Why does many shooters use Aperture priority?
Nov 1, 2017 11:45:45 #
cthahn wrote:
Shoot the way you want to shoot. If you do not like the A mode, don't use it. If you do not understand it, read and learn it. The photographer takes the picture, not the camera.
Another obnoxious answer. If you can't be positive then just shut up.
Nov 1, 2017 11:49:11 #
LouV wrote:
You’re asking the question in a way that suggests you’re really not interested in the answer. But I’ll offer one anyhow. Most of the things I shoot are not moving or are moving slowly. Therefore, the difference between, say, 1/60 of a second and 1/1000 of a second will have no impact on my image while the difference between f2.8 and f11 will.
LouV, I am in Lake Park. Maybe get together to shoot sometime?
Nov 1, 2017 11:56:52 #
ELNikkor wrote:
When notice my "P" mode chooses something ridiculous like 1/4000 at 5.6 for a landscape or flower, I go to "Aperture priority for added DOF and sharpness
With my Pentax K-30, I can use dials to modify “P” mode settings without lowering the camera from my eye.
Nov 1, 2017 11:56:58 #
Depending on what I'm doing, I've used just about every metering priority. When working closeup/macro or landscapes, aperture, when shooting wildlife, shutter speed, when doing night work or with difficult lighting, manual, when grabbing a shot (just shooting) auto. Of course all these modes are influenced if you add auto ISO to the mix.
Nov 1, 2017 11:57:16 #
Leitz wrote:
If the shoe fits ...
... then YOU wear it. And Leitz, you wear it.
Nov 1, 2017 11:57:39 #
stuparr935 wrote:
I shoot mostly in manual mode, occasionally in shu... (show quote)
To me that is one of the most important aspects of a photo, the DOF! Shutter speed takes a secondary role!
Nov 1, 2017 12:00:33 #
jaycoffman
Loc: San Diego
rehess wrote:
These days photographers seem to focus on "subject isolation", so they intentionally spend "extra" for lenses with very wide apertures, and then they get their money's worth by using these lenses at/near their widest aperture.
This is a very good comment--almost the subject for another post. I understand why photographers want subject isolation and use the widest f-stop possible because it creates beautiful photographs of a single subject. On the other hand I find that I like to shoot the natural world the way it is which includes more DOF which does lend itself to using A-priority when I know about where my next shot will be. It also creates a greater challenge for me with shutter speed and ISO as I need more light to shoot with a narrower aperture setting and my subjects are often moving.
But whatever you shoot aperture is important and it can be a good shortcut if you know what DOF you are likely to need. For me the most important thing in how I set my camera up is how much time I am likely to have from seeing a subject and having to shoot. Normally it's not much time so I tend to take what shortcuts I can but if I know I'll have time I always go with manual.
Nov 1, 2017 12:01:29 #
speters wrote:
To me that is one of the most important aspects of a photo, the DOF! Shutter speed takes a secondary role!
Not when I’m photographing a speeding train, or anything else that moves - in other words, the majority of my photographs.
Nov 1, 2017 12:31:45 #
Nov 1, 2017 13:01:26 #
stuparr935 wrote:
I shoot mostly in manual mode, occasionally in shu... (show quote)
That blurred background effect can be specifically desired by certain aperture priority users.
Obscuring or lessening the background is EXACTLY the intention (just the opposite of your needed clear sharp backgrounds) . It puts more focus on on the foreground subject.
Conversely, if you want more background detail sharper and clearer that's also accomplished through aperture adjustment .
Japenese Bokeh photgraphy is a sub cult that capitalizes on obscured backrounds.
In that case, sharp foreground subject with a blurry backround is viewed as the highest form of art.( Of course the presence and texture of the bokeh has even more to do with it than just having an out of focus background !!)
I'm sure everybody else has already mentioned it's a desired choice for much portraIt work where the subject is so much more important than the background. The subject isn't moving anyway so stopping motion isn't a consideration.
Nov 1, 2017 13:15:06 #
I shoot on aperture priority because I want the f stop to be at f8 because that's the sharpest point on my lens.
Nov 1, 2017 13:20:54 #
stuparr935 wrote:
I shoot mostly in manual mode, occasionally in shu... (show quote)
Using Av mode totally depends on if it is needed in my shooting style at that time.
Nov 1, 2017 14:06:59 #
stuparr935 wrote:
I shoot mostly in manual mode, occasionally in shu... (show quote)
If you have a camera that does reasonably well with higher ISO values, I would recommend you continue using manual and setting ISO to automatic.
Nov 1, 2017 15:28:53 #
A lot depends on the camera you are using and the amount of light. I am shooting in manual, setting the aperture and shutter speed depending on the DOF I need and letting the camera set the ISO. I use Auto ISO set 6400 max on my D750 and 3200 on my D7100. This works great during the day. On those occasions I do end up with excess noise it easily cleans up in PP. Great way to shoot wildlife.
Nov 1, 2017 16:28:35 #
I use Shutter Priority for landscape, windy conditions, & moving subjects (including moving water). I use Aperture when DOF is important for the composition
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