ksmattfish
Now 100% DC - not as cool as I once was, but still
- Joined
- Aug 25, 2003
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- Location
- Lawrence, KS
- Website
- www.henrypeach.com
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
I use manual or Av. Most of my film cameras were manual only so that's what I was used to. DOF is almost always my main concern for the subject matter I shoot so Av can be useful, but I think I've only used Tv once or twice in the last 15 years. My Canon 20Ds and 40D have the icon modes, but I've never used them. Aren't they jpeg only? I was sold on raw from the beginning so that would be enough to keep me from using them.
I've tried to get my wife to use my DSLRs occasionally so I told her what the modes do. I noticed that on green square many other settings were adjusted besides exposure. For instance my custom function settings, like remapping the AF button, went back to factory defaults.
If the icon modes would only effect shutter, aperture, and ISO, and would let me shoot raw I'd probably try them out. My DSLRs all display aperture and shutter in the viewfinder; to me whether the photog is running on auto or in manual occurs in their head, not in the camera. Sport, panning, portrait, and landscape are similar to Tv and Av, but instead of designating a specific setting they designate a small range. For my style being able to choose shallow or deep DOF (portrait & landscape) would usually work fine. My focusing distance and focal length are usually changing a lot so the DOF is changing too.
It would be more helpful for me to be able to set DOF than aperture. I want to be able to set 2 feet of DOF, and have the camera adjust the aperture whatever my focus distance and focal length. I'm hoping to see more of this sort of customizable auto-modes in the future. I want to be able to create an exposure mode that's like Av with auto ISO, and it'll let me set a minimum shutter speed. With the ability to change ISO every shot I think Av and Tv and P are sort of obsolete. We need to be able to add auto ISO to each, or not, as we want it.
Also since there's a computer in there I want more control and info. I installed the CHDK hack on my Canon G7 point-n-shoot so I could get the raw files, and it gives me a digital DOF scale! Why don't my $2000+ DSLRs have this?!?!. I want to be able to program my camera.
I've tried to get my wife to use my DSLRs occasionally so I told her what the modes do. I noticed that on green square many other settings were adjusted besides exposure. For instance my custom function settings, like remapping the AF button, went back to factory defaults.
If the icon modes would only effect shutter, aperture, and ISO, and would let me shoot raw I'd probably try them out. My DSLRs all display aperture and shutter in the viewfinder; to me whether the photog is running on auto or in manual occurs in their head, not in the camera. Sport, panning, portrait, and landscape are similar to Tv and Av, but instead of designating a specific setting they designate a small range. For my style being able to choose shallow or deep DOF (portrait & landscape) would usually work fine. My focusing distance and focal length are usually changing a lot so the DOF is changing too.
It would be more helpful for me to be able to set DOF than aperture. I want to be able to set 2 feet of DOF, and have the camera adjust the aperture whatever my focus distance and focal length. I'm hoping to see more of this sort of customizable auto-modes in the future. I want to be able to create an exposure mode that's like Av with auto ISO, and it'll let me set a minimum shutter speed. With the ability to change ISO every shot I think Av and Tv and P are sort of obsolete. We need to be able to add auto ISO to each, or not, as we want it.
Also since there's a computer in there I want more control and info. I installed the CHDK hack on my Canon G7 point-n-shoot so I could get the raw files, and it gives me a digital DOF scale! Why don't my $2000+ DSLRs have this?!?!. I want to be able to program my camera.