Comments on: Camera Mode - P for Panic Mode http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/ Learn the basics of digital photography in easy steps Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:12:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-158 Garry Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:50:04 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-158 I think the differences are sometimes camera dependent, but I think on most cameras, the fully auto mode is just that, the camera does everything except compose and press the shutter button. P mode does allow some form of manual override, so you can change the settings the camera chooses in P mode if you want to tweak the exposure a little. How much override is, I think, going to differ from camera to camera. The other camera auto modes Bruce mentioned, like portrait, or landscape, or sports all have slightly different settings. So for sports, the camera will try and select a faster shutter speed to capture the motion, whereas in landscape mode, the depth of field is more important, so it will choose a smaller aperture (larger number). So although it's still an automatic mode, it does use settings that are more suited to the type of picture the camera thinks you want to take. I think the differences are sometimes camera dependent, but I think on most cameras, the fully auto mode is just that, the camera does everything except compose and press the shutter button. P mode does allow some form of manual override, so you can change the settings the camera chooses in P mode if you want to tweak the exposure a little. How much override is, I think, going to differ from camera to camera.

The other camera auto modes Bruce mentioned, like portrait, or landscape, or sports all have slightly different settings. So for sports, the camera will try and select a faster shutter speed to capture the motion, whereas in landscape mode, the depth of field is more important, so it will choose a smaller aperture (larger number). So although it’s still an automatic mode, it does use settings that are more suited to the type of picture the camera thinks you want to take.

]]> By: Iker http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-157 Iker Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:43:15 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-157 Hi Garry, first thanks for the site, is very useful and a good tool for the ones interested in learning but that we cannot adjust to the tight courses schedules. One question, which it goes in the same direction of Bruce's one. Whats the difference between Auto and P mode? Thank you. Hi Garry, first thanks for the site, is very useful and a good tool for the ones interested in learning but that we cannot adjust to the tight courses schedules.
One question, which it goes in the same direction of Bruce’s one. Whats the difference between Auto and P mode? Thank you.

]]> By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-141 Garry Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:38:25 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-141 Hi Bruce, I think this deserves an article of it's own. Stay tuned.... as they say. Hi Bruce, I think this deserves an article of it’s own. Stay tuned…. as they say.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-138 Bruce Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:29:47 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-138 Another excellent article, can you explain how P mode might differ from a camera other automatic settings ? Although I expect that may differ from camera to camera ? Another excellent article, can you explain how P mode might differ from a camera other automatic settings ? Although I expect that may differ from camera to camera ?

]]> By: Garry http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-32 Garry Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:40:07 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-32 Hi Bryan. I'm glad you like the articles. If you have any specific questions or areas you would like me to cover, please let me know and I will do my best to help you out. Hi Bryan. I’m glad you like the articles. If you have any specific questions or areas you would like me to cover, please let me know and I will do my best to help you out.

]]> By: Bryan Koh http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-31 Bryan Koh Tue, 17 Apr 2007 04:30:51 +0000 http://www.photography-basics.com/2007/02/camera-mode-p-for-panic-mode/#comment-31 You have a lot of good articles. I am newcomer in digital photography. You have a lot of good articles. I am newcomer in digital photography.

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