Photography - Shutter Speed and Aperture question!?

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Fart Boy 1

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When photographing a subject in low light conditions such as indoors with a lit candle as a light, what should the aperture be set to? What measurement should your shutter speed become? Thanks.
 
Since your light meter won't be much help, I'll just use my trusty FotoSharp ( http://www.fotosharp.com ) Day & Night Exposure Guide.

Here are the suggestions for what you want to do.

ISO 100
f1.4 @ 1/8 sec.
f2 @ 1/4 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/2 sec.
f4 @ 1 sec.

ISO 200
f1.4 @ 1/15 sec.
f2 @ 1/8 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/4 sec.
f4 @ 1/2 sec.

ISO 400
f1.4 @ 1/30 sec.
f2 @ 1/15 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/8 sec.
f4 @ 1/4 sec.

ISO 800
f1.4 @ 1/60 sec.
f2 @ 1/30 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/15 sec.
f4 @ 1/8 sec.

ISO 1600
f1.4 @ 1/125 sec.
f2 @ 1/60 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/30 sec.
f4 @ 1/15 sec.

ISO 3200
f1.4 @ 1/250 sec.
f2 @ 1/125 sec.
f2.8 @ 1/60 sec.
f4 @ 1/30 sec.

As you can easily see the faster the lens the better. A very fast lens like a 50mm f1.4 would be your best choice.
 
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