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Originally Posted by Skazi
One thing I haven't figured out is what the P mode does on my D50. I mean I know what it does technically, but what is the difference between that and Auto?
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The primary difference between Auto and P modes is that in Auto you cannot adjust anything, whereas in P mode, if you turn the dial, you can adjust the shutter speed and the camera will adjust the other settings to give you the same exposure.
So, what this means is if, for example, you're taking a picture of something that's moving quickly, and in auto mode because of light it gives you a setting of a shutter speed of 1/100 and an aperture of f/8, but you're still getting blur, so if you go to P mode, you could say change the shutter speed to 1/300 and it will change the aperture, etc while keeping the same exposure.
Not sure if this helps explain the difference, but hopefully it's a start.