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      09-06-2008, 07:47 PM   #23
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You''ll find that increasing the ISO makes your pictures grainy, and vice-versa - I think that's what the person was trying to get at, but if you don't have something stable for your camera to sit on, having a low ISO will result in blurry pictures. I'm not sure if the D40 has this setting, but on the D60 there is a "Noise Reduction" setting which removes a little of the grain.

Increasing your ISO will also allow you to shoot at a faster shutter speed, reducing blur but increasing noise simultaneously. Try it

After you get used to how your camera shoots under certain conditions, adjust the shutter speed and ISO together to get the least blurry and least grainy picture.

I'm wondering if the person who told you to leave the ISO as low as possible is talking about normal, well-lit, conditions, or under dim light?
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