Camera Settings - Still Photo

[Jon53]

Hi, just wondering can anyone tell me what settings to use for my camera in the below situation;
Sony DSC-W7 with a tripod shooting a still object at various distances on a very bright day. Is the shorter the exposure the better or are there disadvantages of using, say, 1/1000 shutter speed?

Many thanks. :hail:

 

[Big Mike]

When using a tripod, shooting a still subject....shutter speed matters very little...as long as you use a corresponding aperture and ISO setting to get the exposure you want.

Using a fast shutter speed (1/1000) will mean that you might have to use a wider aperture which means you will have a shorter DOF.

By slowing down the shutter, you can use a narrower aperture to get a deeper DOF, if that's what you want.