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D800/D800E
D800 as Point and Shoot
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<blockquote data-quote="crycocyon" data-source="post: 223380" data-attributes="member: 13076"><p>I suppose it depends on how much control you want to have personally over the creative process. An artist will know the type of brush he needs for a particular purpose. He will also be familiar with the types of paint, canvas and how all the tools come together to best bring to life his personal vision. Photography is no different. There is an awareness of the tool and what it can do to help the photographer get as close as possible to what he hoped to see in the photo when the scene was in front of him. And it isn't just the tool. It is light, composition, choice of lens, etc.. All of these elements of the photographic process come together. Sure, there will be times when point and shoot is the only goal. But for the times when serious photography or pursuit of art is the goal, then I think a photographer should be aware of all aspects of the creative process.</p><p></p><p>That being said, I'm sure you know all about the use of the camera in manual mode, or aperture or shutter priority, exposure compensation, etc. as well as the principles behind them. That's the main thing. If after that you still prefer program mode, and that is the quickest and most unobtrusive path to the kind of photographs you enjoy, then that is the main thing. But I would, sometimes, try another mode and you may just see just how much better your thinking can be than even the meter on the D800. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crycocyon, post: 223380, member: 13076"] I suppose it depends on how much control you want to have personally over the creative process. An artist will know the type of brush he needs for a particular purpose. He will also be familiar with the types of paint, canvas and how all the tools come together to best bring to life his personal vision. Photography is no different. There is an awareness of the tool and what it can do to help the photographer get as close as possible to what he hoped to see in the photo when the scene was in front of him. And it isn't just the tool. It is light, composition, choice of lens, etc.. All of these elements of the photographic process come together. Sure, there will be times when point and shoot is the only goal. But for the times when serious photography or pursuit of art is the goal, then I think a photographer should be aware of all aspects of the creative process. That being said, I'm sure you know all about the use of the camera in manual mode, or aperture or shutter priority, exposure compensation, etc. as well as the principles behind them. That's the main thing. If after that you still prefer program mode, and that is the quickest and most unobtrusive path to the kind of photographs you enjoy, then that is the main thing. But I would, sometimes, try another mode and you may just see just how much better your thinking can be than even the meter on the D800. :) [/QUOTE]
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