On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 10:15 PM, Thaths <[email protected]> wrote: > * A vast majority of DSLR owners shoot in completely automatic mode. > IMO, this is a waste of the capabilities of the DSLR and $$. If you > find yourself shooting mostly in auto mode, you may get better value > for your money with a higher end point and shoot than with a DSLR. > Learn the basics of shutter speed, aperture, depth of focus, etc. and > start shooting in Aperture or Shutter priority mode. Graduate into > fully manual mode later.
I agree with Thaths's advice except for this bit. I almost always shoot in automatic mode, except the rare occasion when I use aperture-priority. I can't substitute with a good point and shoot, for they have neither the quality of a 24mm CCD nor of a good lens. I prefer the 50mm and am getting a 35mm as soon as I can find a seller with a realistic price. I've learnt over the years that manual metering is overrated. What matters is (a) learning to see a frame and (b) internalising how your camera will respond. -- Kiran Jonnalagadda http://jace.seacrow.com/
