Which ISO should i use to take a night photo?

Question

Which ISO should i use to take a night photo?

Answer 1

At least 400 with a tripod and cable release, hand held Go with 1600 and hope for the best.  

Answer 2

Linked below is a nice exposure calculator you can use to figure out what ISO you'll need to get the right balance of f-stop and shutter speed.  

If you're using a tripod and don't care about shutter speed -- that is, you don't care about blurring of car lights, etc. -- I'd go with ISO 100 or 200 to get the sharpest picture you can.

Answer 3

Choose an ISO as high as necessary but as low as possible for night shots. The higher the ISO the more sensitive your camera is to light. As a side-effect higher ISO-numbers also result in grainier pictures. So you will need to find the right balance for your lighting conditions.

Hope that helps,

Chris

Answer 4

A higher ISO is better for night scene, at least 800 onwards.

But a higher ISO means a grainier picture so watch out for that.

So the best is if you have a tripod then you can use a lower ISO setting.