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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott_sg" data-source="post: 1660255" data-attributes="member: 81463">As I do a lot of shooting from the hip, walking through jungles, bush etc. I tend to go with shutter priority and iso auto. That way I can normally get off a few shots fast. If whatever it is has not moved off then I will take my time and experiment further. The biggest problem I have had in the past with a lot of shots is the shutter speed being too slow. In which case it is easy to blame the AF or the lens. I also tend to use the best lenses I can, so while I prefer to be around f8-11. In most cases I would rather have a wide open shot than none at all.I think alot of it depends on you style and approach. My kit is generally minimalist, unless I am specifically after something. If I am legging it then, just my 70-200 IS USM canon, an extender and a 1.4 telco can cover me for most things, since I also do alot of flowers, and whatever else is around as I'm exploring.As I said most of my photography is hiking based, so as I come around a forest trail I might need to get off a few quick shots asap. If I was in a hide or similar then I would take a different approach again. I think it really comes down to experimenting, and working out a way you are comfortable with.As a last comment, it is too easy to bin your bad shots, when in many ways they are just as important as your good ones. You need to look at them and the settings and see where you went wrong.</blockquote>