Photographers who shoot in manual mode all the time...
It depends on what you think the camera can do better.
When it comes to judgement of colour tones and white balance, I prefer the camera's decisions. Also, when I'm focusing manually, I usually THINK I'm focused where I want it, then it looks so very wrong when I see it nice and large, so I use the manual selection option to autofocus in a particular field of choice. Once you and your camera learn to get along with each other and become BFF, you notice that you can learn to compromise, and let each other take control in particular areas where your strengths are
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Rob Huelsman Sr.
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hghlndr6 wrote: I'm working in manual mode most of the time. I suppose it's because, since that's how I started out way back in the day when manual everything was the only mode, I'm very comfortable with it. That plus I prefer to exercise complete control.
The exception is with wildlife photography or sports where I don't have the luxury of time to figure everything out or mess with settings. Gotta be ready to shoot immediately. So there, I'm working in either aperture or shutter priority ... but, even then, I won't hesitate to revert to manual if I encounter some weird lighting condition.
Bottom line is you do whatever works best for you.
I still shoot Manual for the majority of my wildlife shots as well sans the birds in flight. Then it is Aperture Mode with Exposure Comp depending on how bright it is. I have never liked all of this auto crap, it somehow separates you from the process, well at least it feels that way to me. Besides what I love about digital is that now I can shift the ISO on the fly, and with Picture Controls, I can even change the way a photo looks in the camera. With film it was you were stuck with speed, and whose film and type you were using till the roll was gone, so yeah I love controlling every last aspect. I shoot RAW+ Jpeg in case I screw up the exposure. But having total control now is great.
Gary
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www.dcimages.org.uk
"A good photograph is one that communicate a fact, touches the heart, leaves the viewer a changed person for having seen it. It is, in a word, effective." - Irving Penn
effron wrote:
Scotty wrote: Man you guys do way too much work. I shoot Aperture priority 99 percent of the time.
Me too, but don't tell anybody...I want them all to think I'm a cool photographer and shoot ONLY manual.........
When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.
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