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cmc4214 Loc: S.W. Pennsylvania

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flyboy61 Loc: The Great American Desert

rjaywallace wrote:

John, speaking with the most serious and humble respect: please buy a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure", read it cover to cover, memorizing the salient points and then re-phrase the question posed in your topic heading. It is very hard to believe that someone with your background is asking such a question unless it was meant entirely tongue in cheek. /Ralph Wallace

Agreed! Glad you're still around, John! Your seminar I attended in another lifetime has been a continuing inspiration! Another thumbs up for Bryan Peterson's Exposure book...3rd Edition is better than#4...in my Never-Humble opinion!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

flyboy61 wrote:

Agreed! Glad you're still around, John! Your seminar I attended in another lifetime has been a continuing inspiration! Another thumbs up for Bryan Peterson's Exposure book...3rd Edition is better than#4...in my Never-Humble opinion!

This topic was created in 2017.

The user you quoted, RJayWallace, died in 2020:
https://memorials.mickelsonfs.com/ralph-wallace/4145171/

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jcboy3

John Gerlach wrote:

Hi Hogs, br br I am about to begin the second rev... (show quote)

Aperture priority is my main mode for shooting when I'm moving about quickly. I generally don't care about shutter speed with landscapes, so it's just one less thing to worry about. I switch to manual in low light and I'm on a tripod. I switch to shutter priority to use the Live ND mode on my Olympus bodies.

I use manual when doing low light landscape, and for nearly all wildlife and action shots.

BebuLamar

Linda From Maine wrote:

This topic was created in 2017.

The user you quoted, RJayWallace, died in 2020:
https://memorials.mickelsonfs.com/ralph-wallace/4145171/

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Oh my God I didn't know that. I sold him a Canon AE-1P back in 2018.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

rjaywallace wrote:

John, speaking with the most serious and humble respect: please buy a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure", read it cover to cover, memorizing the salient points and then re-phrase the question posed in your topic heading. It is very hard to believe that someone with your background is asking such a question unless it was meant entirely tongue in cheek. /Ralph Wallace

Yes, I agree.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The day-2,346 contributors are always the most useful UHH community members when they only get as far as the first post of an 18-page thread ...

Harry02 Loc: Gardena, CA

Brasspounder001 wrote:

It's moot with DSLR cameras. But in film days with fixed ISO film it was a handy way to control DOF and level of detail.

Actually that is exactly why I use it extensively- but I'm not shooting landscapes.
At a wedding, Renfaire, reception, concert, small venue event, etc: AP plus Manual Focus for me.
And yes I be Oldje! Digital still seems to be recent to me.
If it wasn't for the costs and hassles I'd still be using my Zeiss 4.5x6 pocket camera.

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

John Gerlach wrote:

Hi Hogs, br br I am about to begin the second rev... (show quote)

I don't understand all the discussion over this question. The answer is very simple:

If I want to control what Aperture is going to be used, I use Aperture Priority. (Shallow DOF wanted, or shooting in low light)
If I want to control what Shutter Speed is going to be used, I use Shutter Priority. (Moving subject where I want to prevent blur)

If I didn't care, I suppose I could use P mode and let the camera decide.

Also, should be mentioned in this thread is mechanical shutter vs electronic shutter. If preventing blur, and I depend on setting a high shutter speed, and leave the camera in electronic shutter, I am likely to get rolling shutter effects. Got to be aware of this. Of course this problem is also camera specific since some cameras are faster or slower at scanning the entire vertical range of the sensor.

Harry02 Loc: Gardena, CA

I may have said this a time or ten before.
I use Aperture Priority, Manual Focus and Auto ISO for at least 85%.
I started with Zeis Ikons- pretty much the same settings for giving me a point-and-shoot!
Yeah I gets oldje and lazy- and shooting running grandkids don't give me menu time!

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

rjaywallace wrote:

John, speaking with the most serious and humble respect: please buy a copy of Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure", read it cover to cover, memorizing the salient points and then re-phrase the question posed in your topic heading. It is very hard to believe that someone with your background is asking such a question unless it was meant entirely tongue in cheek. /Ralph Wallace

This is crazy, 18 pages on THIS topic.