Unlimitedtoolz Posted July 12, 2011 Share #1 Posted July 12, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi guys, just received my d-lux 5 and I want to know which mode I should use on normal point and shoot photos??? Thanks guys!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NZDavid Posted July 12, 2011 Share #2 Posted July 12, 2011 I use P (for program). You still have control over ISO, which is easy to set. 100 for bright light and best quality, 400 for lower light, 800 or 1600 for extreme low light. I usually leave the LCD clear, but make sure to check shutter speed and aperture settings in low light and brace the camera if the shutter speed is slow (under about 1/25). It's a great little camera and surprisingly versatile. Have fun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmc Posted July 12, 2011 Share #3 Posted July 12, 2011 i use 4 settings. i started with " p " , but now for most of my p&s stuff i like the iA, or i use the custom color pallet seclection and have it set to brilliant B&W (this setting is really great), and lastly i have a custom selection where i have the aperture set to 2.0. ive been liking iA over " p " lately. especially when shooting jpeg. good luck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted July 12, 2011 Share #4 Posted July 12, 2011 My default setting is 'A'. If conditions are unsuitable or subjects demand, I will change to 'P'. But I prefer shooting with as wide an aperture as the situation permits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted July 12, 2011 Share #5 Posted July 12, 2011 In P the camera actually has an inbuilt preference for wider apertures. Because of the smaller sensor there's always plenty of DOF, though you can blur the background slightly for portraits by zooming to 90 (keep the shutter speed high). Picture settings are worth laying around with -- dynamic, smooth, nature, etc. Try one of each and see which you prefer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kschwarz Posted July 13, 2011 Share #6 Posted July 13, 2011 OMG, you have a camera with control possibilities, so I would suggest never using "P". I use aperture priority ("A") for most shooting and manual for more complicated shooting ("M"). When in aperture priority mode, I pick the aperture to control depth of field, most often choosing very limited depth of field (small aperture). If you want the full "point-and-shoot" convenience, then activate auto-ISO when in aperture priority mode. Manual exposure mode is useful in difficult lighting situation, and always with auto-ISO turned off. For example, imagine you are taking a photo of your wife sitting at a table in a restaurant with a large bright picture window showing a wonderful seascape behind her. Ideally, both the very bright outdoor seascape and your wife sitting in the shadows of the restaurant would both be exposed with similar brightness. Using manual mode, you'd first point the camera towards the window and set the exposure for the outside, and then you'd recompose and use fill flash to light your wife the foreground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlimitedtoolz Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share #7 Posted July 13, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks slot guys!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmc Posted July 13, 2011 Share #8 Posted July 13, 2011 OMG, you have a camera with control possibilities, so I would suggest never using "P". I use aperture priority ("A") for most shooting and manual for more complicated shooting ("M"). When in aperture priority mode, I pick the aperture to control depth of field, most often choosing very limited depth of field (small aperture). If you want the full "point-and-shoot" convenience, then activate auto-ISO when in aperture priority mode. Manual exposure mode is useful in difficult lighting situation, and always with auto-ISO turned off. For example, imagine you are taking a photo of your wife sitting at a table in a restaurant with a large bright picture window showing a wonderful seascape behind her. Ideally, both the very bright outdoor seascape and your wife sitting in the shadows of the restaurant would both be exposed with similar brightness. Using manual mode, you'd first point the camera towards the window and set the exposure for the outside, and then you'd recompose and use fill flash to light your wife the foreground. really good advice, ive gotten lazy with this camera but it works great if you put some effort into it. i just grab the m8 when i want manual settings, but he is correct the flash fill is great on this camera, i refuse to put a flash on the m8 regularly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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