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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 807476" data-attributes="member: 50197">User defined modes that is. I started out using aperture preferred, as this is what I was used to with film cameras for a very long time. As I got into wildlife, mostly birds, photography, I switched to manual with auto ISO. This worked better for me in most ways, but the biggest problem was switching from fairly static subjects, to fast moving, ie flying, subjects. Exposure was easy enough to change quickly, but focus release, and focus area required getting into the menu. This could not be changed quickly enough to react to a sudden opportunity. Enter the user defined modes on the mode dial. Just program the camera to the anticipated needs, and then save it to either U1, U2, or U3. Then one has to only twist the top dial a notch or two to get the desired settings in a hurry. I've set up U1 for static birds, U2 for BIF, and am still trying to decide on what to use U3 for. Now all I have to do is remember which one is which. It's also a quick way to zero out any adjustments I have made to react to conditions. A quick twist to a different mode and then back, puts me at default in a hurry. I've been using this for the last few outings and find it works well for me. I'm finding this to be another very handy feature of the Z cameras.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 807476, member: 50197"] User defined modes that is. I started out using aperture preferred, as this is what I was used to with film cameras for a very long time. As I got into wildlife, mostly birds, photography, I switched to manual with auto ISO. This worked better for me in most ways, but the biggest problem was switching from fairly static subjects, to fast moving, ie flying, subjects. Exposure was easy enough to change quickly, but focus release, and focus area required getting into the menu. This could not be changed quickly enough to react to a sudden opportunity. Enter the user defined modes on the mode dial. Just program the camera to the anticipated needs, and then save it to either U1, U2, or U3. Then one has to only twist the top dial a notch or two to get the desired settings in a hurry. I've set up U1 for static birds, U2 for BIF, and am still trying to decide on what to use U3 for. Now all I have to do is remember which one is which. It's also a quick way to zero out any adjustments I have made to react to conditions. A quick twist to a different mode and then back, puts me at default in a hurry. I've been using this for the last few outings and find it works well for me. I'm finding this to be another very handy feature of the Z cameras. [/QUOTE]

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