walter_strong5 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>I'm finding that I do just as well to leave my camera on "P" unless there's a GOOD reason to move it to another setting. Last Fall I shot an entire family reunion on "P" and used my software to make the changes I wanted. Depending on what I'm shooting my camera is set on "P" at LEAST 75% of the time. I guess if I was shooting high fashion stuff it'd have to be different, but not for the day to day photography I like to do. How 'bout the rest of you? </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roger_christian1 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Rarely anymore actually... unless I hand the camera to someone else. Typically I find myself in Av mode most of the time. If I had to put a percentage on it, my guess would be 10-15%. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles_Webster Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>0%<br> My 50D and my 30D are both permanently in M mode.<br> Always have been, I don't like having the camera think for me.<br> <Chas><br /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_page Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Basically never. I switch between aperture priority, shutter priority, and ADep.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucecahn Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Never tried it. I use M or Av</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chad_hoelzel1 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>0%..... Tv and M</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerleif Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Never use it, I mostly use manual in studio (9and a light meter with strobes), but sometimes I use aperture or shutter priority when taking photos for other purposes. It all depends.</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_pierlot Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>0% P</p> <p>100% Av</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffs1 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Nearly none.<br /> Almost exclusively Tv and Av with a smattering of M.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_szabo1 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>P - 70% the other 30% divided between AV and TV<br> Art</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg_mckinney1 Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>P: 0%<br> Av: 70%<br> Tv: 20%<br> M: 8%<br> All Other Modes: 2%</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travismcgee Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Personally, I've never used Program mode once, but I met Rick Sammon at a photo seminar a few years ago and he said he normally leaves his camera in Program mode so he's ready for an instant shot. When there's more time, he uses other modes. Rick makes his living as a travel photographer (and teacher and speaker), so it makes sense. Maybe I should try it, but I'm happy with Av and M, and an occasional Tv.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_stemberg Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>o%</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mars c Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>About 40% in p mode. I'm honest. :D</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosvanEekelen Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>Almost 100%. most of the time I'll dial in the shutter speed or aperture value in P mode.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>About 75% of the time I use Av mode. The remainder is M mode. M mode is preferable when I use a tripod and am shooting in a studio where the lighting doesn't change. I don't have anything against P mode but it gets tiresome using program shift and it's much easier to just set what you want yourself.</p> Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterridding Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>None<br> Av or TV</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prasad_apte Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>0% at P<br> 100% at M</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshio Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>quite a many. I use shiftable P (to dial up or down aperture or shutter as needed) and adjust exposure compensation based on the background.</p> <p>why have a dog an bark?</p> <p>I use M when I'm in difficult lighting (like black suits which can throw exposure) and taking a series of images (I hate micro variations)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad_hutcheson Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>90% P, 8% AV, 2% M. I started out with a borrowed AE-1 (non-program) about 25 years ago, and couldn't figure out why you would use AV on a friend's Nikon since the Canon was TV or M only. After buying an Elan IIe I never used TV again. If I need a lot of depth of field or want to stop down for sharpness I use AV, and if I'm shooting at night without flash or have a specific effect in mind I use M. Otherwise P works fine. Most of the time it is pretty close to what I would set in AV. I don't buy the "I don't want the camera thinking for me" lines you will get on this thread. Unless you are using a hand held meter or the sunny 16 rule you will be using the camera's meter, so it is even thinking for you in M. What do most of us do when DoF isn't critical? We open the lens up for the fastest shutter speed and shoot. What does P do? It opens the lens up for the fastest shutter speed for you, so you can shoot without having to do it yourself. I still pay attention and switch to AV or M if I don't like the aperture/shutter speed combination, but it isn't needed all that often.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_dannenbaum Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>P 30%<br> AV 40%<br> TV 10%<br> M 20%</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinny Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>I think I'm 90% in Av and 10% in M on my 20D. My old Olympus digicam (C750UZ) I use almost exclusively in P mode.</p> <p>When my girlfriend picks up any of my camera's, she immediately sets them to full-auto...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sven_felsby Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>P 10%, A 70%, M 20%</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avijitsett Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>P 1% M 1% Tv 8% Av 90%</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jens_peter_troelsen Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 <p>For me, P == Panic. If there are a lot of action going on around me that I need to shoot, then I dial to P, otherwise I'm 90% in Av and a little M.<br> When lenting the camera to friends, I usualy dial to auto... :)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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