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<blockquote data-quote="Griso" data-source="post: 491792" data-attributes="member: 36326"><p>Totally agree on Aperture priority (and auto ISO if you want!) and all the advice above, so don't want to add more confusing options! But I will anyway!</p><p></p><p>Another way of looking at it would be to leave the camera on Auto or Programme. Then you can look at the photos at the end of the day and see if there's anything about them you'd like to change.</p><p></p><p>Maybe you'd like more of the image in focus, so you can think - 'ah - I'll try a smaller F Stop next time' (bigger number!)</p><p>Maybe the dog you were photographing is a bit blurry - faster shutter speed, so put it in shutter priority and choose a fast shutter</p><p>Or the background of a portrait is distracting - try a larger aperture next time.</p><p></p><p>And try not to take too much on at once. I can tell you from experience it's easy to get in a right mucking fuddle especially if there's a bit of time pressure!</p><p></p><p>The camera can sort itself out on auto/programme, but it may not choose the combination of shutter speed/aperture that you personally would prefer, so maybe try it on a fully auto mode and enjoy the camera and dip into setting aperture / shutter speed when you find a situation that you think would benefit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Griso, post: 491792, member: 36326"] Totally agree on Aperture priority (and auto ISO if you want!) and all the advice above, so don't want to add more confusing options! But I will anyway! Another way of looking at it would be to leave the camera on Auto or Programme. Then you can look at the photos at the end of the day and see if there's anything about them you'd like to change. Maybe you'd like more of the image in focus, so you can think - 'ah - I'll try a smaller F Stop next time' (bigger number!) Maybe the dog you were photographing is a bit blurry - faster shutter speed, so put it in shutter priority and choose a fast shutter Or the background of a portrait is distracting - try a larger aperture next time. And try not to take too much on at once. I can tell you from experience it's easy to get in a right mucking fuddle especially if there's a bit of time pressure! The camera can sort itself out on auto/programme, but it may not choose the combination of shutter speed/aperture that you personally would prefer, so maybe try it on a fully auto mode and enjoy the camera and dip into setting aperture / shutter speed when you find a situation that you think would benefit. [/QUOTE]
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