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Old September 18th 04, 09:39 PM
Joseph Meehan
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Quercus wrote:
Hi there, I was wondering how do people "usually" set those parameters
in their cameras to get the desired exposure.

I mean, with the camera in full manual mode, do you first choose the
f-stop (looking for depth of field) and then you adjust shutter time
until the exposure will be correct or you do it in reverse order, first
shutter and then aperture to meet correct lighting?

I guess that depends of what is the subject, if it has fast motion
you'll probably set first a lower shutter time, and then check for
f-stop... And so on...

But my question is about "normal" pictures, those without fast motion or
low depth of field required (portraits)...

Which method works best? Shutter-Aperture or Aperture-Shutter? Any
other? Is that just a matter of personal preference?

I own a point and shoot digicam, with shutter and aperture priority
programs, so I don't have all the control over those variables that I
would like to, but I wanna get the best from it while I win the lotto
and get a DSLR ;-)

-Quercus-


Your question is like asking Pacaso which color does he use.

Photography is a science, but more important for most of the people
here, it is also an art.

The science of photography can be taken car of by .... science. Our
automatic cameras can make those decisions for us. Since you asked the
question, you want the answer as it applies to art and art is . . . within
each of us and not something that we can get by asking.

You can do well by learning the science of how they relate to each other
and how they effect the results. Then you, the artist can make the decision
that makes the art.

Good Luck


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Joseph E. Meehan

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