Can someone explain to me the M/S/A/P dial settings?
What they do and how to use them.
Thanks (:
I would look in the manual, but it's in french -.-
They are:
M -- Manual, which means you set aperture and shutter speed
S -- Shutter priority, which means you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the aperture
A -- Aperture priority, which means you choose the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed
P -- Program, which means the camera handles both aperture and shutter
Your manual will have details. It's the best place to learn the details of operating your camera.
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There is a English version of the manual. It's definitely worthwhile reading it.
ASM are considered the "creative modes" where you actually take control of the camera's parameters.
A - is aperture priority, this is used when you want to control depth of field
S - is shutter priority, this is used when you need to control the shutter speed. Useful for when you want to create certain motion effects.
M - full control over exposure, you control both aperture and shutter speed, and thus the exposure of each frame. You can deliberately over or underexpose. Though this is possible in both A and S modes by means of Exposure Compensation.
P is program mode, and I think this mode isn't too handy. You have exposure compensation, but thats all you can do.
For me ASM modes are the only ones I bother using, the rest is pretty useless.
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