Programmed, Aperture or Shutter Priority: Hello everyone, first of all, I must say that this is a very fun site to visit. Everybody seems to be very helpful and friendly. I have a...

micki Loc: Wilmington, NC

Hello everyone, first of all, I must say that this is a very fun site to visit. Everybody seems to be very helpful and friendly. I have a D7000, which I enjoy very much, beautiful photo's. I'm just curious to how people shoot with their camera, in Program, Aperture, or Shutter Priority mode during normal shooting.

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Yes, I do

CanonDale Loc: Albany Oregon

Hi Micki, welcome. I'll shoot in manual when I want complete control, aperture pr when I want to control DOF, shutter pr when I want to control the action. Very basic expanation, but not really sure what you are wanting to know.

snowbear

Welcome aboard.

I use a D40 for digital and a N90S for film.

I shoot manual most of the time. I'll use aperture or shutter priority if the subject or light is changing enough that messing with both settings would be a distraction. Aperture is for depth of field, shutter speed is for movement. I don't use program mode at all.

micki Loc: Wilmington, NC

Thanks for the reply CanonDale, I will be visiting the NC mountains in the next few weeks. There are some waterfalls and streams that I will be photographing, and I have different answers from some of my friends on the modes they would use. I guess the best answer is to try all 3 modes and see for myself.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

I usually shoot in Aperture Priority because I like to control DoF. But I won't hesitate to use Manual or Shutter Priority if the situation calls for it.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

different modes of operation equate to different tools in the tool box. Some situations dictate TV some AV, in some cases Manual is your best friend, at others Program gives the best results. It would be wise to b ecome proficient in the whole package.
You might consider taking the same image in differfent modes and evaluating the results versus your intended results.

chillwil Loc: Bethlehem, Pa.

When shooting the waterfalls and streams try slowing the shutter speed down to about 1/30, this makes the water look like it is flowing rather than making it stop with a fast shutter speed

micki Loc: Wilmington, NC

Thanks for the advice, I will try it.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

micki wrote:

Hello everyone, first of all, I must say that this is a very fun site to visit. Everybody seems to be very helpful and friendly. I have a D7000, which I enjoy very much, beautiful photo's. I'm just curious to how people shoot with their camera, in Program, Aperture, or Shutter Priority mode during normal shooting.

Hi micki: First let me say welcome to the forum. The mode I choose depends on the situation. When I first started I shot only in automatic. Then I started in shooting in Apeture mode, then shutter priority and lately I've been experimenting manual mode. Hope this helps.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

[quote=micki]Hello everyone, first of all, I must say that this is a very fun site to visit. Everybody seems to be very helpful and friendly. I have a D7000, which I enjoy very much, beautiful photo's. I'm just curious to how people shoot with their camera, in Program, Aperture, or Shutter Priority mode during normal shooting.[f/quote]

It depends on the shot. I use (gasp!) program for a lot of shots, but aperture for depth of field and shutter to stop or show motion. Regardless of which I use, I use a 1 - 4 degree spot incident/reflective to periodically check exposure.

Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co

micki wrote:

Thanks for the reply CanonDale, I will be visiting the NC mountains in the next few weeks. There are some waterfalls and streams that I will be photographing, and I have different answers from some of my friends on the modes they would use. I guess the best answer is to try all 3 modes and see for myself.

If you are going to shoot a waterfall...a cascade effect is very cool.... tripod, cam set on manual, high apt value, very slow shutter speed.....adjust ISO for exposure.... experiment....

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

I just can never understand why a person takes
a wonderful nature photo of a crystal clear stream and then turns it in a milky fake-phony imitation of flowing "stuff" with those slow shutter settings - no longer representing nature..

chillwil wrote:

When shooting the waterfalls and streams try slowing the shutter speed down to about 1/30, this makes the water look like it is flowing rather than making it stop with a fast shutter speed

Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co

Harvey wrote:

I just can never understand why a person takes
a wonderful nature photo of a crystal clear stream and then turns it in a milky fake-phony imitation of flowing "stuff" with those slow shutter settings - no longer representing nature..

chillwil wrote:

When shooting the waterfalls and streams try slowing the shutter speed down to about 1/30, this makes the water look like it is flowing rather than making it stop with a fast shutter speed

Or a propeller blade shot?....Harvey You might ask Squirl33 one of the Premier photographers of this site.....maybe he can explain it.

Major Photo Loc: Jeffersonville, Indiana

Harvey wrote:

I just can never understand why a person takes
a wonderful nature photo of a crystal clear stream and then turns it in a milky fake-phony imitation of flowing "stuff" with those slow shutter settings - no longer representing nature..

chillwil wrote:

When shooting the waterfalls and streams try slowing the shutter speed down to about 1/30, this makes the water look like it is flowing rather than making it stop with a fast shutter speed

ABSOLUTELY and positively correct. Why make a beutiful shot of a Waterfall and make it look crappy!

Major