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Old 06-19-2009, 11:04 PM
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Hmmm...

I'm slowly getting myself out of automatic mode and trying to create photos myself. What Manual settings should I use for daytime landscapes? For example, I know that for portraiture, I need to get as small an aperture as possible. Not true...a wide aperture is typically best for portrait work

I have a feeling that I need to set my camera to aperture priority and set the aperture to as small as possible and ISO as low as possible. However, I think someone else has also told me to us time priority so I'm confused. I don't think you can make a general statement like this...depending on the time of day for your shots you have to take light condidtions into consideration before making your settings. And yes, to maximize DOF a small aperture would be best along with adjusting your shutter speed and ISO settings accordingly to produce the correct exposure
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