Program Mode (Page 4): Thanks. My intention is to be a voice of reason here. There are lots of monolithic arguments on the Web. The answer about which mode to use is most often, "It...

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

rmalarz wrote:

Bill, you echoed one of my replies from yesterday. Excellently stated on your part.
--Bob

Thanks. My intention is to be a voice of reason here. There are lots of monolithic arguments on the Web.

The answer about which mode to use is most often, "It depends..." (What are you trying to do, or what are your circumstances?)

Ralloh Loc: Ohio

burkphoto wrote:

I don't think it's that simple. P, A, S, and yes, ... (show quote)

You kind of missed my point, but that's ok. Personally, I do most of my shots in full manual. Yes, I've taken the time to learn, and am continuing to learn with every shot. What I see from some, though, is not trying to help someone get out of auto, but a put down for using anything but manual.

Spirit Vision Photography Loc: Behind a Camera.

"p" = professional mode.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Bunkershot wrote:

I shoot a Nikon D7100 in raw and 95% of the time in manual, the rest in aperture priority or shutter priority. Can anyone explain to me why I would ever shoot in Program mode?

I use P mode a lot lately. I shoot a target, with a handgun, and zoom in on it with my Canon SX50. No need for anything more than a snapshot. I can see where I hit the target, without walking up to the target (50 feet) each time. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Saves lots of steps. And time.
Marion

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

Marionsho wrote:

I use P mode a lot lately. I shoot a target, with a handgun, and zoom in on it with my Canon SX50. No need for anything more than a snapshot. I can see where I hit the target, without walking up to the target (50 feet) each time. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Saves lots of steps. And time.
Marion

P mode for the SX50 makes perfect sense. It has a restricted aperture range, restricted shutter range and restricted (or should I say usable restricted ) ISO range, and I find that I just can't use it like the big boy cameras.

DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Bunkershot wrote:

I shoot a Nikon D7100 in raw and 95% of the time in manual, the rest in aperture priority or shutter priority. Can anyone explain to me why I would ever shoot in Program mode?

sometimes things happen very quickly and you do not have time to think about DOF etc. .... consider taking pictures of events that you would consider snapshots ... you will never use these photos for exhibit or consider them to represent your skills ... they are just to fill space in your wife's travel album ... so set the camera to P and shoot away ... today's cameras are so smart that you would probably get great shots on P ... today's cameras are smarter than most of us .... at least when it comes to camera settings ....

DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

Kiron Kid wrote:

"p" = professional mode.

on a Nikon it stands for Program Mode .... it uses a per-determined algorithm for the scene as analyzed by the camera

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

JimH123 wrote:

P mode for the SX50 makes perfect sense. It has a restricted aperture range, restricted shutter range and restricted (or should I say usable restricted ) ISO range, and I find that I just can't use it like the big boy cameras.

Thanks.
If I want to make a photograph, I'll grab my 7D or XTI.

MikeMck Loc: Southern Maryland on the Bay

tainkc wrote:

Does anyone have young children or grandchildren running around inside their house? Comes in handy.

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

MtnMan Loc: ID

It appears to me that many if not most of those posting here do not know what P mode is...at least on Nikons. The exposures you get with it do not differ from A or S mode, or, if you adjust to get the exposure right, M mode. The only difference is, on some cameras, using one wheel vs. two or, if using M, putting yourself in the loop to do what the camera does better and faster.

I get the impression many think the camera chooses the settings in P mode, as it does in Auto. It does not. While it starts somewhere you can move the thumbwheel to get the exact same combinations that satisfy exposure as you do with the other modes.

One advantage I see is that it fixes inadvertently leaving the camera at some extreme from your last shot. But otherwise it doesn't matter to what set of exposure conditions you choose.

MtnMan Loc: ID

DEBJENROB wrote:

on a Nikon it stands for Program Mode .... it uses a per-determined algorithm for the scene as analyzed by the camera

Nope. It only starts there. You use the thumbwheel to get whatever you want that satisfies exposure.

MtnMan Loc: ID

DEBJENROB wrote:

on a Nikon it stands for Program Mode .... it uses a per-determined algorithm for the scene as analyzed by the camera

Nope. It only starts there. You use the thumbwheel to get whatever you want that satisfies exposure.

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

Anyone who has a car with an automatic transmission is not a real driver. All the F1 drivers have manual transmissions. All of you automatic drivers are lazy and stupid for not being like the pros.

Marionsho Loc: Kansas

Wrangler wrote:

Anyone who has a car with an automatic transmission is not a real driver. All the F1 drivers have manual transmissions. All of you automatic drivers are lazy and stupid for not being like the pros.

I know what you are saying, but there hasn't been a stick shift in an F1 car for many years. :oops: :oops:
Marion

Wrangler Loc: North Texas

Marionsho wrote:

I know what you are saying, but there hasn't been a stick shift in an F1 car for many years. :oops: :oops:
Marion

They still change gears by hand or thumb as it were.