Exposure & Metering
4 terms
Base ISO
Exposure & Metering
ISO
The sensitivity at which a sensor is read out with no amplification, delivering its maximum dynamic range and cleanest files.
Bellows Extension Factor
Exposure & Metering
stops (EV)
The extra exposure required when a lens is racked far forward for close focus, spreading its light over a greater distance.
Factor = ((v) / f)²
Blown Highlights
Exposure & Metering
Bright areas recorded at maximum value across all channels, rendering as featureless white that no processing can restore.
Bulb Mode
Exposure & Metering
seconds
A shutter setting, marked B, that keeps the shutter open for as long as the release is held down.