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auto camera setting v manual setting are automatic camera settings as good as setting set manually? What do most photographer use?
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Mike Rubin |
No they are not as good. Manual settings allow for creativity and capturing your own vision (interpretation) of a scene or subject. At the very least you should learn about aperture and shutter speeds. Which would allow you to determine the degree of Depth of Field you want or to set the shutter speed to freeze or blur motion in the shot. There is much more, but this is a start.
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John H. Siskin |
Hi Thomas, If I am outdoors shooting pictures of people or buildings in daylight I will shoot in auto mode. Probably aperture priority. I will certainly be shooting in RAW. I will, most of the time, make changes in post processing to fine tune the images. My goal is to be able to do the work quickly and effectively in a situation where the light could change rapidly. If I work in the studio, or almost any interior shot, I shoot in manual. The meter is useless in these situations, since it can’t read the light from professional strobes. But in these situations the light won’t change unless I change it. So once the lighting is set I am free to concentrate on other aspects of my shot. Generally I need less post processing when I spend more time on creating the light. I often see people who do what the meter recommends, but they do it manually. This seems needlessly time consuming. Regardless shoot raw, if you shoot jpg you will not have as easy a time in post processing. Thanks, John Siskin
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doug Nelson |
Automatic settings can mean a coupla things. Program auto exposure sets BOTH the shutter and aperture to the light intensity read by the area the light meter covers. The other method is to choose EITHER the aperture or the shutter and let the automated system play the variable against the constant that you have set. There are entire courses available on exposure. Basically, you must be aware of how your camera is metering light. Does it read the whole scene equally, or a part of the scene? Does it read the whole scene with emphasis on the center? Once you know that, you must decide whether these are factors in the metered area that might skew the meter reading. The most common mistake is to expect proper exposure of a person in shade, when the meter is also reading the bright area behind the tree. Whether you set the aperture first, or the shutter, depends on the shot, as Mike explains. Since you are aware enough about photography to deal with exposure critically, take a course, or do some reading.
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Debby A. Tabb |
And in Studio Photography you need to use manuel settings to trigger your lights properly.
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Mike Rubin |
John,, you say that: If I am outdoors shooting pictures of people or buildings in daylight I will shoot in auto mode. You then say: I never looked at Aperture or Shutter Priority modes as being Auto. Maybe semi-auto. To me the Auto mode implies that the camera is making all of the decisions.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Actually aperture and shutter priority have always been considered auto.
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John H. Siskin |
Hi Mike, I’ve been doing this for more than 30 years, both aperture priority and shutter priority look like “auto” to me. Both were originally presented as Automatic exposure. Thanks, John Siskin
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Samuel Smith |
welcome thomas, all this would depend on your knowledge and familarity with your camera and it's settings.then,like mentioned,your cameras ability to judge a scene,it's metering system and your use of it. vanity/expierence may be the same.some say I want full control even though the camera would make the same decision. some cameras in sports mode have a very good tracking ability.some photographers are excellent at trap focusing and panning. your results going manual may be like a small child taking the training wheels off their bicycle. I never shoot in the raw mike,justin a little ta breezy fer me.guessin I may have missed some instructors classes here and there and didn't miss them or the arrogance. you made a good first post mike,hope you were lying on something soft when you got walked on.they always have a better answer after the post.and,what is thomas shooting? what does aperture priority and shutter priority mean to thomas?it's more fun this way.
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Mike Rubin |
John I said: "Maybe semi-auto. To me the Auto mode implies that the camera is making all of the decisions." I interpeted the original question as refering to the Full auto mode along with the basic modes such as "Landscape","Sports"and "Portraits"
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Mike Rubin |
Good Morning Sam I don't feel like I was walked on. I looked at it as a friendly conversation. Thanks for joinig in with you thoughts and raising the question about what it means to Thomas. It's interesting that he has not responded at all. If he is new to BP. I hope this thread does not turn him away, Or could he be Justin, again.
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Samuel Smith |
hey mike, I guess if we forget we were beginners,there's a loss of perspective. ahh,ya mentiond not posting a while back,my bad. i took it the same way.but put a hemi in that baby,full manual,might be a wreck,frustration. I always thought justin was photoshopped in?huh. wanna good laugh,the g-kids are on a traveling coaches pitch team.hope they don't get drafted by .. no matter what,they have a few steps to take.yes this includes photography. shalom,sam
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Melissa Defernandez |
Hi I would agree with Mike. Auto settings are ok for convenience and speed but it's best to learn the manual features as that way you have more control over the outcome.
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