JamesD
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sparky said:JamesD, I don't think the OP was suggesting that he didn't know how to use either of the modes, but was curious as to to why the photography was using M mode then simply adjusting the settings until he got 0 EV when there is a much easier mode to use for this purpose.
Mmm, yes. I'll say it then: control of depth of field, as well as control of exposure. AV is semi-automatic. Set the aperture for the DOF you want, then let the camera control the shutter speed to get correct exposure. If necessary, manually adjust the exposure up or down.
I generally use M, unless I'm in a situation where I need to shoot quickly. Then, I usually use TV, since I'm typically shooting something like my company's football team in action... I want to be sure I use a fast shutter speed to catch the action, and DOF isn't quite as important. If I were shooting something where I wanted to control DOF and stop-motion weren't so important (a wedding, perhaps), I'd use AV.
That's how I use it. Maybe right, maybe wrong, but it works for me, and as I understand it, that's the general theory behind the two semi-automatic modes.