to professionals photographers?

Question

When having a expensive camera, do you use the automatic or the manuel functions to make your best photoshots. Should the camera not find the best adjustment itself when using the automatic function.

Answer 1

The automatic mode usually provides good pictures.
But sometimes you want to use aperture-priority to blow the background out of focus or alternatively, to get as much as possible in focus.
Sometimes you want to use shutter-priority to freeze the action, or for intentional motion blur.
Sometimes you want to use spot metering to make absolutely sure a face or other detail is properly exposed.
Sometimes you want to change the white balance to prevent a color cast.
Sometimes you want to change the ev setting to intentionally over / under expose.
Sometimes you want to set the aperture and shutter speed manually for a predicatable result.
Sometimes you want to bracket and take a few shots.
Sometimes you want to change the auto-focus style for better subject tracking vs. a central point for faster AF, etc.
Sometimes you want to change the ISO setting to achieve a desired aperture + shutter speed. Or limit the ISO for better image quality.
Sometimes you want to use fill flash in the middle of the day, or kill the flash at night.
And sometimes when you change a setting, it makes the difference between a snapshot and something you can sell.

Answer 2

I'm not a professional. When I am doing "casual shooting," I use automatic mode, but I use "P" and not "Auto" on my better cameras. This way I can choose if I want flash or not and I can choose my metering pattern and move along quickly. This is good in "average situations," such as family gatherings, when you don't want to bother people by asking them to wait while you set your camera. Otherwise, I just judge the situation and choose my mode accordingly. I probably use full manual control only about 10% of the time, if not less.

Answer 3

Auto mode? What's that? Just kidding. I don't consider myself as a pro (very far from it) but people around me thinks I am. Anyways, just like many people above me, I use the Aperture priority 90% of the time. Full manual and Shutter priority the rest of the time. I think I've only use auto mode a few times with my first digital camera 4-5 years ago.

Answer 4

All manual as for the ISO, White Balance, AF Mode, and Metering.

I'll use Aperture Priority when shooting in general. 90%

I'll use Shutter Priority or Manual when in low light conditions to prevent blurry images. 10%

I use Canon DSLR's

Answer 5

80% Aperture priority +10 full manual + 5 speed priority + 5 full automatic. - using Panasonic FZ-30 + circular polarizer filter + external flash.

Answer 6

I'm not a Pro but, I use Manual exposure mode 99.5% I don't like the camera to make my decisions.

Answer 7

That depends on what automatic are you talking about. If those are the preset modes, then not good. If you are talking about the priopity modes, then yes. We still use them. Each for each own goodness.

Answer 8

use em both,sometimes auto just dont cut it.sometimes i need to manually open it all the way,then physically move the camera into my desired exposure.(for an example)

Answer 9

i use auto modes when i let someone else use the camera

and gum... you answered one of my other questions and i just have to say to your surprise yes...i am interested...just because i use canon doesn't mean i wont get my dad a d80 if i find a great deal... not to mention I'd like to try it out...I'm not brand loyal and Nikon and canon are both great...each have their strong points

Answer 10

gimme dem points.