Comments on: What Shooting Mode do you Shoot in Most? http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: reggie http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-252323 reggie Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:37:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-252323 i shoot in full manual mode i bought this camera D3100 Nikon about a week ago. My wife and kidsalready hate me, they say its like living with pavaratizzi i shoot in full manual mode i bought this camera D3100 Nikon about a week ago. My wife and kidsalready hate me, they say its like living with pavaratizzi

]]> By: Alex Maximov http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-241287 Alex Maximov Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:29:56 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-241287 Manual exclusively. I like to have full control over my camera. Manual exclusively. I like to have full control over my camera.

]]> By: Tiberman Sajiwan Ramyead http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-214576 Tiberman Sajiwan Ramyead Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:35:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-214576 I commented a few weeks back; as an 18 months on beginner (upgraded to Nikon D7000, humbly assiduous with my photography), this is my situation presently, particularly when shooting on tripod, and with time on my side: I use both aperture and manual, and rarely switch over to the other modes. I use more of the manual just past twilight. I NEED SOME HELP: On manual, over/under exposure seems to work better with the exposure compensation, rather than over/under exposing by altering shutter speed, keeping aperture fixed; especially for night shots. Why? I commented a few weeks back; as an 18 months on beginner (upgraded to Nikon D7000, humbly assiduous with my photography), this is my situation presently, particularly when shooting on tripod, and with time on my side: I use both aperture and manual, and rarely switch over to the other modes. I use more of the manual just past twilight.
I NEED SOME HELP: On manual, over/under exposure seems to work better with the exposure compensation, rather than over/under exposing by altering shutter speed, keeping aperture fixed; especially for night shots. Why?

]]> By: Brian http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-213995 Brian Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:55:48 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-213995 AP 4 me AP 4 me

]]> By: Dr.Albert http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-174233 Dr.Albert Mon, 02 May 2011 01:21:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-174233 I always shoot in A mode because I like the depth of field that it gives me and the ability to control my apature I always shoot in A mode because I like the depth of field that it gives me and the ability to control my apature

]]> By: joe roscillo http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-173170 joe roscillo Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:12:54 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-173170 Love shooting out in the woods. So I set to: sports/action mode @ 5.3 frames per second, I get some great action shops. Love shooting out in the woods. So I set to: sports/action mode @ 5.3 frames per second, I get some great action shops.

]]> By: Yann http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-170051 Yann Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:44:52 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-170051 99 % of the time, Aperture mode. For the same reason as Klick : fastest set up ...And, as a bridge camera user, if I want to get few blur or reduce as much as possible the depth of field, I have often to maximum open the diaphragm because of the very little sensor of my FZ7 ........... 99 % of the time, Aperture mode. For the same reason as Klick : fastest set up …And, as a bridge camera user, if I want to get few blur or reduce as much as possible the depth of field, I have often to maximum open the diaphragm because of the very little sensor of my FZ7 ………..

]]> By: Tiberman Sajiwan Ramyead http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-165393 Tiberman Sajiwan Ramyead Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:19:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-165393 As a D-SLR beginner (one year anniversary this month!) I shoot mostly on tripod - landscapes, monuments, bridges, village life, cemeteries; from mountain summits I always manage an anchoring point if there is no space for a tripod - I have given up the following modes: Auto, P, S, Scenes. I start with Aperture Priority. When I think I have obtained the composition I want, I do some exposure bracketing. I then switch to Manual keeping the exact same composition. It is NOW that the creative bit starts. Over and under-exposing in manual is not the same as in A-mode. I agree with the pros here. I fiddle with everything my Nikon D7000 offers; even if I think I am wasting my time; like metering on a bright spot and then on a shadow in the scene; altering white balance; changing metering and focus modes. Back home it's amazing the fantastic nuances you come across on the screen. For my last shots (of the same scene) I always check the virtual horizon. I also allow myself to get carried away with the filters. Better that than no filter when there should have been one. I am working on a checklist of the combinations. NOT EASY, but it feels good to ' know what I am doing '. To my beginner comrades, I have the following humble advice to offer: 1. NEVER change lenses outdoors. Do it in the car with the windows raised, if you must really change. 2. Smoke at least 2 metres downwind from the camera. Downwind means downwind! 3. Draw up a checklist of setting combinations (at home); a tedious job but it FORCES you to learn 4. There a 3 types of images: (i) on the LCD screen, where they always look great (ii) on your PC screen back home (iii) In print; that's the acid test for sufficient or insufficient light. And Photoshop cannot perform miracles. All three are DIFFERENT! 5. DRAW CONCLUSIONS after each downloading session, and write them down, no matter how schoolish it feels. There is no other way to learn. Regards from Mauritius & thank you Darren for the invaluable guidance and inspiration. Tiberman As a D-SLR beginner (one year anniversary this month!) I shoot mostly on tripod – landscapes, monuments, bridges, village life, cemeteries; from mountain summits I always manage an anchoring point if there is no space for a tripod – I have given up the following modes: Auto, P, S, Scenes. I start with Aperture Priority. When I think I have obtained the composition I want, I do some exposure bracketing.

I then switch to Manual keeping the exact same composition. It is NOW that the creative bit starts. Over and under-exposing in manual is not the same as in A-mode. I agree with the pros here. I fiddle with everything my Nikon D7000 offers; even if I think I am wasting my time; like metering on a bright spot and then on a shadow in the scene; altering white balance; changing metering and focus modes. Back home it’s amazing the fantastic nuances you come across on the screen. For my last shots (of the same scene) I always check the virtual horizon. I also allow myself to get carried away with the filters. Better that than no filter when there should have been one.

I am working on a checklist of the combinations. NOT EASY, but it feels good to ‘ know what I am doing ‘.

To my beginner comrades, I have the following humble advice to offer:

1. NEVER change lenses outdoors. Do it in the car with the windows raised, if you must really change.
2. Smoke at least 2 metres downwind from the camera. Downwind means downwind!
3. Draw up a checklist of setting combinations (at home); a tedious job but it FORCES you to learn
4. There a 3 types of images: (i) on the LCD screen, where they always look great (ii) on your PC screen back home (iii) In print; that’s the acid test for sufficient or insufficient light. And Photoshop cannot perform miracles.
All three are DIFFERENT!
5. DRAW CONCLUSIONS after each downloading session, and write them down, no matter how schoolish it feels. There is no other way to learn.

Regards from Mauritius & thank you Darren for the invaluable guidance and inspiration.
Tiberman

]]> By: Michael Stagg | Maikeru Foto http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-165095 Michael Stagg | Maikeru Foto Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:22:33 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-165095 I mainly shoot in Av mode but have began to experiment with Tv and full manual modes. I mainly shoot in Av mode but have began to experiment with Tv and full manual modes.

]]> By: KliK http://www.digital-photography-school.com/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/comment-page-8#comment-162573 KliK Sun, 13 Mar 2011 13:33:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/what-shooting-mode-do-you-shoot-in-most/#comment-162573 Aperture Priority 85% of the time. Find it the speediest mode to use. Aperture Priority 85% of the time. Find it the speediest mode to use.

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