I've been into photography for over a year now, and have only used the dreaded A-mode a few times, mostly to see how bad it is. How many times, if any, do you think you use this mode? All the time? Never...? What?
2007-12-23 11:14:37 · 12 answers · asked by electrosmack1 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Using auto mode is useful when you haven't got time to think. When your carrying your camera around between shoots it should be on auto mode - ready for a quick snap.
2007-12-23 11:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by question asker 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi - Good Question..
If you are talking about Auto Exposure mode then I would say that Yes I use the mode as a basis by which to either increase or decrease the exposure - which ever is appropriate. Why not let the camera help you to get in the ball park where you can then tweek to your preference?
If you are thinking about Auto mode for White Balance then I would answer that I NEVER shoot in that AWB or 'Green' mode and I wish most cameras never had that option. This is where many people get tripped up. By leaving it in the 'dummy' AWB mode then thay assume that the camera knows under what kind of light they are shooting and that the camera will make the right choice for them - when this works it doesn't really do you any favors as you will almsot never get the right colors in your shot.
My advice - take the 2 minutes to read about White balance and give it a try to get the knack of how to properly (and quickly) set it. Your colors, and you rpictues, will look a whole lot better.
What's more when you have your images printed if they look better the lab won't charge you any more!
Mike in Maine
2007-12-23 16:44:00 · answer #2 · answered by videomike01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sports photographer generally use manual mode but if the field is unevenly lit I can see the point of using shutter priority instead. "News" photographers would generally preset the settings on manual before the action happens so they are ready, I doubt they would shoot fully auto, they might be shooting in Av (Aperture priority) mode though. But they would still do exposure compensation beforehand. By the way, while press photographers may not a lot of space to work with, they generally don't just wave the camera in the air for a shot.
2016-04-10 22:19:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I do sometimes. On My D200, I often use "P," but that still allows me to change aperture and shutter in tandem if I want to favor one or the other. It locks in the EV value and then I twiddle the command dial one way or the other and watch as the two factors change in opposite directions. If the camera chooses f/4 at 1/500, I can dial up any number of equivalent EV combinations to f/22 at 1/15 or anything in between if I like. Of course, I can also choose whether I am using matrix, center weighted or spot metering with the flick of a switch, so I'm not giving up all that much control. I have never used AUTO-ISO, although that is available if I want and I can pre-set the maximum ISO allowed in this mode. Ken Rockwell seems to love it...
2007-12-23 12:14:10 · answer #4 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually shoot in auto mode. However, (using Canon), I am able to turn the "dial" which overrides the shutter speed & aperture (proportionally). So if the current setting for a particular scene is 1/125 at f 8, I can turn the dial so it an be 1/250 at f 5.6 and next one would be 1/500 at f 4 and so on.
2007-12-23 11:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Pooky™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use auto frequently but not all the time. And it depends in part on what you mean.
I think in part this is because I'm new to digital SLR and am exploring a lot with it. I find the auto focus handy tho sometimes irritating if it chooses to focus in on something other than what I'd like it to, but the ability to alter that isn't too hard. So... probably never COMPLETELY auto unless I'm just shooting a snapshot of the family pets romping around or I'm in a hurry. I often change the details but let the camera focus for me after I chose which of it's 3 spots to let it focus on.
2007-12-24 07:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by SMBryce 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I never use any of the programmed scene modes.
However, I vary through full auto setting, aperture priority, shutter speed priority, and complete manual.
It depends on the situauation.
Also when I use some of my classic lenses they restrict metering options to manual or Aperture priority.
2007-12-23 12:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by proshooter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I usually shoot in Aperture Preferred Mode because I like lots of DOF and I like to keep my lens at between f5.6 to f11 for the best performance.
When I'm really feeling retro I haul out my venerable SRT-202 and do it all manual.
2007-12-23 12:11:03 · answer #8 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the D50 I very occasionally use the green "Auto" but 93% of the time I use (P)rogram when I am photographing in the bar or saloon. I like to control the flash manually.
2007-12-23 13:32:43 · answer #9 · answered by Mere Mortal 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I never use anything else now.
Way back when I had a film SLR, I learned the hard way when all I had was manual.
With my Sony digital, I have only ONCE come out of auto-everything.
The results are ... judge for yourself at
http://www.eyefetch.com/profile-images.aspx?user=tikka&view=eyerank
Feel free to wander.
2007-12-23 12:01:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