Comments on: What Mode Do You Shoot in Most

By: Terry Ross

Terry Ross — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 04:36:19 +0000

I put on the survey that I used AV. In fact I use TAV which is aperture and shutter mode on my K10D . I like doing nature photos, landscapes mostly, and so it takes a few minutes more. If I need to control the ISO then I’ll use manual. I’ve done this long enough now that the adjustments seem to come automatically. When I don’t bring the settings all back again when I’m finished it can get a little exciting the next time .:)

By: Steve Pine

Steve Pine — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 22:36:10 +0000

When I pack my 500D away, I set it to auto. A clean card and a full battery. For me the half a second rush to remove my precious from its protective surroundings can mean [ Did you see that ! ] OR [Have a look at this] …! If the subject is still apparent ,By now I have gathered enough info to decide ,Manual, or even a HD Vid. I spin the settings dial a lot so I can keep that feel of what to when to. I shoot in the raw when i set for shots and JPEG for fast refresh rate.
I love DSLR photography

By: Yolanda

Yolanda — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:08:11 +0000

I use a Canon 500D and 99% of the time my Tamron 90mm macro lens which I find is best in AV mode.

By: Richard Mittra

Richard Mittra — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:07:57 +0000

Hello there.

I own a Canon IXUS 860 IS which currently is being checked for a lens motor malfunction 3 months after purchase. However I use Auto exposure for normal daytime photography and play with SCN settings after dusk or when light is limited. Last week I purchased a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 which is fantastic and hopefully will be kinder to me.

I am getting the Canon fixed as I have a expensive Underwater housing that I haven’t used yet but if the camera can be restored to it’s original state then I will have a dedicated tool for diving photography.

Thanks for a great site.

By: George E. Norkus

George E. Norkus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:31:13 +0000

Okay, I’m wrong on my last message.

Some of the other companies have started to copy Pentax, (again), and do have something like hyper program mode.

By: George E. Norkus

George E. Norkus — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:21:43 +0000

About 99% of the time I just leave it in “P” mode. My Pentax K20D has what the other companies don’t have… Hyper Program!

Pentax allows me to use normal program mode, (just like the other camera companies), or with a simple dial roll I’m using program mode and set my apt for DoF control. If I choose, another simple dial roll and I’m in program mode with motion control settings. I can also use a combination of both while still in program mode.

If I should get way out of bounds, I push what I call a “PHD” button. (Push Here Dummy!) It’s a small green button that puts everything back to the ordinary program mode.

Hyper Program puts Pentax one step above the others. It’s quick and easy! Should I want to use the other modes, they are there just like the others.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:10:22 +0000

I shoot a D-90 In Shutter P. I mainly shoot High School / Middle School Sports and like the controle over my shutter speed.

By: Christel

Christel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:00:04 +0000

I mostly shoot in aperture setting. But I also switch back and forth to shutter & manual. I don’t shoot raw. At least not at the moment.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:27:41 +0000

I”m apparently one of the few that shoots in scene mode a lot. But it’s for a very specific reason – I shoot a lot of sports photography and the sport setting on my a700 works very well given that I’m constantly changing position and focus. (Almost always in JPEG – extra fine to get as fast an fps as I can with enough detail that I can crop as needed.)

When I’m doing more static work, however, I shoot in either manual or aperture – or occasionally auto mode. And always in RAW – JPEG combo.

By: Neill Shenton

Neill Shenton — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:30:31 +0000

I use ‘P’ and turn the wheel on my D40 to get the ap/shutter combination I want. I use expose compensation or exposure lock when I know the light will be difficult for the meter or I want to under or over expose. When I have an old ‘AI’ lens on the D40 I use a hand held meter (euromaster V) or successive approximations (the advantage of the histogram)