Author Topic: Camera automation - what's useful, and what's not? (Read 3390 times)

Bateleur · « **on:** October 22, 2007, 16:19 »

What automatic features do you regularly (i.e. at least half the time) use on your camera. Any of them? None?

Are they worth having?

MicrostockExp · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2007, 16:37 »

I use a lot auto bracketing for HDR...

Whiz · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2007, 16:50 »

If I'm inside using a light tent then I use just use manual control. But if I'm outside shooting landscapes, animals, or people then I will use aperture priority.

madelaide · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:02 »

Auto focus, aperture priority (but varying EV compensation according to the scene), auto WB. Not as a rule, but as a general practice.

Regards,
Adelaide

le_cyclope · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:15 »

I use on a regular base Auto-bracketing, about + or - 1.5 to 2 stops.

I re-discover manual focusing with the "Live View" of my new 40D. It's amazing how it can be usefull, you can enlarge 10 times the image on the screen and then manual focus live on the screen, and right on the spot you want!

Claude

vonkara · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2007, 17:17 »

It seem some people are using auto white balance. I never did that,or at least I never trusted that...I am going to try it

cameraB · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2007, 20:25 »

I do sometimes use auto ISO in borderline light situations and "live" event shooting. But it's too easy to forget to keep an eye on it - I wish there were a way to set some better default "rules" on what the auto ISO will do, some parameters.

For most microstock, until the D3/D300, ISO should be at 100 or 200.

Bateleur · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:45 »

Quote from: Vonkara on October 22, 2007, 17:17

It seem some people are using auto white balance. I never did that,or at least I never trusted that...I am going to try it

If it's clear what the light source is, e.g. bright sunlight out of doors, I set it manually. But if there's a doubt, e.g. mixed lighting with sun coming in through a window but interior lights on too, I use auto.

Also, I always try to remember to switch back to auto when I've finished. I've shot too many images outdoors with the tungsten light setting. $:-\$ or vice versa

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