ISO Incremental Range

[esophoria]

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I've had my Q for well over a year and have used it as my daily camera-- even at the expense of my M240 and associated cadre of lenses that I own.

 

Perhaps I've missed a setting...but when changing the ISO settings on the Q- I wish the increment change was smaller; I'd love to have a 640 setting.

 

Am I the only one wanting such a change...or I've missed something to change in the menu settings.

[lucerne]

Yes. You are missing a trick by fixing your ISO.   Instead of selecting an ISO value via the ISO Button, select auto ISO.  Then, to demonstrate how intermediate values are brought into play, select a fixed shutter speed, and A aperture.  You can see the ISO value change as you pan around and half-press the shutter to measure the light.    Make sure that your AUTO ISO setting in the menu specifies a maximum (say, to 6400) and a max exposure time of say..... 1/250

 

hope that helps.    I love shooting in AutoIso.  The Q decides on an optimum combination, but you can still vary shutter and aperture and the ISO will adjust accordingly.

[esophoria]

I had given that setting serious thought.  I've been shooting photos over 60 years already-- My issue with your suggestion is that I am turning over control of the shot to the camera.

 

My best shots have always been where I take full control of the camera settings.  

 

Prior to answering your good suggestion-- I Googled auto ISO advantages & disadvantages.  There are proponents to both sides.  Other camera manufacturers often allow the end user the ability to make the ISO increment smaller.

[lucerne]

I had given that setting serious thought.  I've been shooting photos over 60 years already-- My issue with your suggestion is that I am turning over control of the shot to the camera.

 

My best shots have always been where I take full control of the camera settings.  

 

Prior to answering your good suggestion-- I Googled auto ISO advantages & disadvantages.  There are proponents to both sides.  Other camera manufacturers often allow the end user the ability to make the ISO increment smaller.

 

I understand your preferences, and -yes - my idea defeats the freedom you are looking for.  In fact, I've just looked at my q again in case I had missed something.   I've been using an M9 rangefinder for three years, and my best images have been from fully manual settings and ISO never above 160.  It was initially a shock to have extra variables on the Q but I've found that I can now get shots previously not possible but I'm still taking two bodies on trips and reverting to the M9 for shots that need not be rushed, and personally I  think that the manual rangefinder is far more satisfying.  I love the looks and handling of my M9 and I actually like the shutter sound.  It's reassuring. 

I guess you will come to terms with the pros and cons of the Q and probably compromise in order to give you the control you would like.