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Exposure Mode Dial

Exposure Mode Dial. We have Nikons, so we will be looking at the Nikon mode dial Most cameras use similar icons. Exposure Mode Dial. Exposure Mode Dial. There are TONS of options and controls on a dSLR – even entry level ones

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Exposure Mode Dial

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  1. Exposure Mode Dial

  2. We have Nikons, so we will be looking at the Nikon mode dial • Most cameras use similar icons Exposure Mode Dial

  3. Exposure Mode Dial

  4. There are TONS of options and controls on a dSLR – even entry level ones • The exposure mode dial is one set of controls that you will use the most and is essential that you understand Nikon d3100

  5. P, S, A, and M Modes • Full control over camera exposure settings • P – Programmed Auto • S/Tv– Shutter Priority • A/Av – Aperture Priority • M - Manual Exposure Mode Dial

  6. On a Canon

  7. The camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture for the best exposure in most situations. • Use for snapshots or other unplanned shots. “P”Program Auto

  8. You choose the shutter speed and the camera automatically adjusts the aperture. • Shutter speed controls how motion looks in your image. • Slow – blurred • Fast - freeze “S” Shutter Priority

  9. Slow Shutter

  10. Fast Shutter

  11. Use for any photography where the motion of the subject is the most important thing. • Do you want to show or freeze it? “S”Shutter Priority

  12. You choose the aperture while the camera selects the shutter speed. • Large apertures reduce depth of field, blurring the background • Small apertures increase DoF, bringing background into focus “A” Aperture Priority

  13. Large Aperture

  14. Small Aperture

  15. Short DoF is usually used in portraits and close ups to blur the background • Great DoF is usually used for landscapes where you want everything to be in focus “A” Aperture Priority

  16. You control BOTH the shutter AND the aperture “M”Manual Mode

  17. In A mode, use the command dial to change the aperture • In S mode, use the command dial to change the shutter speed Changing Settings

  18. In M mode, use the command dial to change the shutter speed • To change the aperture, hold down the exposure compensation button and rotate the command dial Changing Settings

  19. Exposure Compensation Button

  20. Scene Modes • The camera automatically controls settings optimized for the scene selected. Match what you select to what you are taking a picture of. • Portrait • Landscape • Child • Sports • Close up • Night Portrait

  21. Scene Modes

  22. Portrait – Camera selects large aperture for short DoF • Landscape – Camera selects small aperture for great DoF • Child – Camera selects different focus mode to track movement • Close Up – Camera is set for close up shots of small objects • Sports – Camera sets a fast shutter speed to freeze action • Night Portrait – Balance between subject and background in low light Scene Modes

  23. Auto Modes • Select for point and shoot – camera does everything • Auto • Auto – Flash Off Exposure Mode Dial

  24. Guide Mode • Take and view pictures and adjust settings with the help of an on-screen guide Exposure Mode Dial

  25. Other Icons

  26. Other Icons

  27. Use the whiteboards to draw the correct icon for the action I request. • You may work with a partner. • It does not need to be drawn perfectly – just the basic idea should be there. Name That Mode

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