What is your mode ?

[Action_Man]

I`m interested what is the most popular mode when shooting - i strongly suspect manual will top out but i wonder what comes 2nd :) ...

[R_Metzel]

I shoot AV for stills and TV for sports or motion

[MagicallyDelicious]

I like manual myself :)

[Big WIll]

I shoot AV for stills and TV for sports or motion

Same here, however use AV for pritty much 85% of the time... Also A-Dep quite a bit for group shots.

[gkuenning]

P is handy for most situations, because I can adjust focus, white balance, and ISO without having to worry about other details. P seems to use an algorithm of "sweet spot until the shutter speed gets too slow, then open the iris", which is pretty much what I would do in M most of the time.

M is too risky for the kind of quick photography I like to do. It's easy to set for one thing, then swing the camera and have conditions change. I find M best for controlled situations where you have a lot of time to set things up. Part of the problem is the difficulty of making adjustments: no feedback in the viewfinder at all, LCD feedback happens only when you half-press and then you have to let go, cycle through the control dial, and make your aperture or f-stop change. M would be much more useful on a DSLR where you can see what you're up to and have a separate dial for each parameter.

I think Tv is nearly useless. If I want to capture motion, I set Av at f/2 and let it pick the highest shutter speed possible. Using Tv is risky for that sort of thing because the range of apertures is so limited; go a few EVs in the wrong direction and you get a badly exposed shot. That never happens in Av. Av is also useful for DOF control, of course.

[Terrywoodenpic]

I tend to use Tv and Av most, with manual for pans. I tend to use exposure adjustment with TV and AV as it is so easy to get to on a G camera. I never use any of the other modes.

[SarahBeth]

With my S2 I tend to stick with TV for action and Portrait for stills. I have barely had my Rebel XT a week but so far I've used the Macro mode, Av, Tv, and P the most. Still trying to figure out what works best for me with this camera. :)

[Action_Man]

Its a good job i`m not a betting man because my prediction isent materialising :) .

Maybe a few more votes please if possible ? ...

[Jim G]

I use AV most of the time unless I'm going for something very specific where I might use M. I use M when I'm using the flash (perhaps 60-80% AV, 20-40% M? Depends on what I'm doing and where I am.).

If you're just shooting people and generally slow moving scenes TV isn't that important.. 1/250 and 1/500 or 1/2000 isn't that big a difference when someone's standing still, but f/2.8 and f/8 will make rather a big difference to the photo. I'd be surprised if non-sports/action-shooters used TV that much.

+++ just a note, thought this was in the EOS forums... so my vote probably doesn't count if this is referring to another series of cameras :p

[teekay]

I use P, AV and TV about equally, depending on the situation, with M occasionally.

I have never used or even tried most of the "special" scene settings as I can neither remember what they all are nor see the point. I suspect that most users feel the same way, and wish Canon would abandon this common fad and maybe substitute other features.

[Jon]

I've done M; I prefer P. I'll go to something else for special cases, but usually it's P (on the EOSes too!).

[EOS mE]

I shoot mainly in Av mode, but learning to shoot M mode. Tv for motion types.

[DavidM]

Mainly AV.

[nation]

No surprises that AV is taking the lead.

[cromag]

I mostly use AV unless shooting an images where I want something to blur.

[Action_Man]

Come on manual users register your vote - your making me look a fool here :D ...

[EOS mE]

action man.. i would click on Manual.. but since i'm just learning how to shoot M mode on my G6.. I still pick Av. but nevertheless if i can vote again, I'll choose M-mode.

[tellingthm]

i only use av and m mode, and i'd guess it's split right down the middle. the more time passes, however, i tend to favor m more and more.

[grandadraymond]

since i started with my mentor i use manual now only learning ,but i will stick with it
as keep changing will only confuse me more,PS my camera hasn't got an (OTHER MODE) on it JOKE

[ATucker]

Manual for panos, AV for single shots.

Even then, I usually use AV to meter for my Manual shots.

[Terrywoodenpic]

I was brought up on manual only cameras.
I have collected today a set of prints taken on an agfa super solinette 1953 vintage fitted with a f3.5 solinar and compur rapid shutter. the shots were lovely and sharp, and well exposed using an Zeiss ikon eposure meter of the same vintage. every thing was of course manual. with no shutter lag and virtually silent.
Never the less I would not dream of using manual settings on a G6 for the sake of it.
It is a good learning process, for those new to photography, but has little intrinsic value over using Tv or Av, except in situations where you want to maintain a fixed exposure.
Those who have taken up photography in the last 25 years during which period some form of exposure automation has been the norm, seem to think there is some form of purity in using manual settings.
manual settings do not give superior results. superior results are obtained by understanding Exposure, Lighting, and the effect you want to achieve, and then using the appropriate method.

[Terrywoodenpic]

Manual for panos, AV for single shots.

Even then, I usually use AV to meter for my Manual shots.


some one with understanding!!!

[grandadraymond]

terry you sure have a knack of not using simple english,newbies havn't got a clue what your talking about ,can you not keep it simple,it reads like a DRs prescription

[Terrywoodenpic]

terry you sure have a knack of not using simple english,newbies havn't got a clue what your talking about ,can you not keep it simple,it reads like a DRs prescription

That's about as simple as it gets.

All one needs for a camera
is a light tight box
a lens and means to focus the light
a shutter to control how long the light is allowed to enter the box,
an aperature to vary the intensity of the light,
A film or sensor.
A view finder to let you know what the camera can see.


The rest is down to the photographer.
learning and understanding of the craft
The ability to see a picture.
ability to wait for the right moment.
Understanding how light effects every picture.

If one wants to learn photography, above all, it takes time persistance and practice, and many mistakes.

Those who don't want to learn can just use auto everything, and be satisfied with what they get.

Both ways of going about it are equally, absolutely Right.

It is just a choice we make.

[teekay]

terry you sure have a knack of not using simple english,newbies havn't got a clue what your talking about ,can you not keep it simple,it reads like a DRs prescription

Personally, I thought you summed it up very well, Terry!

[grandadraymond]

Personally, I thought you summed it up very well, Terry!well personally teekay i didnt ,some people seem to take pleasure in
using uneccessary elongated vocabulary to explain to a novice what its all about

[Terrywoodenpic]

well personally teekay i didnt ,some people seem to take pleasure in
using uneccessary elongated vocabulary to explain to a novice what its all about

All walks of life, and things we do, use special vocabulary.
be it Computers
Photography
plumbing
building
law
gardening...etc.

We have to make a real effort to learn the vocabulary of any subject we study to make any progress with it.

One can hardly expect those who work at a job or hobby to invent a new vocabulary for novicies, that would not help any one. when you join
it is hard at first, but it is not a good idea to talk down to newbies. or they will remain newbies.

[RLRiley]

I use AV, unless there is an over-riding reason not to. Probably at least 75% of the time I'm in AV, if not that then M.

[liza]

I used Av for the longest time until the relationship between ISO-aperture-shutter finally clicked. Now all I use is manual.

[Terrywoodenpic]

I used Av for the longest time until the relationship between ISO-aperture-shutter finally clicked. Now all I use is manual.

How do you measure your exposure.