Program mode for lazy people?
Oh man here we go. Anyone have that infographic that shows all the camera modes and what the mean? IMO every mode on a camera has a time and place. And that time and place will be different for each photographer.
I always love these questions. My D300 is stuck in manual mode. I do not like the other modes because I think the camera over exposes in them. Now I know some say the you just use EC to compensate, but to me why not compensate with a flick of either, or both of the wheels. Besides I tried the EC once while using aperture mode and forgot. Then I went back to manual, and forgot to put the EC back to zero, so my exposures were all off. With Nikons the EC can be used to zero out your meter when shooting in manual mode. I just know that the middle is not where I want my exposure to be a majority of the time. Well at least with my D300, when it dies I will have to learn what a new body does.
stuartsbarbie wrote: I like this mode. It is good for times when you do not have time to set up your shots. Animals do not wait for you to mess around with setting. If you get a picture YOU like then you are shooting in the right mode.
I agree, it's all about what makes you comfortable.
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stuartsbarbie wrote: I like this mode. It is good for times when you do not have time to set up your shots. Animals do not wait for you to mess around with setting. If you get a picture YOU like then you are shooting in the right mode.
I don't get this at all, and I do a lot of wildlife photography.
I have never used P mode because I don't see any advantage of P mode that Manual, or Aperture priority, or Shutter priority do not provide.
Joves wrote:
I always love these questions. My D300 is stuck in manual mode. I do not like the other modes because I think the camera over exposes in them. Now I know some say the you just use EC to compensate, but to me why not compensate with a flick of either, or both of the wheels. Besides I tried the EC once while using aperture mode and forgot. Then I went back to manual, and forgot to put the EC back to zero, so my exposures were all off. With Nikons the EC can be used to zero out your meter when shooting in manual mode. I just know that the middle is not where I want my exposure to be a majority of the time. Well at least with my D300, when it dies I will have to learn what a new body does.
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