Which shooting mode do you use the most?

[swampler]

Aperture for outdoor daylight and manual for indoor or outdoor under the lights (or flash).

[scoundrel1728]

Originally Posted by Rain Lily

When I got my dslr, I went straight to manual mode and learned it, didn't even use auto except on rare occasions in the first few weeks. I can't seem to get the knack of aperture priority mode. It never seems to cooperate with what I want. I've only tried a couple of times but I'm so comfortable with manual mode, I don't see any reason to even bother with the other two. What would be the advantage?

For you at this time, probably none. However, in conditions where speed of operation trumps exposure precision and to someone who has made peace with aperture mode, aperture priority would be faster, though perhaps at some expense in exposure precision.

[Frandy]

Originally Posted by scoundrel1728

For you at this time, probably none. However, in conditions where speed of operation trumps exposure precision and to someone who has made peace with aperture mode, aperture priority would be faster, though perhaps at some expense in exposure precision.

Ya' beat me to it! I agree completely.

[Rain Lily]

Originally Posted by scoundrel1728

For you at this time, probably none. However, in conditions where speed of operation trumps exposure precision and to someone who has made peace with aperture mode, aperture priority would be faster, though perhaps at some expense in exposure precision.

Thank you for the response. I wondered if I was missing something by not being comfortable with it. You've eased my mind on that!

[swampler]

Originally Posted by Rain Lily

When I got my dslr, I went straight to manual mode and learned it, didn't even use auto except on rare occasions in the first few weeks. I can't seem to get the knack of aperture priority mode. It never seems to cooperate with what I want. I've only tried a couple of times but I'm so comfortable with manual mode, I don't see any reason to even bother with the other two. What would be the advantage?

Try shooting fast moving sports on a cloudy day, when your exposure is constantly changing as a result.

[gryphonslair99]

Originally Posted by swampler

Try shooting fast moving sports on a cloudy day, when your exposure is constantly changing as a result.

I have and I do so all the time. You have to be not just familiar with the operation of your camera bodies but very comfortable with their operation.

[swampler]

Originally Posted by gryphonslair99

I have and I do so all the time. You have to be not just familiar with the operation of your camera bodies but very comfortable with their operation.

That is all fine and good, but that is the one case where auto works better, IMO. You just never know when that cloud is going to cover the sun and it's usually at the worst time!

I also like Av for baseball, where the batter is in shade, some positions are backlit and others frontlit, and you don't know where the ball is going to go, much less have time to fiddle with the controls.

It just isn't worth the hassle.

[Rain Lily]

Originally Posted by swampler

Try shooting fast moving sports on a cloudy day, when your exposure is constantly changing as a result.

Originally Posted by swampler

That is all fine and good, but that is the one case where auto works better, IMO. You just never know when that cloud is going to cover the sun and it's usually at the worst time!

I also like Av for baseball, where the batter is in shade, some positions are backlit and others frontlit, and you don't know where the ball is going to go, much less have time to fiddle with the controls.

It just isn't worth the hassle.

That explains that, I don't shoot sports

[pop]

Aperture for outdoors and manual for inside

[chuckdee]

Always manual

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