Candle light photography camera settings

In candlelight photography, you want to keep the warm, orangish glow produced by the flames. So set your camera to a low-light mode in the white balance settings. If your camera offers a custom entry, put in around 2000-3000K (Kelvin, the scale of color temperature).

1. What ISO might you choose for an image shot by candlelight with a handheld camera?
2. What white balance for candle light?
3. What is the best ISO setting for low light?

What ISO might you choose for an image shot by candlelight with a handheld camera?

Candlelight

A typical application for the candlelight mode, which set the camera's ISO to 400 and selected a shutter speed of /130 second at f/4 for the 40mm lens used for the shot.

What white balance for candle light?

Candlelight: 1900. Incandescent light: 2700. Sunrise/golden hour: 2800 to 3000.

What is the best ISO setting for low light?

A high ISO value (e.g. 800, 1600 or higher) means a high sensitivity to light. This helps in low-light situations where you need the camera to capture more light for a better-exposed image.