which mode do you *usually* shoot ur photos with?

[dr34mc4st3r]

do you usually stick to one mode and follow it most of the time? i usually stick to aperture priority mode and my frens told me it shouldn't be a habit

[jsbn]

Aperture priority mode for events (especially those with dynamically changing lights. Crap).

Manual mode for events with fixed lightings, landscapes or my personal works.
Shutter priority rarely touched but only in tricky lighting when I dunno what aperture to use but need to lengthen exposure.

[smtan24]

Most of time I shoot in P mode. Aperture priority mode when shooting macro. Manual mode when I'm using my 50mm F2 Zenitar.

[zcf]

Quite constant lighting (indoor) or special case/effect - M
Variable lighting - A
Panning - S
Nowaday seldom touch P mode .

[GENO]

I shoot in "Piggy" mode..hee hee..

[tokrot]

Aperture Mode.... but Mostly Manual Mode in Night Shots...

[TME]

Originally Posted by tokrot Aperture Mode.... but Mostly Manual Mode in Night Shots...

Same...

[Lai Ming]

A mode with AF-C!

[drake336]

Using a 7D, I realized there is really no point for the M mode...

Rationale: In A mode, my front dial controls the aperture, and if I want to over/underexpose, I can just use the rear dial which is exactly the same as the M mode... an added advantage is that in normal A mode, I won't miss grab shots fumbling with shutter speeds since it automatically compensates the shutter speed for you in those situations.

Not sure if this applies to 5D / A100 though, are they single or dual dial?

[TME]

Originally Posted by drake336 Using a 7D, I realized there is really no point for the M mode... Rationale: In A mode, my front dial controls the aperture, and if I want to over/underexpose, I can just use the rear dial which is exactly the same as the M mode... an added advantage is that in normal A mode, I won't miss grab shots fumbling with shutter speeds since it automatically compensates the shutter speed for you in those situations. Not sure if this applies to 5D / A100 though, are they single or dual dial?

U need the M mode for flash shots... if u stick a flash onto the hotshoe, the shutter speed defaults to 1/60 s for any shutter speed below 1/60s... basically the camera defaults to using the flash as its only source of illumination. M mode allows u to force the camera to expose normally for the background plus fill-in nicely with flash... if u push the exposure in A mode with the rear dial using exposure compensation, u have only 3 stops to play with either way. So M mode is still useful...

I believe the A100 & 5D can also do the same... cos u can assign the front and rear dials for aperture/shutter speed or exposure compensation... I am really more used to twisting the top dials... habit already...

[yokechye]

Originally Posted by TME U need the M mode for flash shots... if u stick a flash onto the hotshoe, the shutter speed defaults to 1/60 s for any shutter speed below 1/60s... basically the camera defaults to using the flash as its only source of illumination. M mode allows u to force the camera to expose normally for the background plus fill-in nicely with flash... if u push the exposure in A mode with the rear dial using exposure compensation, u have only 3 stops to play with either way. So M mode is still useful... I believe the A100 & 5D can also do the same... cos u can assign the front and rear dials for aperture/shutter speed or exposure compensation... I am really more used to twisting the top dials... habit already...

i think 5D uses 1 dail, i saw that A100 uses 1 dail

[TME]

Originally Posted by yokechye i think 5D uses 1 dail, i saw that A100 uses 1 dail

Not the top dial but the command dial... 1 only ar?

[yokechye]

Originally Posted by TME Not the top dial but the command dial... 1 only ar?

the one which is used to adjust the aperture and shutter loh.. only got 1

[TME]

Yupe confirm only got one... I just check the VR image on Steve's website... but I think still can do the same right? Pressing the exposure compensation button will cause the command dial to change the EV values, releasing EV button will change the aperture or shutter speeds according to the mode the camera is in right?

[pai]

Originally Posted by TME Pressing the exposure compensation button will cause the command dial to change the EV values, releasing EV button will change the aperture or shutter speeds according to the mode the camera is in right?

yup yup.

[pai]

Originally Posted by drake336 Using a 7D, I realized there is really no point for the M mode...

as TME already pointed out, M mode is very useful in flash photography for controlling the balance with ambient light, and for special effects like rear curtain flash.

even without flash, sometimes you need more than 2 stops of compensation, e.g. silhouette shots (though often i'm too lazy and use the spot meter/AEL for this )

[TME]

Originally Posted by pai even without flash, sometimes you need more than 2 stops of compensation, e.g. silhouette shots (though often i'm too lazy and use the spot meter/AEL for this )

Provided u meter the correct spot lar... kekeke... my guesstimation rather poor... so I rather bracket...

[drake336]

Originally Posted by pai as TME already pointed out, M mode is very useful in flash photography for controlling the balance with ambient light, and for special effects like rear curtain flash. even without flash, sometimes you need more than 2 stops of compensation, e.g. silhouette shots (though often i'm too lazy and use the spot meter/AEL for this )

Ok... guess I use flash too little to realize this...

[yokechye]

Originally Posted by drake336 Ok... guess I use flash too little to realize this...

i still couldnt master the correct technique of flash

[drake336]

Originally Posted by pai even without flash, sometimes you need more than 2 stops of compensation, e.g. silhouette shots (though often i'm too lazy and use the spot meter/AEL for this )

Yeah, spot meter + AEL confirm easier than switching to M mode... maybe that's why I haven't used M mode, even for extremes in exposure...