Shooting in Manual Mode
Jan 5, 2018 07:03:14 #
Jan 5, 2018 08:28:59 #
Great article should quiet down the M people but I don't think it will. Their egos will not allow it.
Jan 5, 2018 08:50:57 #
duane klipping wrote:
Great article should quiet down the M people but I don't think it will. Their egos will not allow it.
Jan 5, 2018 10:41:26 #
pretty silly to think shooting in manual is the only way to go. there is a time and place for it. there is also a time when it's the worst option.
Jan 5, 2018 11:28:13 #
It is hard for me to accept that 90% of the time, my cameras get it on Auto. My personal lesson this week is finding that Auto in post processing works well too.
Jan 5, 2018 13:12:42 #
Manual has its merits as well as the others. Knowing when to use or not use any shooting mode is the crux of the matter. Personally I started photography learning to shoot in manual. It taught me to be aware of what each part of the exposure triangle is and how each setting affects same by experience not just on a video or page of a book. I can't tell you how many shots I took before the exposure triangle was firmly entrenched in my memory but, for me, this type of learning by failing was perfect. Of course I toyed with aperture priority, shutter priority etc but I really attribute my learning of photography to manual mode. Once I was proficient at manual the other modes and which to use when came easily. This is only my experience and as I stated all the modes have their merits. Good shooting to all!
Jan 5, 2018 13:13:11 #
The only M folks also stick out their chest a little father and declare that they also always shoot in RAW. They have to! The need to to correct the exposure mistakes they make. Just my "Not So Humble Opinion." dave
Jan 5, 2018 15:55:10 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
The only M folks also stick out their chest a little father and declare that they also always shoot in RAW. They have to! The need to to correct the exposure mistakes they make. Just my "Not So Humble Opinion." dave
I shoot RAW and my chest is not affected. I just like processing my shots instead of letting my camera. Pros shoot in jpeg because their shots need to be transferred quickly to the client and that doesn't allow time for PP but if you like jpeg we say more power to you. Just different strokes for different folks. Take it easy Dave. Lighten up and live. Good shooting to you.
Jan 5, 2018 18:29:50 #
d3200prime wrote:
I shoot RAW and my chest is not affected. I just like processing my shots instead of letting my camera. Pros shoot in jpeg because their shots need to be transferred quickly to the client and that doesn't allow time for PP but if you like jpeg we say more power to you. Just different strokes for different folks. Take it easy Dave. Lighten up and live. Good shooting to you.
Sorry to offend you! There are many reasons why a lot of pros shoot JPEG. For example I shoot a lot of High School Seniors. I am known for taking pictures that show each teens personalities but if the trsuth be known there is not much different posing a kid with a football or one with a French Horn. 90% in 15 different shooting "sets" yard/garden and aperture mode I know which settings to use (color balance etc.} in each area. My Nikon D7100 even has a Hi Key setting that the girls like a lot! I also have lots of Technics I used for Weddings using JPEG (At 75 and having a triple by pass last year I wont schedule Wedding) Then there is the time spent in RAW PP. No way could I do RAW PP and still make a profit. Anyway I agree to for each his own. Dave
Jan 6, 2018 10:57:03 #
wilsondl2 wrote:
Sorry to offend you! There are many reasons why ... (show quote)
No offence taken and I also agree that some promote RAW as the one and only way to shoot. Some look at jpeg with disdain and I'm sure we both regard that type as snooty, haughty folks. Most clients don't know the difference between the two so if they are happy with your work in jpeg format then all is well and I totally agree PP takes much to much time and effort for the benefit derived. I like to PP as RAW allows me to work with all the data so I can control specific aspects of the shot from scratch which jpeg doesn't. I love photography as you do and am always keen to get out and shoot. I shoot for pleasure only and feel that is where I will stay. I feel you are one I can add to my buddy list and will do so immediately. Good shooting to you.
Jan 6, 2018 16:25:53 #
d3200prime wrote:
No offence taken and I also agree that some promot... (show quote)
Most of my PP is in JPEG and most is zapping zits. When doing landscapes I will go to M and RAW and do some work in PP. Since I have no trouble getting what I want using JPEG for people pictures works great. And good shooting and PPing to you. - Dave
Jan 6, 2018 23:20:16 #
I think the author (David Shaw) it spot on target and he makes some valid points. And he backed up his words with outstanding images.
Pros use the mode that yields the best results. The best mode varies by subject and scene. Beginners who want to learn the art of photography, are advised to use M mode, and to shoot stationary subjects, in relatively stable light, so as to learn the intricacies of the exposure triangle, and to learn how their camera "sees" (records) light.
Pros use the mode that yields the best results. The best mode varies by subject and scene. Beginners who want to learn the art of photography, are advised to use M mode, and to shoot stationary subjects, in relatively stable light, so as to learn the intricacies of the exposure triangle, and to learn how their camera "sees" (records) light.
Jan 6, 2018 23:29:10 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Off the subject but I am curious.
Did Admin fix the problem with https ? I noticed the web address included the nefarious "s" after http and yet it still appeared as a link and opened when I clicked on it.
Jan 11, 2018 09:33:03 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The pros don't need manual mode only beginners do.
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