After selecting Program mode (P), what should you do next? If you select P, what is the next step? Adjust ISO?

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

If you select P, what is the next step? Adjust ISO?

rdgreenwood Loc: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

I don't want to sound like a smartass, but my next step would be to say, "Oops," and reset to "A."

After that, if you're shooting off of a tripod, set the ISO very low (100) and figure out how much depth of field you want. Want a lot, go with high f/stop (over f/16); want soft depth of field, go with low f/stop (f/5.6). If you're not shooting off of a tripod, set the shutter speed to at least 1/60 sec, the ISO higher (but not higher than 800), and adjust your f/stop to match your desired depth of field.

Notice that I haven't mentioned color balance. Let it float.

This approach works great for landscape and garden photography. I can't guarantee it for any other type of photography.

ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

The next step is to fully understand the functions of your camera.
Really, you don't want to go at it with guess work. There are many
solutions to your question. Not one is necessarily the right one for
what you are doing at the moment. I recommend an intro to photography
class. You'll get a lot out of it.

BebuLamar

I think you did it backward. It should be M first then A or S and then P and finally the green A.

Acountry330 Loc: Dothan,Ala USA

My understanding of program mode, is all you have to do is push the shutter button. Happy Shooting.

Dan R Loc: Way Way Way Upstate NY

I would like to recommend a book for you. I found it a huge help, when I first came across it years ago. It's easy reading, but it will get you to M, A, S, and away from P.

Bryan Peterson Understanding Exposure.

https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513540566&sr=8-1&keywords=understanding+exposure

I hope it helps...Dan

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

Okay, learn manual first, then Aperture Priority, then Shutter Priority, then Program, then AUTO.

I am very, very happy to tell all of you that I bought a Canon 77D BODY (and battery and charger) from a person on this UHH site, for a very, very reasonable price, and he is shipping it to me tomorrow (Monday), and I will be able to use my husband's perfectly nice Canon 100-300 mm 1:5.6 lens... (that was on a Canon EOS 620 film camera that he bought in 1987). He only asked for $350, and I did not ask for the lower price, he just offered in a PM. I'm on cloud nine!

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

P mode is less automatic than A mode. You must set some of the camera settings, ISO is one of them. If you don't know which you must set and what they do, go back to A mode, look thru the viewfinder and compose with the shutter button pressed 1/2 way to focus. When all is good, press the rest of the way to shoot.

sathca Loc: Narragansett Rhode Island

ricardo7 wrote:

The next step is to fully understand the functions of your camera.
Really, you don't want to go at it with guess work. There are many
solutions to your question. Not one is necessarily the right one for
what you are doing at the moment. I recommend an intro to photography
class. You'll get a lot out of it.

Good advice. All the modes are tools to be used when they are advantageous to the situation. On the other hand, when you become comfortable with manual, you’ll never use them!

Designdweeb Loc: Metro NYC & East Stroudsburg, PA

Simply, P mode chooses your lens opening and shutter speed for you. Those settings in P mode may or may not share your priorities for the image you finally want.

JPL

GalaxyCat wrote:

If you select P, what is the next step? Adjust ISO?

Yes, I might adjust ISO if I did not do that before I selected P

Or, I might point my camera at the subject and press the shutter, then press a little harder

Or, I might check my exposure compensation.

Or, I might raise the flash

Or, I might do something else

Dragonfly Loc: Indianapolis

I decided what I wanted to take pictures of....took them.....they looked crappy....then broke out the manual and figured out what settings I should have used....then went back and took better pictures....rinse and repeat for every situation..... I keep trying, one of these days I'm going to actually understand what to do without having to always look it up....someday....maybe....

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

Thank you for this information.

Designdweeb wrote:

Simply, P mode chooses your lens opening and shutter speed for you. Those settings in P mode may or may not share your priorities for the image you finally want.

GalaxyCat Loc: Boston, MA

Yes. I bought the Kindle Edition. Thank you very much for your recommendation. Everyone here is so kind.

Dan R wrote:

I would like to recommend a book for you. I found it a huge help, when I first came across it years ago. It's easy reading, but it will get you to M, A, S, and away from P.

Bryan Peterson Understanding Exposure.

https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Fourth-Photographs-Camera/dp/1607748509/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1513540566&sr=8-1&keywords=understanding+exposure

I hope it helps...Dan

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

GalaxyCat wrote:

If you select P, what is the next step? Adjust ISO?

I'm not sure what you're asking. P is an exposure mode, so the next step would be to take a picture. P gives more options than Auto (green camera). You can find those options in your manual.