Depends entirely on what I'm shooting.
Studio work is pretty much always on manual.
Walkabout shooting is P mode, switching to Av or Tv if P isn't getting the effect I'm after (more usually flicking to Av). Av with bracketing for HDR work to keep the aperture constant.
So some weeks it will be 100% manual, other weeks 100% P.
I get a big coat and go to a crowded part of town.. make sure the coat is unbuttoned and there are no police around.... and then Wah-la flash coat and Im exposed....
Overall, I would say 60% AP, 40% M, Never Auto. Of course, with most of the film cameras I shoot the options are pretty limited; just the way I like it :)
At this time I have really been going back & forth between them all.
Because of the camera settings challenges I am learning to do less auto now!
AP - 25%
M - 25%
Sp - 25%
Auto -20%
programmed setting - 5%
I shoot completely in manual, however, occasionally will check what the camera would do in full auto, if I'm not quite sure how to capture a particular shot. I'll work from those settings, back in manual mode.
During daytime with good lighting and comparatively even exposure readings across the frames, I just go with Aperture Priority, and also auto ISO.
For shooting kids playing around the house - the same. I use Aperture Priority and auto ISO. The reason for Aperture Priority is simply because I like to shoot wide open unless for group or party shots.
At night (about 80% of my shots for 365 are night time long-exposure photos) I have to go with manual settings including manual ISO settings. Although sometimes I like grainy shots of high ISO at night, I usually set ISO to 100 or 50.
@myhrhelper Av is the Canon Aperture priority mode.
Bracketing is where the camera takes 3 shots (or 5 in some cases), one at it's determined 'ideal' exposure, and then at (for example) 1 stop below that and 1 stop above.
I used to bracket on my film camera to ensure I got a decent exposure.
On digital, I bracket (usually at + & - 2 stops) and combine the 3 shots in HDR software. I do this with a set aperture (Av mode) to ensure all 3 shots have the same depth of field.
I usually only bother with HDR when there is a significant contrast in brightness in the shot, e.g. very bright sky.
I used to ONLY shoot M...now that I have kids and capturing the moment quickly I've gone to AP...I'd rather sacrifice speed than light.
By capturing the moment I do mean with ANY subject, not just them!! I'll just start to compose something and I'll be summoned or there will be an argument or the dog will get loose... :D
Depends on the camera, all but one are film cam's with varying capabilities
Fujica Compact 35 - Only has manual, also you have to pre-focus the lens
Leica Mini - Is totally automatic
Agfa Optima - Shutter is automatic, pre-focus and aperture has to be set manually.
Vivitar V6000 - Has manual and AP, but the switch is stuck on manual
Miranda MS-2 - Manual
Pentax Espio - Is totally automactic
And on my digital p&s then always auto for street, manual for anything else.
auto and then one of the others depending on the situation. But since I have been playing with film lately, it seems that I do more with AP and less with shutter.
I use:
Manual 70& (i used to be a Manual-only freak, but that is changing)
SP 25% (when i don't want to worry about the rest and focus on the effect i want -- ex: freeze motion or motion blur?)
AP 4% (mostly when i use flash)
Auto 1% (for those quick "don't think" - snapshot moments)
mostly in AV
will use manual when playing around with long exposure settings and stuff... this doesn't come up all that often...
never used TV
don't think i've used auto since feb or march...
never used P altho' i gather there would be some value to me learning it ;p
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Since getting this camera in April, I have been about 95% manual.
Studio work is pretty much always on manual.
Walkabout shooting is P mode, switching to Av or Tv if P isn't getting the effect I'm after (more usually flicking to Av). Av with bracketing for HDR work to keep the aperture constant.
So some weeks it will be 100% manual, other weeks 100% P.
Shutter Priority (SP) 40 %
Manual (M) 10%
Because of the camera settings challenges I am learning to do less auto now!
AP - 25%
M - 25%
Sp - 25%
Auto -20%
programmed setting - 5%
For shooting kids playing around the house - the same. I use Aperture Priority and auto ISO. The reason for Aperture Priority is simply because I like to shoot wide open unless for group or party shots.
At night (about 80% of my shots for 365 are night time long-exposure photos) I have to go with manual settings including manual ISO settings. Although sometimes I like grainy shots of high ISO at night, I usually set ISO to 100 or 50.
Bracketing is where the camera takes 3 shots (or 5 in some cases), one at it's determined 'ideal' exposure, and then at (for example) 1 stop below that and 1 stop above.
I used to bracket on my film camera to ensure I got a decent exposure.
On digital, I bracket (usually at + & - 2 stops) and combine the 3 shots in HDR software. I do this with a set aperture (Av mode) to ensure all 3 shots have the same depth of field.
I usually only bother with HDR when there is a significant contrast in brightness in the shot, e.g. very bright sky.
Manual: 65%
Program: 5%
SP: 0%
Auto: 0%
By capturing the moment I do mean with ANY subject, not just them!! I'll just start to compose something and I'll be summoned or there will be an argument or the dog will get loose... :D
SP10%
M 4% (lazy!)
auto 1% (when at parties etc - hic!)
and almost always ISO100 - my camera doesn't seem to do well at anything more - or maybe it's me that doesn't do well!
Fujica Compact 35 - Only has manual, also you have to pre-focus the lens
Leica Mini - Is totally automatic
Agfa Optima - Shutter is automatic, pre-focus and aperture has to be set manually.
Vivitar V6000 - Has manual and AP, but the switch is stuck on manual
Miranda MS-2 - Manual
Pentax Espio - Is totally automactic
And on my digital p&s then always auto for street, manual for anything else.
Manual 70& (i used to be a Manual-only freak, but that is changing)
SP 25% (when i don't want to worry about the rest and focus on the effect i want -- ex: freeze motion or motion blur?)
AP 4% (mostly when i use flash)
Auto 1% (for those quick "don't think" - snapshot moments)
will use manual when playing around with long exposure settings and stuff... this doesn't come up all that often...
never used TV
don't think i've used auto since feb or march...
never used P altho' i gather there would be some value to me learning it ;p
Manual 20%
Shutter 5%
Automatic Never.
Av - 95% of the time because i spot meter
M - the rest
In studio, always M