New Lumix DMC-FZ28 owner needing advice and suggestions

[ellandry]

I just received my new DMC-FZ28 and have mainly been shooting with the IA mode just because It has been years since I used the manual settings on my old and now gone Sony DSC-S85. Can users share with me the specific settings they use in certain photo scenarios and maybe the specific settings that they use for particular shots or situations?

I also just got back from a trip to Boston so I have uploaded all of my pictures from that trip. Any opinions or suggestions are welcome. Most of these pictures I used the IA setting, a few I used the Film Grain scene setting. I did also take a few using the full 18x optical and also some of the digital zoom

http://s710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/jediphx/

[tsiya]

I just can't see how any particular combo of settings is going to cover changing conditions, unlees you always shoot in a constant, controlled environment.
Take a shot and check it out, make adjustments as needed. I don't know of any better way.