bratkinson
No longer a newbie, moving up!
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2011
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- Western MA
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All of the above!
When I was re-learning photography after a 10+ year hiatus from 35mm, I figured I'd have to 'find out' about each mode...starting with "A". The dictionary starts with "A", too! That worked fairly well, as did "P" for most of what I started out shooting with my 3mp Canon G-3 point-n-shoot (digital version of a Kodak Instamatic...aka, cameras for dummies). Even the scene modes worked well, too. About a year or so later, "let's try Av and Tv", to see what they will do... And for 95% of what I was shooting, those two modes worked satisfactorily on my then-new Canon G-5. Seeing the 'instant results' on the LCD, I ultimately determined I needed full exposure control, especially for low-light situations without a flash (yep, even on the G-5!) At that point, I 're' discovered "M"...that was about 3 years ago.
Since then, I'm on my 3rd DSLR and shooting mostly in "M", 'chimping' the pictures and adjusting to get what I want. But for outdoor daylight shots, such as downtown cityscapes, I'm happy with "A", and let the camera do the work. Although I'll switch over to "M" when I don't get the results I want, then back to "A"... But for indoor work, "M" all the way.
When I was re-learning photography after a 10+ year hiatus from 35mm, I figured I'd have to 'find out' about each mode...starting with "A". The dictionary starts with "A", too! That worked fairly well, as did "P" for most of what I started out shooting with my 3mp Canon G-3 point-n-shoot (digital version of a Kodak Instamatic...aka, cameras for dummies). Even the scene modes worked well, too. About a year or so later, "let's try Av and Tv", to see what they will do... And for 95% of what I was shooting, those two modes worked satisfactorily on my then-new Canon G-5. Seeing the 'instant results' on the LCD, I ultimately determined I needed full exposure control, especially for low-light situations without a flash (yep, even on the G-5!) At that point, I 're' discovered "M"...that was about 3 years ago.
Since then, I'm on my 3rd DSLR and shooting mostly in "M", 'chimping' the pictures and adjusting to get what I want. But for outdoor daylight shots, such as downtown cityscapes, I'm happy with "A", and let the camera do the work. Although I'll switch over to "M" when I don't get the results I want, then back to "A"... But for indoor work, "M" all the way.