My main camera is manual focus, and most of the time set aperture and shutter speed manually also. But if I use Canon or Panasonic micro four third, depends...
absolutely. every once in a while i throw it into auto because i think it'll be nice to just shoot without thinking about it but i always end up with a few blurry photos because the auto will choose low shutter speeds in low light. basically i shoot manual for everything just to get the picture i want, but if i'm on a trip or something i will put it in shutter-priority mode and lock it at 1/200 so i can snap away without having to worry about any blurry shots.
manual is really the best if you are learning too becuase you can immediately see what changing one thing does to a photo. try taking a photo at f1.8 and then one at f8 you'll see what i mean
I go back and forth between Manual and Aperture. Sometimes, I will test something first in aperture, and if I don't like it switch to manual and adjust.
With the focus, I almost ALWAYS use manual, unless I can't see through the viewfinder or screen, or is whatever I'm taking a picture of is moving a lot. But for the setting on the camera, I mostly use shutter speed priority or aperture priority, unless the camera just won't do what I want, THEN I put it on manual.
if I can use a light meter yes... if not... no... or if I am using an old lens on a dslr and you have to use manual, because you set the ap on the lens. well I guess you could use Ap... but rather I use the green button...
I do it for my macro's, but sometimes it goes really wrong and I change to auto and look if that's any better. I wish I could adjust more on my camera, it's just a basic one and my next one will have more functions in manual.
the majority of the time yes, however occassionally when I know that I am not going to have time to play around with the settings I whap it into automatic more for ease than anything else.
i didnt before this project, but now i shoot almost solely in manual. the only time i flip to auto is if im trying to take a picture of the kids and they are moving around too much, as i havent figured out exactly the right settings to not get balls of blur.
i used to always shoot in one of the auto functions, but i've been trying to shoot more in aperture priority....and i just got a new lensbaby, so that's forcing me to learn more manual settings....as far as focus, i have been trying to do more manual with that too, and with the lensbaby, it has to be manual
it's hard for me not to go back to an auto setting, but i'm forcing myself to know more about the manual settings and what effects what etc
yes...for learning and memorization, I will however, sometimes switch it to auto and see what the camera's light meter suggests if I'm stumped as to where to start. :) But then it goes back to manual and I adjust to my preference from the camera's suggested levels/numbers.
Before this project I always used shutter priority. Now I always use manual. I tend to use autofocus a lot but use manual too. It depends how tired I am that day, lol.
Always always on full manual. every once in a great while i will use the autofocus. For stuff thats moving fast paced that i just need to point and snap. Like this month I am a still photographer for a 35mm production in my class at school. Thats the only time ive used autofocus i think.
I only shoot manual now, and I find it makes SUCH a difference! I feel like I have such an understanding of how to use light now and how to get my images as sharp as possible. :)
I am using mostly manual with autofocus. Sometimes I'll use auto to see what the camera chooses. I hardly ever use the flash because I don't like the results. I also take several shots over a range of shutter speeds just to see what I like because I find it hard to tell based on what the display shows.
@spaceman Martin's right. I used to when I had an SLR and boy, it used to cost! I've got out of the habit of doing so and at the moment use a point a shoot, so don't have any option. But it is my objective, eventually to shoot in manual and learn how to use a camera. My eyesight is pretty rubbish so I might need autofocus.
I mostly shoot aperture priority with auto ISO turned on, and I frequently change the minimum shutter speed and maximum ISO depending on what I'm shooting. And I use the +/-EV button as needed.
I find it gives me just as much control as shooting fully manual, but it's a heck of a lot faster. Plus, my ISO is always the minimum possible for each situation, and I don't have to remember to turn down the ISO when go from dark to bright subjects.
It just depends on what I'm shooting. If I'm on a tripod shooting a specific scene or where the lighting isn't going to change much it's manual for a lot of it. But if I'm just hanging out around the house trying to take pictures of the kids (or any other changing environment) it's silly to try to fuss with manual when the scene, lighting, and subject distance are changing every 5 seconds. In fast-changing scenarios like that I'd rather use Av or Tv mode and make sure I get the shot rather than being able to brag to my friends about how I was able to capture it in manual mode.
If I'm not in manual I'm usually in aperture priority. I can visualize the DOF I want and I can set the ISO accordingly, so I have no problem letting the camera choose the shutter speed since I'm usually not trying to stop motion or deliberately show motion blur.
Yes. It was how I was brought up. And, it gives you total control, and better color and composition. I don't want a microchip, firmware, or whatever it is to tell me how something should look. It has no idea what I want.
I use aperture priority mainly. Shutter priority when I'm shooting motorsports/other sports. Manual mode only for studio lighting. Always autofocus unless I'm doing macro.
I usually shoot in the Programmed mode, where the camera automatically sets shutter and aperature....but allows the combination to be changed by the thumb wheel. The menu is quick and easy to access for changing ISO and White Balance. I have had the camera for a year and am still working to master it. I like to fool with foreground and background blur...so I'll be using the Aperature setting more henceforth. The comments were great!
I usually start off with my camera on auto, then if I don't get what I want, I switch to manual. I like to experiment, especially since I'm so new to this hobby. I am always trying new things and learning as I go.
When I use my Nikon DSLR I almost always shoot in manual mode. If I find myself in a difficult lighting situation, sometimes I'll switch to auto just to see what settings the camera chooses. Then I can use those as a starting point. I've been shooting primarily on auto with my Canon S95 because it's still new to me and I'm not as confident with the settings. But, the more I use it, the more I'll use manual. One thing I really like about the S95 is that it has a low light mode that allows you to get really good pics even in bad light.
since joining this i have started using manual more often, i just kinda shot in auto and scene recognition. and all that, just because i was rather lazy. but now i'm much more dedicated so yeah. more manual than not =)
Depends on situation.
Manual -when lighting condition is not changing that much during the shoot.
But Aperture priority is most my favor setting.
And Automatic ?-Just that word makes me shiver-I'm afraid .
I like to get consistency and with full auto your on mercy of your camera
and some Korean engineer who program that thing for you.
(And big question is:how he knows-what I want to my photo look like?
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manual is really the best if you are learning too becuase you can immediately see what changing one thing does to a photo. try taking a photo at f1.8 and then one at f8 you'll see what i mean
it's hard for me not to go back to an auto setting, but i'm forcing myself to know more about the manual settings and what effects what etc
I only find myself switching to auto when I'm handing my camera off to someone who doesn't know how to use it.
I mostly shoot kids so thats on Av mode aswell as you can often miss shots while you are fiddling with settings.
If im out doing land/sea scape shots or light painting or anything that set up I always use manual...
I find it gives me just as much control as shooting fully manual, but it's a heck of a lot faster. Plus, my ISO is always the minimum possible for each situation, and I don't have to remember to turn down the ISO when go from dark to bright subjects.
If I'm not in manual I'm usually in aperture priority. I can visualize the DOF I want and I can set the ISO accordingly, so I have no problem letting the camera choose the shutter speed since I'm usually not trying to stop motion or deliberately show motion blur.
Manual -when lighting condition is not changing that much during the shoot.
But Aperture priority is most my favor setting.
And Automatic ?-Just that word makes me shiver-I'm afraid .
I like to get consistency and with full auto your on mercy of your camera
and some Korean engineer who program that thing for you.
(And big question is:how he knows-what I want to my photo look like?