Quoting John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Godfrey DiGiorgi mused:
Personally, I find all these variations on the theme of Program mode
too much to think about. I use Program mode with the EV compensation
control for simplicity when I don't really have to watch the focus zone
or
Mark,
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it. Simply put, hyper Program is you adjust whichever
exposure control you want and the camera will automatically take care of
the other one auto exposure.
isn't there a similar feature from the other
On Mar 15, 2005, at 9:00 AM, Peter Lacus wrote:
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other
manufacturer
has copied it. Simply put, hyper Program is you adjust whichever
exposure control you want and the camera will automatically take care
of
the other one auto exposure.
isn't
Godfrey DiGiorgi mused:
Personally, I find all these variations on the theme of Program mode
too much to think about. I use Program mode with the EV compensation
control for simplicity when I don't really have to watch the focus zone
or shutter speed too closely, and switch to Av or Tv
Godfrey,
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it. Simply put, hyper Program is you adjust whichever
exposure control you want and the camera will automatically take care of
the other one auto exposure.
isn't there a similar feature from the other
On Mar 15, 2005, at 11:00 AM, John Francis wrote:
That's exactly why some of us like the Hyper-Program mode (as found
on the *ist-D, or the PZ-1p). Switching to Av or Tv isn't a matter
of moving the mode dial (which isn't all that conveniently situated);
you just have to use the shutter (or
Quoting Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Mark,
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it.
isn't there a similar feature from the other manufacturers called
Program Shift?
Sure is, that is exactly what happens on my KM DiMAGE A2.
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv
or manual (doing it
yourself)?
80% Av, 20% P
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
65% film 35% digital
Optional --
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed
On 4/3/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Yeah but no but yeah but no but isn't that the same thing as 'Program' ?
Absolutely NOT. In program mode the camera sets both shutter speed *and*
aperture for you. In hyper program you set one (either one) and the
camera automatically sets the
On 4/3/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed:
Aperture priority (I think that's Tv).
Hi Dave,
Tv is Time value = shutter priority
Av is Aperture value = aperture priority
Hyper Program is bonkers and have no idea what it does.
Cheers,
Cotty
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Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 4/3/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed:
Aperture priority (I think that's Tv).
Hi Dave,
Tv is Time value = shutter priority
Av is Aperture value = aperture priority
Hyper Program is bonkers and have no idea what it does.
Hyper Program is brilliant
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
digital:
based on just a smaller (about 1/5th) sample of my photobase currently
on hdd (so it's not that representative):
60% manual
30% aperture priority
10% program
1% shutter priority
(based on my memory,
See embedded answers:
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1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
*istD - Hyper Program with AE-L, using the green button and Av dial for more
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Subject: Survey: How do you do exposure?
Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one.
At the recent John Shaw Photography weekend I went to I
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 4/3/05, David Mann, discombobulated, unleashed:
Aperture priority (I think that's Tv).
Hi Dave,
Tv is Time value = shutter priority
Av is Aperture value = aperture priority
Hyper Program is bonkers and have
Hyperprogram works to lock your ev values together. If you change the
shutter speed the aperture changes to reflect it. If you change the
aperture the shutter speed changes to reflect that. If you hit the
green button, (or whatever it is on a pz/z-1/[p]), it returns the
settings the the
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
-- MEsuper: Av with exp. compensation
MZ5N: Av or program
Ds: Program with exp. compensation
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
-- Digital with Ds for six weeks now
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed
Thanks to everyone who responded so far!!! (Might pick up one or two more,
who knows?)
I enjoyed reading them and I hope others did, too. But I am also going to
tally the responses and post the results.
I probably won't get to it until Tuesday because Saturday I am going to the
NorCal PDML
On 4/3/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it. Simply put, hyper Program is you adjust whichever
exposure control you want and the camera will automatically take care of
the other one auto exposure. You
Hi,
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it.
It does sound quite good. Other cameras do something similar, but not
quite the same. With the Contax RX, for example, you can lock the
exposure setting and adjust either of the controls, while the
Cotty wrote:
On 4/3/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it. Simply put, hyper Program is you adjust whichever
exposure control you want and the camera will automatically take care of
the other one auto
Cotty mused:
[Mark Roberts' description of HyperProgram snipped]
Yeah but no but yeah but no but isn't that the same thing as 'Program' ?
No. On a Pentax camera, Program mode doesn't allow user adjustments
(unlike on a Canon, say, which really provides a shiftable Program mode)
They're
On 4/3/05, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed:
No. On a Pentax camera, Program mode doesn't allow user adjustments
(unlike on a Canon, say, which really provides a shiftable Program mode)
They're still not the same, though; though the immediate effect is the
same, they act differently when
The best invention in metering and exposure is surely not any of the
1024 RGB pix matrix of nikon (I have my woes with it!), or similar
offerings from canon. but pentax's HyperManual. I have used it on few
assignments I shot with Pz1p, and I loved it. And I miss it ever
since on the other brands.
Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 4/3/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
snip
I think Hyper Program is a stupid name for a brilliant feature.
Yeah but no but yeah but no but isn't that the same thing as 'Program' ?
Absolutely NOT. In program mode the camera sets both shutter speed
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:15:49 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
95% of the time I shoot in Av mode. I shoot in manual when the
lighting is really tricky.
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:15:49 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
snip
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Manual. Other than my Yashica Electro 35 (which I use only rarely,
anyway), my LX is the only body I have that does anything
Quoting J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Optional --
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since
switching from film?
No.
ERNR
Digital has less latitude than color
slide, and
Quoting Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
On 4/3/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hyper Program is brilliant and I'm slightly amazed no other manufacturer
has copied it. ...
Yeah but no but yeah but no but isn't that the same thing as 'Program' ?
Not *quite*
Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one.
At the recent John Shaw Photography weekend I went to I was surprised to
learn he now shoots all the time with aperture priority -- since he switched to
digital. He uses a histogram to double-check metering. Evidentially a lot of
pros
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:15:49 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Manual. Quite literally, I follow the instructions from the camera's
manual. I set the film speed dial, and then adjust the shutter
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 3/3/2005, 11:15 AM:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
~ 50% Av and 50% manual
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
100% digital
Optional --
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure
I shoot AV almost all the time with my *istD. When shooting with handheld long
glass, I usually switch to TV in order to makes sure I have enough shutter
speed. I meter with the camera and check the histogram after a shot or two. I
use matrix metering for the most part. In difficult situations
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Depends on what body I'm using. With the caveat that unusual
lighting changes how I work unless I'm already on full-manual:
PZ-10 -- usually P, occasionally Av or M;
Program Plus -- usually Av, occasionally
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:15:49 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
For most casual shooting, full manual. I'll use aperture priority
sometimes if I'm shooting in changing light. If I have the luxury,
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Subject: Re: Survey: How do you do exposure?
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing
it
yourself)?
Depends on what body I'm using. With the caveat that unusual lighting
changes how I work unless I'm already on full-manual:
PZ-10 -- usually P
Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If I'm shooting a long lens (80-200 at the long end, or the 400), I'll
often shoot shutter priority, just to make sure I've got enough
shutter speed to avoid shake/blur.
*nod* Yes, that, and if I'm shooting from a moving car.
I know one answer surveys are best, but I think a lot of us would be
interested in the answers. No joking, snappy, answers, please. Serious
survey. ;-)
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
The past
On 3/3/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, unleashed:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Aperture priority almost all the time, except when using flash when I
switch to manual. The camera is virtually faultless with exposure. I can
count the
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv
or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Usually start with program exposure (high-speed
program on PZ-1/1p) and twiddle from there; 2/3 of the
time with the Tv dial and 1/3 with the Av dial.
2. Do you shoot digital
Ditto for me - just like Christian.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Thursday, March 3, 2005, 8:28:28 AM, you wrote:
C [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 3/3/2005, 11:15 AM:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
C ~ 50% Av and 50% manual
2. Do you
Oooo a survey ;-))
Since we've been out shooting together, I think you know how I do things,
but perhaps you've forgotten, or maybe what I do may be of interest to some
others, so ...
Generally, fully manual using either a Pentax Spotmeter or my own eye and
experience. I'll sweep the meter
1.Usually Av with exposure comp as required for daylight shots. So long
as the shutter speed is high enough for image movement across the film
plane, it's usually irrelevant, but aperture determines what will be sharp.
Manual (usually from experience, but occasionally from meter) for night
1. When shooting scenery, I ALWAYS shoot Av. If wind
is a factor, I input DOF acceptable Av increases
seeking an Av/Tv balance.
Kids in the pool; Tv.
2. Film. I'm not sure what I'm waiting for, but just
not ready to invest in digital. Maybe after testing a
12+ mp that pleases me much more than a
: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Emne: Re: Survey: How do you do exposure?
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 11:15:49 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Manual. Quite literally, I follow the instructions from
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Depends on what body I'm using. With the caveat that unusual
snip
KX -- usually Av, frequently M;
Av???
snip
n/a
-- Glenn
--
I can
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Program or Hyper Program, or Av.
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Mostly digital now.
Optional --
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. wrote:
KX -- usually Av, frequently M;
Av???
WHOOPS! I meant K2 there, not KX!
-- Glenn
And I thought I was the one going crazy.
--
I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war.
