Why do photographers bother with manual when Aperture Priority works better?

10 years 3 weeks ago #371239 by Tim Entin

Scotty wrote: I think you are all crazy.  I shoot aperture priority for 99 percent of my shots.  Manual is too much work.



OK, I'm not alone on this! :banana:


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10 years 3 weeks ago - 10 years 3 weeks ago #371339 by sleeper54

Scotty wrote: I think you are all crazy.  I shoot aperture priority for 99 percent of my shots.  Manual is too much work.

Tim Entin wrote: OK, I'm not alone on this! :banana:

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...drolllol... Small victories are still a win . . .in a small way.


...tom...


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10 years 3 weeks ago #371629 by Alfred007
I like the creative control that I get from full manual.  Aperture priority is nice, and serves its purpose


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10 years 3 weeks ago #371784 by effron

Scotty wrote: I think you are all crazy.  I shoot aperture priority for 99 percent of my shots.  Manual is too much work.


Yup....... www.lightstalking.com/aperture-priority-...ode-by-photographers

Why so serious?
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10 years 3 weeks ago #371792 by Stealthy Ninja
Replying so I can see the second Page in mobile mode. Since hitting the number 2 doesn't work.
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10 years 3 weeks ago #371846 by Scotty

Alfred007 wrote: I like the creative control that I get from full manual.  Aperture priority is nice, and serves its purpose


You can get the same creative control for the most part in aperture priority.  Exposure compensation allows for that.

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and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
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10 years 2 weeks ago #371870 by Stealthy Ninja

Scotty wrote:

Alfred007 wrote: I like the creative control that I get from full manual.  Aperture priority is nice, and serves its purpose


You can get the same creative control for the most part in aperture priority.  Exposure compensation allows for that.


Spoken like a true noob.


 
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10 years 2 weeks ago #371873 by sleeper54

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Spoken like a true noob.

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Whoa.

Just like the sig pic says.


...tom...


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10 years 2 weeks ago #371895 by Stealthy Ninja

sleeper54 wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: Spoken like a true noob.

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Whoa.

Just like the sig pic says.


...tom...


It's ok dude, Scotty is my bestest buddy in the whole wide world.  

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10 years 2 weeks ago #371901 by sleeper54

Stealthy Ninja wrote: .
It's ok dude, Scotty is my bestest buddy in the whole wide world.  

--snip--

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...smalllol... . . .he called me 'dude'.

Good to know . . .not that I will remember in the future.


Thanks for the polite reply.


...tom...


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10 years 2 weeks ago #371902 by garyrhook

Scotty wrote:

Alfred007 wrote: I like the creative control that I get from full manual.  Aperture priority is nice, and serves its purpose


You can get the same creative control for the most part in aperture priority.  Exposure compensation allows for that.


So you're suggesting that, instead of futzing with the aperture control, it's more convenient to futz with exposure compensation?

I don't think that makes any sense at all. On my camera exposure compensation is a pain to get to, to I never use it. Easier to stick to the basic triangle, thankyouverymuch.


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10 years 2 weeks ago #371907 by Leilanee

garyrhook wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Alfred007 wrote: I like the creative control that I get from full manual.  Aperture priority is nice, and serves its purpose


You can get the same creative control for the most part in aperture priority.  Exposure compensation allows for that.


So you're suggesting that, instead of futzing with the aperture control, it's more convenient to futz with exposure compensation?

I don't think that makes any sense at all. On my camera exposure compensation is a pain to get to, to I never use it. Easier to stick to the basic triangle, thankyouverymuch.


What does futz mean?  Is that a word?  I'm weirded out that my computer's autocorrect recognizes that as an acceptable word.

...But not "weirded" (I guess that's just ... slang... errrrrrrr), or "autocorrect".

Anyway, in response to that comment, I agree.  I don't understand how fiddling (heh, futzing... wtf) with both aperture and exposure compensation is better or more efficient than aperture and shutter speed.  Hell, Nikon even gives you two dials so you can adjust both aperture and shutter speed separately but just as easily.  How can you have that luxury and still think exposure compensation is worth wasting your time over just for the sake of saving time via aperture priority?

That's an oxymoron, that is.


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10 years 2 weeks ago - 10 years 2 weeks ago #371915 by Stealthy Ninja

Leilanee wrote:

garyrhook wrote:

Scotty wrote:

Alfred007 wrote: I like the creative control that I get from full manual.  Aperture priority is nice, and serves its purpose


You can get the same creative control for the most part in aperture priority.  Exposure compensation allows for that.


So you're suggesting that, instead of futzing with the aperture control, it's more convenient to futz with exposure compensation?

I don't think that makes any sense at all. On my camera exposure compensation is a pain to get to, to I never use it. Easier to stick to the basic triangle, thankyouverymuch.


What does futz mean?  Is that a word?  I'm weirded out that my computer's autocorrect recognizes that as an acceptable word.

...But not "weirded" (I guess that's just ... slang... errrrrrrr), or "autocorrect".

Anyway, in response to that comment, I agree.  I don't understand how fiddling (heh, futzing... wtf) with both aperture and exposure compensation is better or more efficient than aperture and shutter speed.  Hell, Nikon even gives you two dials so you can adjust both aperture and shutter speed separately but just as easily.  How can you have that luxury and still think exposure compensation is worth wasting your time over just for the sake of saving time via aperture priority?

That's an oxymoron, that is.


You're North American, you should know:

futz
fʌts/
verb NORTH AMERICAN informal
  1. 1.
    waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly.
    "mother futzed around in the kitchen"
BTW: SCOTTY YOU HEAR THAT?! NO ONE IS ON YOUR SIDE!!!



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10 years 2 weeks ago #371916 by KCook

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

BTW: SCOTTY YOU HEAR THAT?! NO ONE IS ON YOUR SIDE!!!




Not so fast.  I use shutter priority and program mode more that aperture.  But aperture priority is a good place to be in strong light.

Kelly

Canon 50D, Olympus PL2
kellycook.zenfolio.com/

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10 years 2 weeks ago #371917 by Stealthy Ninja

KCook wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

BTW: SCOTTY YOU HEAR THAT?! NO ONE IS ON YOUR SIDE!!!




Not so fast.  I use shutter priority and program mode more that aperture.  But aperture priority is a good place to be in strong light.

Kelly


Yeh, for noobs.  Real men shoot manual.

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