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Originally Posted by kgphoto
Actually, I recommend to use manual exposure all the time. Once you get it down so that you understand, then you can switch to auto if you want to take happy snaps and be lazy. However, you will find you get so fast using manual, that you will really regret using auto and getting a fouled up shot.
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I recommend it, too, but I don't consider using one of the AE modes "lazy." Tools don't always have equate to lazy or sloppy photography, they can also be a pathway to efficiency, if that is the goal.
Though, if you're just centering the meter by adjusting one of the three exposure settings (Tv, Av, or ISO) without metering the different aspects of the scene, then you might as well be in an auto exposure mode, like Av or Tv. At least both allow some creative control with respect to the exposure settings. Couple that with with the ability to shift exposure compensation, and they are powerful shooting modes, especially when capturing the moment is more important than a perfect exposure.
What I like so much about manual mode is that I can meter a scene, move the camera around, and decide how I want to expose it, finalize my settings, and forget about that technical aspect of the picture, to concentrate on composition, framing, focus, etc.