Want to think "Shooting Manual" is Old School !!
May 22, 2023 19:07:20 #
Longshadow wrote:
- Learn the modes, what they do and how they react. Then you can choose a mode for the conditions at hand.
- I shoot for composition, so wide, medium, or telephoto will depend on my desired composition of the subject at hand. Learn what your lenses cover, or not... (I love my 18-200 zoom)
I have no "most efficient setup". It all depends on the subject matter and effect desired.
Knowing all aspects of your camera will allow you to use it most efficiently.
- I shoot for composition, so wide, medium, or telephoto will depend on my desired composition of the subject at hand. Learn what your lenses cover, or not... (I love my 18-200 zoom)
I have no "most efficient setup". It all depends on the subject matter and effect desired.
Knowing all aspects of your camera will allow you to use it most efficiently.
Exactly KNOW your tools.
May 22, 2023 19:35:47 #
kfcam wrote:
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I shoot in Aperture Priority mode with fixed ISO; usually base but changed as needed. This way, I can quickly switch to bracketing if I need more dynamic range. I use exposure compensation to adjust exposure to avoid blown highlights, or to set the nominal exposure for bracketing if I need more DR. If your camera doesn't show blown highlights/crushed shadows in live view, then you'll need to use the histogram and guess how bad things are.
May 23, 2023 06:22:08 #
kfcam wrote:
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Just returned from Rome a few weeks ago. I agree with others in that wide-angle shots will be your favored focal length. There are always exceptions but unless you are trying to get a shot of a single statue or point on a building, most of your shots will favor wider angles.
Be ready for crowds, especially around the larger tourist attractions like the Vatican or Coliseum, etc. I am a little different than others, I tend to favor shutter priority with auto ISO over aperture priority. It was the way I first learned to use my film dslr and it still serves me well. Unless you are taking landscape or architectural images, there is always some movement in most images and this helps take care of that.
One other piece of advice. While many vendors take dollars, exchange some money and get some euro coins. Most of the public restrooms charge 1 euro to use.
May 23, 2023 08:21:14 #
kfcam wrote:
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Shooting in Manual Mode is no more silly than starting your car with a crank, using a sundial to tell time, or washing your clothes in the creek. 😂
Seriously, for just three days, I would bring only the 25-70mm. That will give you a good spread and a large aperture for indoors. Many websites recommend settings for the D810. Below is a link to recommendations from Photography Life.
https://photographylife.com/recommended-nikon-d810-settings
May 23, 2023 08:43:51 #
I think that it's more important to know when to modify the exposure than to worry about what mode you use. Lots of backlight, know when to use exposure compensation. Tough situations in low light, know when to bracket. In most situations, the camera can do a pretty good job, just recognize when you need to take control.
May 23, 2023 08:53:06 #
Bo0mer wrote:
I think that it's more important to know when to modify the exposure than to worry about what mode you use. Lots of backlight, know when to use exposure compensation. Tough situations in low light, know when to bracket. In most situations, the camera can do a pretty good job, just recognize when you need to take control.
May 23, 2023 09:31:23 #
I personally do not use "float ISO" rather I set my ISO speed depending on lighting conditions. In regard to using the Manual setting you are right, we were told to use it all the time but in fact a majority of the cameras at the time did not have any automation and we had no choice. Today it is a different story and I would say it is impossible to buy an all manual camera anymore.
Nothing wrong shooting manual, I do that most often for landscape photography. If shooting manual and action is taking place the chances are excellent we are going to fail ro record some good images. Nothing wrong either using Aperture Priority although in my case I am always aware of the shutter speed set by the camera to be ready to raise my ISO speed when needed or modify the aperture to accept more light. Others use Program, that has been already mentioned and for action and wildlife many prefer to set the camera to Shutter Priority. Program allows to make changes using flexible program and exposure compensation. In my opinion program will work very well if the operator knows metering.
I have never been in Rome but since many times I am shooting inside the city I would second those that have recommended a wide angle. Your 24-70 lens should be making a majority of the photographs in your trip. With a camera like yours I would try to travel as light as I can. The 50mm f1.4 would be most useful in those occasions when light is too low or at night although your 24-70 could do as well.
Good luck with your trip.
Nothing wrong shooting manual, I do that most often for landscape photography. If shooting manual and action is taking place the chances are excellent we are going to fail ro record some good images. Nothing wrong either using Aperture Priority although in my case I am always aware of the shutter speed set by the camera to be ready to raise my ISO speed when needed or modify the aperture to accept more light. Others use Program, that has been already mentioned and for action and wildlife many prefer to set the camera to Shutter Priority. Program allows to make changes using flexible program and exposure compensation. In my opinion program will work very well if the operator knows metering.
