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Originally Posted by diyosa
I was frustrated with manual for some time and gave it a break until I read my manual for the 4 or 5 time and realized the Nikon d50 has an exposure bar inside the viewfinder. I'll lock her in focus then set my shutter speed where i want it and dial my Aperture until I'm at 0 or near there. After all that she's usually gone and the shot is lost so Aperture priority is far easier.
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ISO is part of the exposure. The D50 and many other Nikon cameras has auto ISO that automatically ups the ISO setting when shutter speed is longer than your preset (shooting in A mode). One "mostly" manual shooting mode I've come across is put the D50 in manual mode, pick your shutter speed and aperature, and let the auto ISO take care of the rest. As long as you aren't hitting the extremes, the exposure should be as good as in aperature or shutter priority modes.
I haven't found an use for this tip yet, but I guess that's one way to learn your camera's exposure metering under different lighting conditions.