avemal Loc: BALTIMORE

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

Sure wish I had seen this video back in 1963 when I bought that Exakta SLR. The only automatic feature it had was the aperture would shut down to a pre-selected setting when you pressed the shutter button - that is, if you had the right lens. The mirror wouldn't even return to the viewing position until you operated the film advance lever. That also cocked the shutter for the next photo. It had nary an automatic feature on it but I still liked the camera. You were on your own to figure out the shutter speed, aperture and ISO (ASA back then).

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Right up front he talks about what I call artistic vision. He calls it artistic expression. This gets to the difference between a created piece of art envisioned and planned out ahead of time and a snapshot. When you're planning and creating ahead of the shot you also adjust your tools accordingly and Manual mode gives the greatest control over that function. Capturing an artistic vision is a deliberative process. Snapshots are more instinctual and reflexive. That's my two bits. I use Program mode most all the time. I'm a glorified snapshooter.

swartfort Loc: Evansville, IN

I have found a Steve Perry Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFLxYMLsv8I

This is a cool "hack" that basically adds an additional MODE to Nikon Cameras. It is Manual with AUTO ISO setting. Basically, you can easily adjust your shutter speed and aperture, but the camera chooses the appropriate ISO to ensure proper exposure. It is basically an additional MODE for your Nikon camera. I LOVE THIS!!! It works on some Cannon and a few others, but I am using it on my D3400 and it is really fast and easy.

FWIT... hope this helps

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

“Glorified snapshooter”—-I like that! Made me start the day with a chuckle! Thanks. I guess that’s what I am too. I attempt to use Manual mode but with lots of trial-and-error and without real confidence. Good intentions to be more deliberate and rely less on ‘luck!’ Need to put all my reading into practice. Trying to make my creation approximate my vision!

dbfalconer Loc: Salida CO

The Sony a6000 can do this too. (I’m a novice so had to look this up. I suspect many other cameras can do this as well.)

Found this interesting article on the concept. https://www.slrlounge.com/auto-iso-manual-mode-best-auto-exposure-mode/

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

I watched about two mins of this video, First mistake the guy made was in the Aperture section: You don't go up to f22, you stop DOWN to f22 or open up to f1.4.
I stopped at this point.
I got into Photography around 1955, all manual and hand held light meter, 2005/2005 went digital kept shooting manual except for using auto focus for most images except macro or closeup.
I usually start with the lowest iso the camera (D810 64 iso) has then adjust the shutter speed or the aperture for the desired result. Its simple math, going up each full stop examples( f11- f8 doubles the amount of light reaching the sensor) (stopping down f8 - f11 halves the amount of light reaching the sensor) and the same applies to the iso and the shutter speed. If need be I adjust only one setting usually in 1/3 intervals as needed, be it aperture,shutter speed or iso.
The best thing to do is practice and experiment until you learn your camera, remember it's digital it cost nothing but a little time, no film cost etc.!!!! I am not a pro, and I don't know everything but I do know what works for me.
Results can be seen @ www.pbase.com/manglesphoto

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

This is not manual its is a "program mode!!!
A cannon shoots projectiles , A Canon takes photographs!!!

swartfort Loc: Evansville, IN

It is a hack to use some custom settings to "create" a program that is not set into a Nikon program mode. I was pretty clear.



A cannon does shoot projectiles
A Canon does capture images
AND
A jacka** does show his character

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Call it what you will: its still not MANUAL

donb17

Me, too.