What mode do you shoot in? (1 Viewer)

Leicaman said:

Yet another vote for Aperture priority to get a fast shutter speed.

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Yep me too!

The only exception being when shooting in VERY constant lighting conditions.

In which case after working out the exposure via the histogram I then switch to M mode and dial in the aperture and shutter speed.

This stops the meter from taking a fancy to extra bright or dark bits in the frame and spoiling your exposure.

Not an often used tip, but a lifesaver when conditions are right.

varmint308 said:

I am very much a newbie, and I want to know what mode you shoot in most often.

I have a Canon 400D with a 75mm-300mm lens with a 1.4x TC. Please tell me what mode I need to shoot in for best shots...My wife and I actually got the camera to take pictures of our son, but it gives me a good excuse to take pics of birds.

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for birds, i use Manual mode,
Spot metering, find a neutral spot (mid grey or grass etc). You very rarely go wrong with this, and it is also a starting point to go creative from there on.

crabplover said:

for birds, i use Manual mode,
Spot metering, find a neutral spot (mid grey or grass etc). You very rarely go wrong with this, and it is also a starting point to go creative from there on.

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I dont think there is spot metering on the 400D - nearest is Partial which covers 9% of the frame. This is what I use all the time with the 350D.

Film!

Robert / Seattle

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