Program mode vs. auto mode

[mikeyzx]

I was searching google to add to a list of things that you can change while using the 'P' mode when I came across this thread.

The reason I had to register and join was to make something clear which I noticed quite a few people seemed to miss or the information got a little bit confusing after a while.

You CAN change the Aperture while in 'P' mode and the camera would change all the other settings accordingly.

 

[Sw1tchFX]

I shoot Aperture Priority almost 100% if strobes are not being used and I shoot Manual when I am using strobe. I don't think i've ever shot in Program mode on my camera, seldom use Shutter priority, and the only times the canned scene modes have been used is when I hand the camera off to someone like my mother.

 

[usayit]

You are right.... its called Program shift. In the old days, not all cameras had that function. It still behaves differently than Av or Tv.