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Please define "Shooting in Manual"
May 6, 2020 16:06:43 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
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May 6, 2020 16:11:17 #
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Looking at the meter then under or over exposing is still not manual as you are still a slave to a meter.
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Looking at the meter then under or over exposing is still not manual as you are still a slave to a meter.
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Great example of a self-contradictary expression.
May 6, 2020 16:12:19 #
Ysarex
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Curmudgeon wrote:
What does "Shooting in Manual" mean in the digital world?
It means you need a way to compensate for a really stubby small lens on your camera.
Joe
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May 6, 2020 16:20:45 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
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Yup, we’ve covered the waterfront quite thoroughly. The next dozen pages will provide zero additional informational material and no opinions not already expressed. But a few entertaining fights may make it worthwhile to check back in now and then.
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May 6, 2020 16:51:55 #
alx wrote:
Think of it as picking up your trusty Nikon F with a Photomic head and using the available information to make the decisions necessary to make the picture you want to make using the basic functions of the camera.
No, in full manual, you set everything yourself, no metering either, you look at what you got and go by the sunny 16 rule! Based on that you chose your exposure and set everything manually!
May 6, 2020 16:54:04 #
speters wrote:
Extra points if you focus manually on flying birds!No, in full manual, you set everthing yourself, no metering either, you look at what you got and go by the sunny 16 rule! Based on that you chose your exposure and set everything manually!
May 6, 2020 17:00:21 #
larryepage wrote:
My result, which I will not be posting here, was two beautifully exposed, and slightly (but obviously) out of focus images. Somewhere in the excitement I lost track of the fact that the focus ring is closest to the camera body. At some point, I bumped it slightly and upset my carefully adjusted focus.
Learned waaaaaaay back to not trust myself and to instead put my trust in gaffers tape or rubber bands.
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May 6, 2020 17:05:55 #
speters wrote:
No, in full manual, you set everything yourself, no metering either, you look at what you got and go by the sunny 16 rule! Based on that you chose your exposure and set everything manually!
Thaz what I do cuz it works so well in dingy clubs and downtown streets at night. Acoarst I use red-blind plates so I can more easily monitor images forming up in the soup. Never a problem, every image perfect.
Sunny Sixteen !!! It’s not just for breakfast anymore !
May 6, 2020 17:29:56 #
NEVER “set the shutter speed”.
Shutters are automation. Time your exposure by your heartbeat ... exercise vigorously first if the light is very bright. Control exposures with the lens cap.
Shutters are automation. Time your exposure by your heartbeat ... exercise vigorously first if the light is very bright. Control exposures with the lens cap.
May 6, 2020 17:41:56 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Extra points if you focus manually on flying birds!
May 6, 2020 18:13:24 #
First I want to thank all of you who responded in a serious manner to my question. I do not aim this response at any individual and I value your serious comments.
The consensus answer seems to be that there is no consensus on what constitutes "Shooting in Manual" which leads me to a couple of obvious questions:
When one of the 'experts' tells a newbie "Shoot in Manual" with their new $2500 camera isn't that being slightly disingenuous?
When someone boasts "I always shoot in manual" are they really or are they one or more of the auto features they paid for in their $2500 camera.
IMHO unless you are actually shooting in manual mode with none of the gadgets turned on you should, when you advise a newbie or claim to be shooting in manual, include a description of what manual means to you.
The consensus answer seems to be that there is no consensus on what constitutes "Shooting in Manual" which leads me to a couple of obvious questions:
When one of the 'experts' tells a newbie "Shoot in Manual" with their new $2500 camera isn't that being slightly disingenuous?
When someone boasts "I always shoot in manual" are they really or are they one or more of the auto features they paid for in their $2500 camera.
IMHO unless you are actually shooting in manual mode with none of the gadgets turned on you should, when you advise a newbie or claim to be shooting in manual, include a description of what manual means to you.
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May 6, 2020 18:26:30 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
First I want to thank all of you who responded in ... (show quote)
A professional knows how each mode works and when to use which mode to his best advantage.
Some people have very long noses and narrow minds.
(Bet I'll get hit for that!)
May 6, 2020 18:30:18 #
Longshadow wrote:
A professional knows how each mode works and when to use which mode to his best advantage.
Some people have very long noses and narrow minds.
(Bet I'll get hit for that!)
Some people have very long noses and narrow minds.
(Bet I'll get hit for that!)
Not from me, I respect expertise in all its formsbut that does not address my topic we are talking about what constitutes shooting in manual
May 6, 2020 18:34:24 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Not from me, I respect expertise in all its formsbut that does not address my topic we are talking about what constitutes shooting in manual
Would "manual" be like matching the needles in an SLR as opposed to having the camera control the setting?
May 6, 2020 18:38:49 #
Longshadow wrote:
Would "manual" be like matching the needles in an SLR as opposed to having the camera control the setting?
No it would be like taking the readings from my Luna Pro and setting them on my Bronica S.
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