gessman wrote:
Bill41 wrote:
This may sound like a silly response, but... Why Not?
I wouldn't call it silly but I would certainly agree if you were to say that it doesn't seem to be a very useful response in light of the stated purpose of this thread. I was trying to enlist useful comments from experienced photographers for the benefit of those who are less experienced regarding why it is important for them to learn and know how to shoot in 'M' mode and when it is most appropriate to do so.
Perhaps you would care to list some of the major reasons you can think of for "Why Not" bearing in mind that many if not most of the inexperienced among us here do not know how or why.
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My previous answer to your earlier response was written in haste and with regret that I had not fulfilled your expectations as to the proper content of a response. So, in answer to your remarks, please allow me to expand on my original response of "Why Not?".....
1. Why Not? Well, it's my camera, my lens, my card and I'll use them any way I damn well please.
2. Why Not? I also started taking photographs long before cameras incorporated built-in exposure meters, and I find it wise to not let myself forget the "old ways," for the same reason that I find it wise to get periodic practice with a manual transmission; you'll never know when you need it.
3. Why Not? Meters can be fooled by various lighting situations. It's comforting to know that I don't need to consult the manual or take a dozen experimental photographs instead of merely opening or closing my aperture a stop or two or resetting my shutter speed. Adjust my ISO? Where in pre-meter days did you ever consider that (unless you intended to push or pull the whole roll of film)?
4. Why Not? Because I deliberately like to incorporate variables into my photographs, just as I did when I wanted a "thin" negative to highlight certain atmospheric conditions or achieve special effects.
5. Why Not? Because IT IS FUN!
I still use Auto, AP, SP, yes, and even Program if it suits me. But I often use Manual just because I want to, and given the parameters of this forum and the "rules" of photography, that's all the reason I need and that's all that's really any of your business.
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