Do you ever shoot in manual and forget to look at settings while adjusting for exposure? (Page 3): That is the problem of shooting completely in manual. You must check your meter...

SteveR Loc: Michigan

home brewer wrote:

I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)

That is the problem of shooting completely in manual. You must check your meter before taking the shot. When in a hurry, either let your ISO float, or choose shutter or aperture priority. Always, however, be cognizent of what each leg of the exposure triangle is before shooting so you're not surprised with the outcome. If you're in too much of a hurry just shoot on P.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

home brewer wrote:

I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)

No, but I did last week take a series of flower pics and realized when home that I had the camera set to big jpegs and not on Raw. The only time I use jpeg is when taking a series of focus stack images but I try to always remember to set it back to Raw.

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Jack 13088 wrote:

Of course, I have. Also, an all time favorite in s... (show quote)

Whether we admit it or not, I think most of us have made a similar mistake at least once.

Your D7100 has a partial solution built in - the two user mode settings. I use one setting for JPEG work shots using program mode and another far RAW shooting on aperture priority as the starting point for my personal or presentation shooting. Easy to set from the main menu.

Andy

Jack 13088 Loc: Central NY

jackm1943 wrote:

No, but I did last week take a series of flower pics and realized when home that I had the camera set to big jpegs and not on Raw. The only time I use jpeg is when taking a series of focus stack images but I try to always remember to set it back to Raw.

The only time I use jpg is when I take inventory picture for insurance. Which was the last time I used the camera. I just left the masters and checked then reset camera. Thanks. No, I don’t play golf. Go figure.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

SteveR wrote:

That is the problem of shooting completely in manual. You must check your meter before taking the shot. When in a hurry, either let your ISO float, or choose shutter or aperture priority. Always, however, be cognizent of what each leg of the exposure triangle is before shooting so you're not surprised with the outcome. If you're in too much of a hurry just shoot on P.

I shoot mostly hurried, unplanned snapshots so I use Program mode. It also allows me to dial in a specific aperture or shutter speed or ISO if I happen to slow down a bit.

philo Loc: philo, ca

I have found that when i set my A at 2.8 and S at 1/250 i let the iso float. then I check my image and then adjust with EC. the image may look ok. When I put my CF card (raw) in the computer the images are far better then what I saw in camera.
Who do you trust?

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

home brewer wrote:

I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)

No, Never, Since I shoot manual setting 99.9% of the time. I always check my ISO every time I shoot because I always use the lowest ISO possible.

Genessi Loc: SoCal

Fotoartist wrote:

A big part of the problem is shooting with the family. Had you shot with another photographer or on your own, you probably would have slowed down and looked at your settings and results sooner.

djlouden Loc: Ocala, Florida

For the gear I carry day to day I've made it a practice to reset everything to auto when I get home if I've had the gear out. I'm always afraid I'll miss a shot in the heat of the moment if I'm doing a quick situation shot, I'm certain I'd miss something if I relied on manual and fumbling.

On regular shoots with time to setup make it a practice to do a quick settings / location check and work from there. Those forget to check times almost always come back to haunt me when I get home and look at all the shots and ask myself what do you think you were doing.

Happy shooting

aellman Loc: Boston MA

home brewer wrote:

I am review photos I shot using a D500 and a zoom ... (show quote)

At age 72, I forget EVERYTHING. >Alan

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

home brewer wrote:

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I never do this for more than a shot or two. Shooting a concert last night, I probed into the shadows for a minute (15th of a second), then turned back to the stage (350th of a second) and shot a few frames without making that change. A few shots were blown out before I caught it on the LCD. I never, ever, use auto ISO. I tried at a few times a couple of years ago in response to raves on UHH, and hated it. I went back to setting it for every situation. I want to KNOW on each shot what ISO I am shooting at and believe I can choose better than the camera. So at my concert, the only thing I lost control of was my shutter speed. (shooting wide open f2.8) and caught it quickly. It''s a little hard to imagine shooting wrong for an extended period as I am always checking and rechecking my settings.
...Cam

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

User ID wrote:

In bright outdoor light I do image reviews in the EVF cuz the
rear monitor is difficult to view. Histograms are useful as well
but I seldom choose to have them display in the EVF. But you
were in a museum, so even without an EVF the rear monitor
should have been sufficient.

Doesn't D500 display the three components of the 'exposure triangle' in the viewfinder??

But to be honest, I virtually never shoot in manual - I don't see the point to it. I usually shoot in 'P' or 'TAv' {I pick shutter speed, aperture and camera finds ISO (*) that will work}, then adjust if I don't like what I'm seeing.

(*) ISO is restricted to range I've already specified - ISO value blinks if my limits are too restrictive. With my Pentax KP, I normally set ISO limits to 100, 12800.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

boberic wrote:

Easiest fix when you are in a " run and gun" situation is get out of manual. Sometimes even auto--GASP- is a better choice.

I set an ISO that I think will be best for the light and use P(rogrammed Automatic) mode. Has worked very well for me!

bwa

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

Yes I do! That's why I chimp and am not ashamed to do so!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

home brewer wrote:

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I have never inadvertently changed ISO. It takes a deliberate act to accomplish this.
The 2 dials, one by the shutter and one on the back adjust aperture and shutter.
So manual is very similar to using a F-1 by having 2 distinct controls that are easily adjusted.