Camera mode survey

morningstar · 25th July 2007

Create this poll out of boredom

Was wondering for quite a while which mode do most photographers use. I usually shoot in Av and I am a street/candid/landscape shooter. What's yours?

LeoDaddy · 25th July 2007

Originally Posted by morningstar

Create this poll out of boredom Was wondering for quite a while which mode do most photographers use. I usually shoot in Av and I am a street/candid/landscape shooter. What's yours?

U must be a Canon bro..

night86mare · 25th July 2007

I shoot only in manual, never the spur of the moment sort of photographer.

cantaresg · 25th July 2007

Hmm... tough one... I switch between manual, AV and Tv... Depending on situation... But I'd choose Av...

hongjone · 26th July 2007

Usually program mode...

Av or Manual when taking landscape.

harrynkl · 26th July 2007

p mode for pro

jmmtn4aj · 26th July 2007

Av. The camera doesn't know the minimum shutter speed I need to get sharp pictures, so I never use P. I almost always shoot wide open.

kelccm · 26th July 2007

Aperture priority most of the time when shooting without flash, manual mode when shooting with flash

JoshSiao · 26th July 2007

Since I use old manual lenses with ETTL metering, I am practically on Av all the time.

dorts · 26th July 2007

I've been using P mode most of the time. Only sometimes, Aperture priority. Why is P mode no good?

drakon09 · 26th July 2007

Originally Posted by dorts

I've been using P mode most of the time. Only sometimes, Aperture priority. Why is P mode no good?

Because P mode transforms your DSLR into an expensive point and shoot.

dorts · 26th July 2007

Originally Posted by drakon09

Because P mode transforms your DSLR into an expensive point and shoot.

Ok, I seriously need to have a think.

kcuf2 · 26th July 2007

Originally Posted by drakon09

Because P mode transforms your DSLR into an expensive point and shoot.

eh.... even if it becomes a point and shoot, also nothing wrong with it rite?

think abt it: u still get the pics u wanted and almost always at a much much much much much higher n better quality than a pns.

Love_sky · 26th July 2007

Manual mode and AV

Study the result and play around with it

Harry Potter · 26th July 2007

Originally Posted by drakon09

Because P mode transforms your DSLR into an expensive point and shoot.

But with the knowledge to know where to meter, P mode is actually quite nice to use.

cichlid · 26th July 2007

Originally Posted by kcuf2

eh.... even if it becomes a point and shoot, also nothing wrong with it rite?

think abt it: u still get the pics u wanted and almost always at a much much much much much higher n better quality than a pns.

but then everything will be in focused in the pic like PNS, use other modes got bokeh ...not sure if i've expressed what i think correctly

ahbian · 26th July 2007

More of Av, DOF is usually more impt in my photos than motion freeze.

Morphis · 26th July 2007

P Mode first then to the others if necessary.

dnaxe · 26th July 2007

Originally Posted by morningstar

Create this poll out of boredom Was wondering for quite a while which mode do most photographers use. I usually shoot in Av and I am a street/candid/landscape shooter. What's yours?

I use AV - but if I had a K10D I would be using Hyper-program (one dial switches shutter, the other dial switches av..)

morningstar · 27th July 2007

Originally Posted by harrynkl

p mode for pro

your statement is very misleading to newbies

let me help you clarify. For those who dunno what P mode is, P mode means Program Mode, in this mode the cam determines the shutter speed and aperture value for you (like Auto) however you are free to do minor modification to the given setting usually by turning the main dial to adjust a couple of stops +/- for either the shutter speed or aperture. Of course, pro photogs are not deprived from using this mode too.

View Poll Results: WHich mode do you use most?
Manual mode	44	27.16%
Av - Aperture Priority mode	95	58.64%
Tv - Shutter Priority mode	4	2.47%
P - Program mode	13	8.02%
Auto mode	3	1.85%
Scene mode	3	1.85%
Voters: 162. You may not vote on this poll

25th July 2007	#1
morningstar Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 174	Camera mode survey Create this poll out of boredom Was wondering for quite a while which mode do most photographers use. I usually shoot in Av and I am a street/candid/landscape shooter. What's yours?

25th July 2007	#3
night86mare Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: in your mind Posts: 19,382	Re: Camera mode survey I shoot only in manual, never the spur of the moment sort of photographer. __________________ Gallery \| Dreamscapes 09 Pentaxian 伪君子之所以更可憎

25th July 2007	#4
cantaresg Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Woodlands Posts: 767	Re: Camera mode survey Hmm... tough one... I switch between manual, AV and Tv... Depending on situation... But I'd choose Av...

26th July 2007	#5
hongjone Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,164	Re: Camera mode survey Usually program mode... Av or Manual when taking landscape.

26th July 2007	#6
harrynkl Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: AMK SG Posts: 3,414	Re: Camera mode survey p mode for pro __________________ Canon 5D MK2,28-200 F3.5-5.6, 100 F2 My Models

26th July 2007	#7
jmmtn4aj Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 996	Re: Camera mode survey Av. The camera doesn't know the minimum shutter speed I need to get sharp pictures, so I never use P. I almost always shoot wide open. __________________ Zenfolio

26th July 2007	#8
kelccm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Somewhere near a chinese lake Posts: 1,109	Re: Camera mode survey Aperture priority most of the time when shooting without flash, manual mode when shooting with flash __________________ My Flickr Gallery

26th July 2007	#9
JoshSiao Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Serangoon Gardens Posts: 309	Re: Camera mode survey Since I use old manual lenses with ETTL metering, I am practically on Av all the time. __________________ 5D MII w/16-35L,Sigma 28-70&Nikkors(35f2,85f1.4,105f2.5,180f2.8ED) http://joshsiao.spaces.live.com

26th July 2007	#10
dorts Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hillview Ave, SG Posts: 1,774	Re: Camera mode survey I've been using P mode most of the time. Only sometimes, Aperture priority. Why is P mode no good? __________________ Keneth Tan's Flickr!

26th July 2007	#14
Love_sky Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East area Posts: 712	Re: Camera mode survey Manual mode and AV Study the result and play around with it __________________ Canon 50D with L Lens Dream to hold a 5D mark II

26th July 2007	#17
ahbian Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,637	Re: Camera mode survey More of Av, DOF is usually more impt in my photos than motion freeze.

26th July 2007	#18
Morphis Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Eastside Boyz Posts: 998	Re: Camera mode survey P Mode first then to the others if necessary.