I have never been in Rome but since many times I am shooting inside the city I would second those that have recommended a wide angle. Your 24-70 lens should be making a majority of the photographs in your trip. With a camera like yours I would try to travel as light as I can. The 50mm f1.4 would be most useful in those occasions when light is too low or at night although your 24-70 could do as well.
Good luck with your trip.
May 23, 2023 09:58:10 #
If you get the right exposure, who cares. Use what you are comfortable with. For me, with great sensors and software to manage noise, I set my speed and aperture and adjust ISO to get the exposure to get the exposure I am looking for. But I still do not use Auto ISO because (IMO) in many cases most cameras do not expose as far to the right as necessary to get optimum exposures.
May 23, 2023 10:18:41 #
I would shoot Aperture priority, auto iso, and in auto iso set your minimum shutter speed like 1/250. My travel lens for a D810 is the Nikon 24-85. I have found that f2.8 lenses are way to big and heavy, but that is me. I always take a small fast prime too when I travel, like a 50mm or a 35mm. In daylight set f8.
May 23, 2023 10:50:04 #
Bo0mer wrote:
I think that it's more important to know when to modify the exposure than to worry about what mode you use. Lots of backlight, know when to use exposure compensation. Tough situations in low light, know when to bracket. In most situations, the camera can do a pretty good job, just recognize when you need to take control.
May 23, 2023 11:10:19 #
May 23, 2023 11:45:20 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
Just to shake things up a bit, I mostly use manual focus prime lenses from Voigtländer, TTArtisan, and Laowa, and as a result my Nikon Z fc can't autofocus or change aperture with those lenses mounted. I shoot in manual mode.
I enjoy the experience and the results I get. Using a manual focus lens on a mirrorless camera is quick and easy as a result of the image magnification and focus peaking tools. Plus, an understanding of how zone focusing works means that in many situations I can capture sharp images without the need to refocus for every one.
My point is that every photography tool has its purpose. There is no right or wrong. There is no better or worse. We should each use the tools that we are most comfortable with, and which allows us to achieve our purposes.
For some people that's shooting in full auto. For some others that is shooting in full manual. And, everyone else may shoot somewhere in between using one of the several semi-auto modes. It's all good. Debating which mode is better or whether manual mode is still a good choice is irrelevant. All that really matters is a photographer's satisfaction with the end result and the personal journey taken to achieve it..
I enjoy the experience and the results I get. Using a manual focus lens on a mirrorless camera is quick and easy as a result of the image magnification and focus peaking tools. Plus, an understanding of how zone focusing works means that in many situations I can capture sharp images without the need to refocus for every one.
My point is that every photography tool has its purpose. There is no right or wrong. There is no better or worse. We should each use the tools that we are most comfortable with, and which allows us to achieve our purposes.
For some people that's shooting in full auto. For some others that is shooting in full manual. And, everyone else may shoot somewhere in between using one of the several semi-auto modes. It's all good. Debating which mode is better or whether manual mode is still a good choice is irrelevant. All that really matters is a photographer's satisfaction with the end result and the personal journey taken to achieve it..
May 23, 2023 11:47:42 #
jcboy3 wrote:
I shoot in Aperture Priority mode with fixed ISO; usually base but changed as needed. This way, I can quickly switch to bracketing if I need more dynamic range. I use exposure compensation to adjust exposure to avoid blown highlights, or to set the nominal exposure for bracketing if I need more DR. If your camera doesn't show blown highlights/crushed shadows in live view, then you'll need to use the histogram and guess how bad things are.
May 23, 2023 11:58:13 #
May 23, 2023 12:01:36 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
"f/8 and be there" assumes you couldn't afford better equipment.
To the Rome question, in the old parts, wide is the only way to capture something other than the smallest details. There's ZERO wrong with shooting aperture priority, especially if you understand to push the meter to the right of the 0-mark with EC. Bring your VR-enabled lenses, and you rarely have to consider the shutter speed.
To the Rome question, in the old parts, wide is the only way to capture something other than the smallest details. There's ZERO wrong with shooting aperture priority, especially if you understand to push the meter to the right of the 0-mark with EC. Bring your VR-enabled lenses, and you rarely have to consider the shutter speed.
An exception may be wildlife where shutter speeds are quite important.
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