the camera changes the ISO

Does this mean that I'm not understanding something or the D3300 doesn't offer true manual mode.

I looked at several sites and videos but none that I found touched on this.

Trying to get better and any help would be much appreciated.

Michael

That is normal. That camera is real good in low light so usually a higher ISO is acceptable. You could go into menu and turn off auto ISO and it would default to 100. When I shoot my studio flowers, I turn auto ISO off since shooting on a tripod and using a remote shutter. I assume you are using the same for your cuisine captures.

 

[redbourn]

Trying to improve photos for my cookbook so decided to give manual mode a whirl.

I set the ISO

Go into manual mode and understand how to change speed and aperture.

But when I change them, the camera changes the ISO

Does this mean that I'm not understanding something or the D3300 doesn't offer true manual mode.

I looked at several sites and videos but none that I found touched on this.

Trying to get better and any help would be much appreciated.

Michael

That is normal. That camera is real good in low light so usually a higher ISO is acceptable. You could go into menu and turn off auto ISO and it would default to 100. When I shoot my studio flowers, I turn auto ISO off since shooting on a tripod and using a remote shutter. I assume you are using the same for your cuisine captures.

Until now, I've only been using the A setting but am wanting to venture into new pastures.

How to turn off the auto ISO isn't obvious, or wasn't to me.

Thanks for the reply.
Michael

 

[redbourn]

Auto ISO is turned on. Turn it off and things will behave normally.

Thanks and it solved my problem.
But turning it off wasn't at all obvious; to me anyway.
Michael

 

[Sherman71]

Look for ISO in the setup menu. You want to turn Auto ISO off.

Trying to improve photos for my cookbook so decided to give manual mode a whirl.

I set the ISO

Go into manual mode and understand how to change speed and aperture.

But when I change them, the camera changes the ISO

Does this mean that I'm not understanding something or the D3300 doesn't offer true manual mode.

I looked at several sites and videos but none that I found touched on this.

Trying to get better and any help would be much appreciated.

Michael