Chapter 5: Taking Control of the Camera
Introduction
This chapter is about taking greater control of your camera’s operations. Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto, and the SCN modes automatically set the camera’s Focus Mode, shutter speed, and aperture; although this yields a sharp and properly exposed image, it prevents you from adjusting the camera settings and improving the image based on your artistic designs.
You can gain this control by using the Program Auto (P), Aperture Priority (A), and Shutter Priority (S) shooting modes. Essentially, these allow you to control the aperture, shutter speed, or ISO independently while still having automatic ...
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