Fun, quick poll... What shooting modes do you use the most? What are you most comfortable in? Me: 60% Manual (Much more comfortable in M mode after reading "Understanding Exposure") 30% Aperture Priority (I am the most comfortable in this mode, but like manual as a challenge and to get precisely the look I want) 10% Shutter Priority (mostly fast moving subjects like racing, sports, etc.) How about you?
I'd say I either shoot in Av mode, or in full auto. I am not comfortable enough yet in the other modes. My problem is that I'm afraid to take pictures of an important moment, then have it turn out bunk cos I shot in the wrong mode.
Pretty much all M when I first got the camera. Thats how you really learn how things work. Now I use Av and Tv, M sometimes. Cant stand auto. I want to learn how to manually adjust white balance.
I'm mostly on Av and P mode. I've tried M mode a few times but I'm not quite there yet. The more I read and through trial and error the more I learn but I think it's time I sign up for a course :thumb:
Manual for just about everything but Tv when I want to worry about changing just one value. All you really need to do to adjust white balance manually is have a white card with you in whatever lighting situation you are in. I know some people used to use this gray card or something like that but I know most people will point their camera at a white surface and press the WB button and that's how you calibrate your white balance in odd lighting situations. Or you can just shoot in RAW and if you don't like the colors you got with the Automatic setting, you can change the white balance on the fly in photoshop because of the RAW data.
Mostly use Aperature priority using matrix meter mode. Occasionally I will use the spot meter. Usually in 100 iso. The other 25% of the time I am in Intelligent Auto Mode.
I was told I'd shoot mostly in Av mode, but find Tv more useful more of the time. When taking pictures of a really shiny car, I almost always have to turn manual focus off too.
