What mode do you use most?

[TwoTrack]

I know this is probably a personal/subjective question and that there isn't a right or wrong answer, but what mode/priority do you find yourself using the most on your DSLR?

Lately I find myself using aperture mode mostly to achieve the bokeh affect on close objects.

 

[dms1]

I always take two pictures, one in AE mode (Aperture) and one in auto. I wish I could setup my camera to automatically take two pictures that way.

 

[Ryanmb21]

m

 

[Joe917]

90% of the time I shoot A because I want to control depth of field.
For underwater work I shoot manual

 

[photo_i]

Aperture

 

[Kiddmen57]

Aperture priority for general shooting, shutter priority for action, and manual for the artistic work.



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[photoman]

Manual, Always manual.

 

[Herbie]

Aperture in daytime. Shutter or Manual at night, since I'm usually doing something oddball that the meter can't figure out.

 

[Lost Canadian]

Landscape: full manual

Controlled Portrait: aperture with manual ISO.

Weddings or general walk around: aperture with auto ISO, but I always set the min shutter speed depending on lens length, longer lenses I usual set a min shutter speed of 2x lens length, wider I'll set it to as low as 1x lens length.

High pixel dense cameras are too demanding I find to use the old adage of 1:1 focal length to min shutter speed, at least with anything over 50mm.

So for example if I'm using an 85mm for wedding casuals I usually set my slowest shutter speed to 160th or 200th of a sec, depending on lighting conditions.

 

[nwoods]

P or A mostly. Even when in P mode, I usually tweak the Aperature using the dial.

 

[Sirocco]

Aperture with manually set ISO. I always keep an eye on shutter speed though. Often I'm too lazy to turn it to shutter priority so I just dial in what I want by adjusting the aperture! Maybe I should try manual?

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[Sardog1]

Depends on the situation. Mostly A, sometimes M.

 

[WininUtah]

I shoot mostly landscape and use A, manually adjust the ISO.

 

[photo_i]

Aperture with manually set ISO. I always keep an eye on shutter speed though. Often I'm too lazy to turn it to shutter priority so I just dial in what I want by adjusting the aperture! Maybe I should try manual?

I use manual aperture + shutter speed only for long exposure shots, otherwise I don't really see much sense in setting both manually.

 

[Sebas]

A or M.-