On Thursday, February 07, 2002 at 0:01, T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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wrote re "Re: [OM] Re: David Vestal and "Seeing the Photo"" saying:
> On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx wrote:
...
> > I wager that most of us who have OM-2 and OM-4, etc. use the auto mode
> > more than manual. We can control depth of field and aperture while being
> > cognizant of the shutter speed that results from a given aperture setting.
> > Thus, little if any math or detailed thought process regarding aperture
> > and shutter speed gets in the way of the "creative process".
> >
> Actually, I think different - but maybe that's just me. The only thing
> that can make me jump into auto-mode on any of the cameras I own which
> have such a mode, is if I am using a flash and feel that TTL-flash might be
> sufficient. Otherwise, I actually find that I "think too much" trying to
> keep track of what the camera does. In fully-manual, I just "do", and can
> concentrate more on the "creativity"....
...
I find I only use auto if
- the lighting of my pix is changing rapidly
- it's very dark - exposures in seconds/minutes
- OTF flash
Manual for a constant lighting condition makes prints & slides more
consistent when printing or showing a bunch from the same scene. There's no
surprises because a light source is in one photo and not another, or if the
person's skin is black or white.
Spot for tricky lighting makes sure I capture everything (negative film) or
place my highlights just so (slide film)
tOM
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