Comments on: Digital Camera Shooting Modes – Which is Most Popular?

By: JP Lumansoc

JP Lumansoc — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:35:16 +0000

I shoot manual mode 95% of the time. I spend most of my time shooting weddings and portraits and I use flash extensively. Shooting in aperture, program, and shutter priority is close to impossible if I want to achieve the results that I want with those modes especially with using flash. I find that shooting manual mode in a evenly lit scene indoors is a good way to start practicing. Or when its really really cloudy outside. I’ll shoot in Aperture priority if I’m shooting outdoor sports where I’m moving from shade to sun and so forth. But Manual is the way to go. Go out and just shoot manual. Make mistakes and learn from them. After a couple of hours, you’ll have it down.

By: Adam Parker

Adam Parker — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:52:58 +0000

Very interesting, I would have thought that Program mode would be higher. I can see Aperture Priority, but assumed that the bulk of users hadn’t worked up to Manual mode yet. Very nice to see, thanks for the results.

If someone is a little overwhelmed by the modes, look at a tutorial. Or see the examples and definitions side by side:
http://blogs.adamparkerphotography.com/blog/Canon-Shooting-Modes-What-are-the-differences/29/

By: lloyd braun

lloyd braun — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:17:57 +0000

manual ;)

By: Chris Patterson

Chris Patterson — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:19:04 +0000

I use Aperture mode much of the time. However, if I am just shooting snap shots of my children playing I will venture to Program and if I give the camera to my wife or someone else to take a picture I always switch it to auto.

Given the vast number of Cannon XTs I saw at my daughter’s ballet recital last week most with cheap wide/tele zooms I am sure there are many more auto shooters out there but they probably don’t read this blog or any others. I am all for people starting a hobby and I know you start somewhere but if please learn something about it.

By: Sunil Gupta

Sunil Gupta — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:18:46 +0000

I wnated to shoot very high quality Close Up pictures.

Please guide me which specification is most important to check in a digital camera for this Purpose. Is it the MP, Macro Mode, both, Macro Mode, Focal Length or something else.

Please comment.

waiting for your kind reply

By: dee

dee — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 05:43:58 +0000

I went to click on link for Aperture and Shutter modes and got hi-jacked to an Amazon.com book Failure Mode and Effectve Analysis: FMEA From Theory to Execution

were you aware of that??

how disappointing, I was really interested in finding out more about the A & S modes.

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 30 May 2007 00:04:45 +0000

What are some of the methods used to obtain the manual exposure settings? Spot meter reading? Gray card? Skin?

Thank you for your comments…

Todd

By: jin

jin — Tue, 29 May 2007 08:03:12 +0000

I usually use manual mode. It is easier for me to take a picture, and it is faster. Especially outdoor, I used the sunny 16 rule to predict the aperture and shutter speed. It is really faster work flow.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Mon, 28 May 2007 23:00:49 +0000

For those of you who use Manual mode most of the time, do you have any tips for those of us who want to use Manual, but need to get the camera set for a shot rather quickly? For example, small children photography?THanks.

By: Jim O'Brien

Jim O'Brien — Mon, 28 May 2007 13:21:09 +0000

Can someone explain the reason for using Apperture Priorty as the primary shooting mode? This may seem rather basic but would be interested in responses.

Jim