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What is the most popular setting?
Some people on Flickr say TV or M Is it possible to stay on Auto and still get good quality shots? Luke |
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On Dec 19, 8:26 am, Luke Carroll
wrote: What is the most popular setting? Some people on Flickr say TV or M Is it possible to stay on Auto and still get good quality shots? Luke Sure, but if you leave it on auto, why did you get an SLR? :-) In answer to your first question, it depends. What are you shooting and what do you want to see? Now for, probably, the best advice you will get here... Take an introductory or basic photography class. I'm not trying to be mean, but you will get more out of that then you will by asking basic questions here. It's not a matter of reading the information, it's a matter of hands on knowing the camera and what it will and won't do. The class will force you to do some basic stuff so that you can begin to understand the camera and how physics of photography work. Goodluck, Jim |
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Luke Carroll wrote:
What is the most popular setting? Some people on Flickr say TV or M Aperture priority, because usually shutter only matters if I need a particular motion effect and depth of field usually has more impact on the look of a picture (for my purposes). If you are doing sports or long exposures or mostly at infinity without much foreground you might use shutter priority. Is it possible to stay on Auto and still get good quality shots? Sure, and eventually you will want something the camera didn't suggest so you'll explore other options. |
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"Luke Carroll" wrote in message ... What is the most popular setting? Some people on Flickr say TV or M Is it possible to stay on Auto and still get good quality shots? Luke Hi Luke Good advice from Jim, you can't beat joining a club to learn the basics (and more). Using TV (shutter priority) will allow you to select a shutter speed of your choice, fast to freeze moving subjects or to allow you to use a longer focal length lens without camera shake etc. Or a slow speed to blur your images for different effects or for night/low light photography to let more light reach your film/sensor etc. M (manual) will work similar to auto, but, you will have to line up / balance the exposure using the readout in your viewfinder. This will let you be a bit more creative as you can add or subtract a stop or two of exposure to allow for bright / dark subjects. e.g. +1.5 - 2 stops when shooting snow or other bright subjects, or -1 - 2 stops for dark subjects. Here is a good site for beginners http://www.photonhead.com/ have a look here, and as soon as you understand the basics i.e. Apertures & Shutter speeds and how to use them to control exposure and depth of field, there will be no stopping you. :-) In the meantime take lots of photos, and try to take notes about how you achieved a certain look or feel to an image. Good Luck Mick |
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On Dec 19, 3:26 am, Luke Carroll
wrote: What is the most popular setting? Some people on Flickr say TV or M Is it possible to stay on Auto and still get good quality shots? Luke I keep it set at aperture priority most of the time. You could use auto, but in time you should know far more about what setting you want then the camera does. In any event for even shot you take you should be aware of what the f/ number is, the shutter speed and the iso. Scott |
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"JimKramer" wrote
Luke Carroll wrote: What is the most popular setting? Popularity doesn't have much to do with it. Which is appropriate for the occasion is the question. Some people on Flickr say TV or M Now for, probably, the best advice you will get here... Take an introductory or basic photography class. And ask in rec.photo.digital.* ... they know more about such things. TV is something one shouldn't watch and M is a either a Leica or a Tessar-formula large-format Nikkor lens. So I say 'M' is the way to go... == Nicholas O. Lindan Cleveland Engineering Design, LLC Cleveland, Ohio 44121 |
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On Dec 19, 7:05 am, "Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote:
"JimKramer" wrote Luke Carroll wrote: What is the most popular setting? Popularity doesn't have much to do with it. Which is appropriate for the occasion is the question. Some people on Flickr say TV or M Now for, probably, the best advice you will get here... Take an introductory or basic photography class. And ask in rec.photo.digital.* ... they know more about such things. TV is something one shouldn't watch and M is a either a Leica or a Tessar-formula large-format Nikkor lens. So I say 'M' is the way to go... In a bad mood are we Nicholas? How do you know he is not shooting film, my film SLRs have both Tv and M settings. Of course I don't really see much difference in how I set up a DSLR from and SLR, do you? Scott |
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Scott W wrote:
How do you know he is not shooting film, my film SLRs have both Tv and M settings. Of course I don't really see much difference in how I set up a DSLR from and SLR, do you? Many of my 'DSLR lenses' won't do shutter priority :-) |
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On Dec 19, 7:53 am, Paul Furman wrote:
Scott W wrote: How do you know he is not shooting film, my film SLRs have both Tv and M settings. Of course I don't really see much difference in how I set up a DSLR from and SLR, do you? Many of my 'DSLR lenses' won't do shutter priority :-) I assume older lenses where the aperture is manually set? My first SLR was a fancy one, it had a build in light meter. Of course you had to set the shutter and aperture manually, but there was a little needle that you can center and you might get close to the right exposure. Scott |
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Scott W wrote:
On Dec 19, 7:53 am, Paul Furman wrote: Scott W wrote: How do you know he is not shooting film, my film SLRs have both Tv and M settings. Of course I don't really see much difference in how I set up a DSLR from and SLR, do you? Many of my 'DSLR lenses' won't do shutter priority :-) I assume older lenses where the aperture is manually set? Yep. Newer ones: you lock the ring at max, newer still have no ring. My first SLR was a fancy one, it had a build in light meter. Of course you had to set the shutter and aperture manually, but there was a little needle that you can center and you might get close to the right exposure. Me too, that was sooo advanced! |
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