what mode do you shoot in?

what mode do you shoot in?

  • P

    Votes: 16 5.7%

  • A

    Votes: 136 48.6%

  • S

    Votes: 9 3.2%

  • M

    Votes: 115 41.1%

  • AUTO

    Votes: 4 1.4%
  • Total voters
    280
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This has probably been done before so sorry if it has, but i was just wondering what modes you lot shoot in (P,A,S,M) i tend to shoot in A or P because im still learning and im kinda lazy lol
is there even any AUTO users out there?
 
Interesting question. I'm the same as you, I shoot mainly in A but I'm not sure if its always the right thing to do! I'll only move to S if I need to shoot something that demands a fast shutter speed
 
Manual 95% of the time, some times "S" when I'm in a rush....

I jumped in at the deep end and went straight from Auto to Manual....best thing I ever did!!:thumbs:
 
Most of the time Av for wildlife, but do use manual for some things, including studio. and occationaly Tv (shutter) when speed is a must.
 
Manual most of the time although now and again I'll use shutter speed priority or aperture priority modes.
 
Hum, depends what I'm doing.
Mostly manual in the studio, TV or AV for sport, or even manual
 
mostly "M" so thats the way I voted
 
Primarily A at the moment while I learn my way around the camera and photographic techniques but am forcing myself to do more and more M.
 
As I am learning, I shoot most of the time in Aperture priority. However, I have been playing with Manual Mode quite a bit more of late. I think with time, I will be using manual more and more...:nuts:
 
Just a quick comment, I'm keen to know what you more experienced peeps do, so when you say you don't use any one mode, can you give us an idea of where and when you use different modes?
Thanks!
 
I would use A when i want to control the depth of field (Landscape,Portrait etc). S when i want to control the shutter speed S(Sports, planes etc). M when i feel the camera is not adjusting the Apperture or shutter correctly. Which is most of the time.

Of course you can control the shutter speed via the apperture and vice versa but the easiest way is to choose what you want.
 
If you add an option for 'Whatever suits the situation but isn't auto' then I can vote :)
 
hughes_jh said:
Just a quick comment, I'm keen to know what you more experienced peeps do, so when you say you don't use any one mode, can you give us an idea of where and when you use different modes?
Thanks!
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Shutter Priority - to set a high shutter speed to freeze action, prevent movement blur from the subject, or to set a low shutter speed to give movement blur to the subject.

Aperture Priority - to control depth of focus, isolate subject from the background with large aperture, or to get as much in focus as possible with a small aperture.

Manual - when I want to control both of the above elements, exposure is adjusted by altering the ISO.
 
M for me, tried AV a few times but couldn't get on with it, it kept changing it's mind.
 
M because i do not see the ponit in spending that amount of money for what would be almost a ponit and shoot camera.
 
wow thanks for your fast imput guys, i think i may have 2 make the move to manual and stop being so lazy lol il probably learn more too that way
 
"It depends" would've been a good option to have on the poll.

If I'm shooting something fast, birds of prey, racing, etc. I'm often in shutter priority. If I'm trying to control depth of field, I'll use aperture priority. If I'm trying to survey a location before setting up lights and bringing in the talent, I'll shoot aperture priority to get a basic meter of the scene from within the camera before going fully manual to underexpose then add flash.
 
Depends on what i'm doing. If its landscapes or something where i don't need to adjust exposure quickly then i use M. If it's something i need to adjust things quickly (Most of the time) and haven't got time to faff around with the dials, then i use A.
 
95% M for shooting things like flowing rivers etc.
 
Mostly in M,sometimes AV.:)
 
primarily P which with the wide angle setting is enough stops to get good daylight dof without sacrificing speed

second choice...A
 
When I had a Sony a200, I used M nearly all of the time.

Since moving to the D90, I am actually using A most of the time.
 
Manual for almost everything - the exception being air-to-ground from a helicopter (which is the only time I don't shoot RAW/NEF either), when I shoot on Shutter-Priority.
 
Aperture priority if I am on the move and taking pictures. Manual if I am shooting landscapes as I have more time.
 
Martyn... said:
Shutter Priority - to set a high shutter speed to freeze action, prevent movement blur from the subject, or to set a low shutter speed to give movement blur to the subject.

Aperture Priority - to control depth of focus, isolate subject from the background with large aperture, or to get as much in focus as possible with a small aperture.

Manual - when I want to control both of the above elements, exposure is adjusted by altering the ISO.
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:thumbs: Thanks, picked up a few pointers there. I know its fairly basic stuff, but I'm still learning
 
DerekL said:
As I rather like HDR mainly Av
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I always go full manual for HDR, so I can adjust the shutter speed manually rather than have the camera auto-bracket for me.
 
pretty much manual all the way - only time it gets put on anything else is if I hand it to someone else for them to take a shot!
 
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