camera settings - D3000??

[tscouple]

Hi everyone,

I would love to know what your favourite camera settings are? Manual, Auto or any mode....
What are the settings you always go for, which is always on in your camera so that you are ready to go???

I personally have it on action shots.

Would like to know the other settings , ISO , white balance etc., if you are using manual mode...


Cheers

[jdepould]

I generally use manual or aperture-priority ... beyond that it just depends on the subject. I use whatever ISO I need to get the shutter and aperture I want. I use auto white balance almost all the time.

If you're worried about forgetting to check your settings before shooting, try leaving it in P or A.

[sk66]

My "go to" settings are Aperture priority, Matrix metering, Dynamic multi point focus (51 point, short delay), Lens set to C, Shutter to CL/CH, ISO set to Auto with a base of 200 max of 800/1600 and Auto WB. With these settings I can pretty much capture anything.

But it seldom stays at exactly those settings....
I usually do a "reset" before going out..(and when I don't I usually wish I had)

[photocist]

Use whatever settings are needed for the shot. Need a large DOF? Use a small (high f stop) aperture. Need to freeze motion? High shutter speed. Low light? Wide open aperture and high iso, though with the d3000 iso over 400 will most likely be grainy.

I would suggest manual right away. It may be difficult, but you will learn things way faster than not using it.

[Agni]

Although I agree with photocist's suggestion about going Manual, but doing it right from the beginning may have an adverse effect on your learning curve. Use the Guide mode, read some books, go through the works of eminent photographers, and once you have a firm grasp and understanding over what they did and WHY, switch to M, and enjoy

[APhotoSchool]

For the most part, I'm in Aperture priority, but since I shoot action, I always keep a close eye on my shutter speed. I shot in full manual for years, but would sometime mess up a shot if the clouds shifted halfway through a sequence. That's why I really like aperture priority, it catches the little light changes I miss. I also like it for shooting with flash, since aperture controls the flash.

Make sure and use the compensation dials though, you don't always want the most even "neutral" exposure!

Thanks,
Connor Walberg
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