What modes do you shoot in?
Nov 1, 2014 07:17:58 #
I am bringing this question up because of a shoot I did last weekend. I went to a farm last weekend and did a shoot.This farm is one of the most beautiful around here. Wonderful landscapes sunrise coming up over their pond a grove of cedar trees in wich the sun lights up as it rises.This place is just beautiful. I shoot almost all the time in manual, and raw. Last weekend I decided to try shooting some in apature priority. I have seen plenty of videos from pro's like Bryan Peterson and Scott Kelby about apature priority. I get home from the shoot put the images on my computer and to my surprise the shots from apature priority looked a little sharper (lightroom4).I would value anyones input and advice. I am also wondering how often you change your shooting modes,and under what circumstances. :? :?
Nov 1, 2014 07:24:02 #
al davis wrote:
I am bringing this question up because of a shoot ... (show quote)
Aperture. I like being able to control the DOF somewhat.
Nov 1, 2014 07:30:46 #
Hi Al, for me the shooting mode changes for what I'm shooting. If I'm shooting moving subjects or at sporting events I usually shoot in Shutter Priority. For scenic shots, Aperture Priority. I'm an avid amateur but only occasionally shoot in full manual mode. I also shoot in both Raw and Jpg file formats simultaneously for convenience of immediately seeing and being able to send the shot immediately without having to process while still having that electronic negative for those shots that are special and I want to tweek.
Chris
Chris
Nov 1, 2014 07:32:57 #
When I'm shooting from a tripod, manual. Walk around shooting, hand held, aperture.
Nov 1, 2014 07:35:32 #
Not a pro, but I have been shooting aperature priority for a few years now. I also have better glass that is sharper at low aperature. My pictures look better than when I used to shoot Shutter priority. Shutter speed ends up higher and minimmizes blurring and subject isolation is better. I love 2.8 glass!
Nov 1, 2014 07:41:34 #
Nov 1, 2014 07:42:55 #
edhjr
Loc: Needham, MA
Mostly aperture priority and raw plus jpeg unless subject requires something else (racing cars, fast moving animals etc)
Nov 1, 2014 07:47:19 #
Nov 1, 2014 07:52:19 #
Mostly manual as I like to think through what aperature and shutter speed will work best for the shot I'm taking only considerig bumping ISO if needed. When shooting sports I use aperature priority setting my camera at a minimum shutter speed of 320 under the lights and 500 during the day with a maximum setting for ISO at 6400. Very easy to set this up on my D610 under Shooting Menu: Auto ISO> On, Maximum ISO> 6400 and Minimum Shutter Speed set for the lighting at either 320 or 500. ;)
Nov 1, 2014 07:52:52 #
I only ever use manual mode because I never want silly camera to decide what it is that I want to Do
Nov 1, 2014 07:53:54 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
jerryc41 wrote:
Aperture. I like being able to control the DOF somewhat.
I mainly shoot program mode followed by aperture mode and then manual mode. A lot of my shooting requires quick changes in aperture or shutter and it is quite easy to change both with a twirl of the dial in program mode. I use aperture mode to mainly control depth of field when necessary. I will use manual mode to fine tune an exposure or when the metering will not produce a proper exposure for the shot I want.
Nov 1, 2014 08:03:34 #
steve_stoneblossom
Loc: Rhode Island, USA
85% aperture priority, 10% manual, and 5% (or less maybe) in program mode, because I am struggling with flash!
Nov 1, 2014 08:06:05 #
al davis wrote:
I am bringing this question up because of a shoot ... (show quote)
It depends on the situation and what I want to accomplish, but generally I shoot in aperture priority because I want to control the DoF.
Nov 1, 2014 08:08:24 #
90% in manual mode.
7% in aperture mode.
3% in shutter priority mode.
Shoot NEF exclusively.
Process in LR5, CS6, OnOne suite and sometimes in Capture NX-2.
7% in aperture mode.
3% in shutter priority mode.
Shoot NEF exclusively.
Process in LR5, CS6, OnOne suite and sometimes in Capture NX-2.
al davis wrote:
I am bringing this question up because of a shoot ... (show quote)
Nov 1, 2014 08:49:39 #
Aperture priority with my SLR, and sometimes use exposure compensation if lighting is tricky. I always set the ISO too, at the lowest I think I can use for the lighting of the scene. The reason for aperture priority is because depth of field is usually what I'm most interested in controlling.
For the SX50, burst mode for moving birds or animals, Program mode or shutter priority for non-moving subjects - and often with exposure compensation. Aperture priority is fairly useless as shallow depth of field at wide angles with a bridge camera is virtually non-existent. I've only recently started experimenting with Program mode and it seems to offer a nice balance between shutter speed and ISO for best clarity.
Shooting raw+jpg with both cameras (except burst mode, since the SX50 doesn't offer in that mode).
For the SX50, burst mode for moving birds or animals, Program mode or shutter priority for non-moving subjects - and often with exposure compensation. Aperture priority is fairly useless as shallow depth of field at wide angles with a bridge camera is virtually non-existent. I've only recently started experimenting with Program mode and it seems to offer a nice balance between shutter speed and ISO for best clarity.
Shooting raw+jpg with both cameras (except burst mode, since the SX50 doesn't offer in that mode).
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