Poll: How do you use your dSLR??

[momtutu]

Now that I've got one, I've committed myself to learning how to shoot in manual modes. With that thought, I'm wondering how you all shoot.

[Leila]

Full manual, but it took me a loooooooooooooooooooooooong time to be comfortable enough to do that. Years really.

[tuneskids]

I try to play around with some of the settings. Sometimes I use auto, sometimes others.

[momtutu]

I should've added another choice to this..

#4 - A mix of all three of the above.

Oops.

[melmos75]

My option would have been #4. I am still learning though.

[scrappurple]

I usually use manual. Sometimes if I am shooting my dd softball game, I might put it in TV or shutter priority. BUT never auto.

I took a photography class for 6 weeks and it was the best $120 I ever spent. Books, don't help me. Having a person stand there and explain it with my camera ... I got it.

[Robin Carlton]

I dont have a clue how to shoot in manual - I shoot in auto or flash off most of the time, sometimes the action mode too.

The lenses you have make a HUGE difference. I have the kit lens for general shoots, a 50mm 1.8 for portraits in natural light and before Hawaii, I invested in an ultra-wide angle Sigma 10-20mm for my landscape shots - it is TRULY amazing!

I also LOVE my point and shoot Canon Powershot SD750 as much as my Rebel for vacation shots - I'm a snap and go, camera in pocket kind of girl when I travel.

R

[SmallMoments]

I'm an auto-girl for now. Someday I'll take the time to learn manual.

[Shawna]

I'm mostly full manual although I sometimes will use Av (mostly with the kids) so I just have to set the ISO & aperture and it does the rest. Before learning the manual modes I used Program, I've never really used Auto though cause I hate using the flash.

[Sharon Kay]

I don't know about a whiz...but I try to use manual FIRST...and if all else fails...AUTOMATIC. lol

[ColleenSwerb]

I bought my camera and immeditately started using Manual. Like, the first day I bought it, I put it on manual and I never looked back. I recently started using Aperature Priority mode, which is awesome for fast moving action type stuff. I like just setting the aperature I want, and letting the camera take care of the shutter speed.

[jessica31876]

I dont have a DSLR. I have an advanced P & S though. All the same controls/settigns as an SLR and I use program mode mainly. I have used all of the settings on the camera except automatic though.

[Kara]

I'm also trying to use manual more, but until now I've shot in aperture priority mode or in kids mode.

[nikkiARNGwife]

I've been using my dslr for 2+ years now and I'm still learning When I got it though I would not let myself use automatic...I started in some of the controlled manual modes and as I learned started playing in full manual. I tried books etc, but honestly the best way to learn your camera is to just get out and use it kwim?

[Stacey42]

Mostly I use the program modes - macro, portrait & landscape. I try to use the sports mode but never get a decent photo. I use full auto sometimes. I play a bit with the manual settings but not much. Someday. I just haven't had much time to fiddle with them

[AmyM]

Aperture mode is my favorite. I hate shutter priority and can never get full manual correct for some reason. If I need to just snap away and not worry about fooling with settings I'll leave it on auto.

[flattsgurl]

I use manual mode the majority of the time...I will put it in automatic depending on the situation.

[aggiefamily]

Originally Posted by flattsgurl

I use manual mode the majority of the time...I will put it in automatic depending on the situation.

Ditto.

[Traci Reed]

manual

[WalkersMommy]

I'm not a whiz, but I shoot on manual. I learned by taking photography classes in college

[Kat Stokes]

Originally Posted by scrappurple

I took a photography class for 6 weeks and it was the best $120 I ever spent. Books, don't help me. Having a person stand there and explain it with my camera ... I got it.

That's what I need to do Heidi. Of course I could take the Ritz classes that came with my camera but I just never have the time...

So, I primarily shoot in Auto. I really want to learn to shoot in manual but I need hands-on training.

[Susan Bartolini]

I have the Canon 5D M2 and I use mostly Aperature Priority mode. Sometimes, when I really need to control the camera, I will shoot in Manual. I rarely shoot with a flash but when I do, I use an external flash that I am bouncing off of an opposing wall.

Oh.....and I shoot all my photos in RAW format which is great when it comes time for post processing.

S

[HeatherKS]

Pretty much always auto. I'll switch to a program mode when I need something specific - sports, kids, etc., and shoot with the flash off when I need to. I'd love to learn how to shoot in manual and that's my ultimate goal, but I haven't been disciplined enough to take the time to do it yet.

[kim21673]

I'm full manual everyday...no matter where I am at!! I use my speedlight inside and sometimes use it for fill flash outside. I was in manual from day one....I read the manual from front to back before I even took a picture with my first SLR (I had the D40x and upgraded to the D90 last year). There are days where I am tempted to turn it to auto to make is go quicker but I haven't yet!! LOL

[Winter Ivy]

I am a beginner and I mostly shoot in aperture value mode, as depth of field tends to be the most important factor in my shooting these days. However, I am getting more comfy in manual now that I understand how to read the meter thingy

-Diana

[LibbysMommy]

I voted number 2....I do love to have control, but I don't know enough to shoot full manual. I've tried and I have a loooong way to go!!

[bellbird425]

Originally Posted by tuneskids

I try to play around with some of the settings. Sometimes I use auto, sometimes others.

ditto but generally auto