Anyone cheat like me/merry xmas

[Photofarmer]

A semi retired photographer whos been helping me out gave me advice which i use.

Take your first shot fully auto check settings check histogram then adjust to your liking/exposure.

Been doing it a bit lately as a guide.

And merry Xmas to you all from australia enjoy this very civil group. Never a harsh word spoken.

 

[Only RF]

No but I use exposure simulation and I can see my basic settings in the EVF. Kinda the same thing.

However I chimp far more than Tarzan would approve.

 

[JustUs7]

So you use auto as a starting point to shoot manual? How DARE you!!!

Use the tools you’ve got. There’s no right way. I do pretty much everything semi-auto. Aperture priority with a minimum shutter speed (for motion) and auto iso is my go to. Anything that I know the camera won’t give me (long exposure mostly, flash, or sports in lower light) is either full manual or manual with auto iso.

 

[Dean Wilson]

merry Xmas to you all from australia

I thought Christmas in Australia was in July? How Ridiculous, right?


I picked up my R not long after it was released and the R5 about a year after it was released and it wasn't until last August that I explored Fv Mode.

 

[Photofarmer]

I thought Christmas in Australia was in July? How Ridiculous, right?


I picked up my R not long after it was released and the R5 about a year after it was released and it wasn't until last August that I explored Fv Mode.

im using FV alot actually

 

[Archibald]

A semi retired photographer whos been helping me out gave me advice which i use.

Take your first shot fully auto check settings check histogram then adjust to your liking/exposure.

Been doing it a bit lately as a guide.

And merry Xmas to you all from australia enjoy this very civil group. Never a harsh word spoken.

Lol. After a few years of shooting, you get to know what settings are needed for different situations. So I never follow your semi retired photographer's method.

Static birds: 1/800 at 500mm/f7.1, auto ISO
BIF: 1/2000 at 500mm/f7.1, auto ISO
Bugs: 1/320 at 100mm/f11, 160 ISO w diffused flash
Studio: 1/250 at varying FL/f8, 100 ISO