During a war you get to drive tanks
1. I shoot manual or Av, however in manual mode I set the aperture for
having the depth of field I want to achieve. Even when shooting fast
moving birds I see that I have the desired depth of field - so
knowledge of aperture is my priority.
2. I shoot film - dont see how the above discussion
Hi,
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Recently I have been using my Leicas almost exclusively, so I have to
set things manually.
I also use manual on the rare occasions I use my MX.
When I use my Contax RXs I usually use aperture priority.
Optional --
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since
switching from film?
No.
ERNR
Digital has less latitude than color
slide, and much less than color neg. Exposure accuracy
required is much
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual
(doing it yourself)?
Manual with the KX and MX, AV with everything else 95% of the time. Never
used program, only occasional use of TV for motor sport. I use manual for any
tricky lighting and carry a hand held meter. Use TTL
[EMAIL PROTECTED] mused:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Any or all of the above, depending on the situation.
[Well, technically, usually none of the above; I rely on the
fact that HyperProgram mode gives me either Av or Tv, on demand,
at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one.
At the recent John Shaw Photography weekend I went to I was surprised to
learn he now shoots all the time with aperture priority -- since he switched to
digital. He uses a histogram to double-check metering.
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Av
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Digital
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since switching
from film?
SP1000 only does manual.
John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[Well, technically, usually none of the above; I rely on the
fact that HyperProgram mode gives me either Av or Tv, on demand,
at the touch of a wheel. I rarely set the camera to Tv or Av]
I've never used a camera with HyperProgram or HyperManual
modes, but
KX -- usually Av, frequently M;
Av???
WHOOPS! I meant K2 there, not KX!
-- Glenn
D. Glenn Arthur Jr. mused:
John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
[Well, technically, usually none of the above; I rely on the
fact that HyperProgram mode gives me either Av or Tv, on demand,
at the touch of a wheel. I rarely set the camera to Tv or Av]
I've never used a camera with
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
AV
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Film
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
90% aperture priority (sometimes with an exposure comp override) and 10%
manual. (Even on program bodies I never use the other modes.)
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Still only film (but, I hope, digital
1. Manual 97.68% of the time (four of my five cameras have no other option).
2. Film (Did have a digital snapshot camera until a couple of years ago).
3. Not applicable.
graywolf
http://www.graywolfphoto.com
Idiot Proof == Expert Proof
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 3/3/05, Peter J. Alling, discombobulated, unleashed:
And I thought I was the one going crazy.
[quip deleted due to apathy]
Cheers,
Cotty
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!. Av
2. Yes (both)
3. No
Kenneth Waller
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Sent: Mar 3, 2005 11:15 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Survey: How do you do exposure?
Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one.
At the recent John Shaw Photography weekend I went
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 10:16 AM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: Survey: How do you do exposure?
Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one.
1. How do you do exposure most of the time
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual
(doing it
yourself)?
I mostly use AV, using exp. compensation if needed. If I'm in a
situation where the light is even or when I want to do something
particular, then I use manual. TV is useful, for me,
11:15 AM
Subject: Survey: How do you do exposure?
I know one answer surveys are best, but I think a lot of us would be
interested in the answers. No joking, snappy, answers, please. Serious
survey. ;-)
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
2. Do you
1. Av (manual when metering incident light)
2. both
3. bracket Av and Tv more often
Jim
www.jcolwell.ca
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
On the Z-1, Hyper P or Hyper M
ZX-L, Av mostly. But Tv with long lenses (300 to 600) to stop movement
blur.
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Film
Hooroo.
Regards, Trevor
Grafton.
Australia
Hi!
[Well, technically, usually none of the above; I rely on the
fact that HyperProgram mode gives me either Av or Tv, on demand,
at the touch of a wheel. I rarely set the camera to Tv or Av]
I've never used a camera with HyperProgram or HyperManual
modes, but I get the impression that one or
I may as well weigh in...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Casual shooting I primarily do in 'P' program mode on both my *istDS and
my ZX-5n. Why? Because at a moment's notice I may hand the camera off
to my wife.
do you do exposure?
Okay, people like surveys and I've never done one.
At the recent John Shaw Photography weekend I went to I was surprised to
learn he now shoots all the time with aperture priority -- since he
switched to digital. He uses a histogram to double-check metering.
Evidentially
On Mar 4, 2005, at 5:15 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing
it
yourself)?
Aperture priority (I think that's Tv). With the 6x7 I only use manual.
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Film.
- Dave
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
1. How do you do exposure most of the time? Av or Tv or manual (doing it
yourself)?
Estimations:
40% Hyper program
30% Av
20% Tv
10% M
2. Do you shoot digital or film?
Digital.
3. If you shoot digital, have you changed how you do exposure since switching
from film?
I
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