Auto Shutter Speed vs. Manual

[mirekti]

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[MarkP]

Auto for point & shoot for happy snaps, full manual where I feel I need more control.

 

However, I often use Auto to save me making manual selection of the shutter-speed. I assess the scene, point the camera at the area I want to give me my preferred shutter-speed, half depress to lock in the setting, recompose and shoot - I find it a much faster and smoother workflow than full manual. And I can see the actual shutter-speed in the finder.

 

I do use Auto ISO at times where I'm less concerned about IQ but I want total control over aperture and shutter-speed in more challenging lighting situations.

 

I must say that although this comment may annoy the purists I would have really liked for my Leicas to show the shutter-speed in the finder, even in full manual mode. Both because I don't need to take my eve from the viewfinder, and when shooting in low light.

[Ted W]

There are only two scenarios: you are either accepting the camera's recommendation of exposure or you are not (or not using the camera's meter altogether).

 

If you are accepting the camera's metering, there's no point in using "manual" -- you're merely twisting the shutter speed knob to match what you're told. On a rangefinder, it's a wasted step and may cost you a shot. This is why I bailed on my M6TTL for an M7.

 

If you are rejecting the camera's metering, then manual, of course. Although fiddling with knobs is anti-rangefinder behavior to me. Better to learn what part of a challenging scene to expose for and just go with "auto." More efficient.

[Rick]

Manual all the way. (I treat the A-mode as my light meter which a gives me a starting point for my manual setting, if I need a starting point.)

 

Except, when shooting fast scenes. I'll allow the A mode + auto ISO (if needed) to chose the exposure. I set the longest exposure to 1/125 and generally set the aperture to f4.

 

I understand that I could set the ISO in the camera and then push it in PP, but, I have a big problem with this recently touted approach. I can't check the shot on the LCD because it will generally be too dark. So, I stay away from PP pushing for this reason.

[MarkP]

It would be very nice if when in Auto-ISO mode that half-depressing the shutter would lock in the ISO in the same way as Auto-Aperture with set ISO and Aperture locks the shutterspeed. This would significantly increase it's utility. This to me is a major frustration of Auto-ISO (which is at times still very useful).

[pedaes]

It would be very nice if when in Auto-ISO mode that half-depressing the shutter would lock in the ISO in the same way as Auto-Aperture with set ISO and Aperture locks the shutterspeed. This would significantly increase it's utility. This to me is a major frustration of Auto-ISO (which is at times still very useful).

 

I thought half depressing locked exposure period, including ISO. How can you determine that auto ISO makes any changes after you have locked exposure? Am I missing something fundamental here?

[lct]

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Perhaps i'm missing something here but half depressing the shutter release does lock isos in auto iso mode certainly. Was implemented by FU 2.0.1.5 and some beta testers who worked on this feature are very proud of that. The little dot in the VF means that isos are locked this way.

[MarkP]

My mistake, thank you for clarifying that.

...and to the beta testers for having it implemented.