Why You Don't Need to Shoot in Manual Mode 

Manual mostly but auto iso.

In the beginning I did everything manual to force myself to learn. Now it's 99% aperture priority with manual ISO adjustments.

Manual with auto ISO

I just got so used to manual that I tend to forget the other settings exist. On the rare occasion I use them, I get annoyed that I don't have full control. But then again I mostly can take my time when shooting and it's to quick to change aperture or shutter speed anyway, I really don't mind it.

Manual. But I don't make a living at this. SP for some video.

Isn’t it such an awesome feature? Great idea with binding the custom key to adjust the min shutter speed. That’s super cool. I think I have a custom key available so I might do that too!

Sean Dalton game changer! Keep up the awesome work mate, I’m learning a lot from you!

aj barker1 thanks man, really appreciate those kind words. More to come!

I'm trying to start photography and my dad said Aperture is the best thing for beginners and I'm still learning cool things about my camera and what I'm able to do with it and I'm also getting a 50" tripod to keep the camera steadier

Good call. I’m going to program one of the user modes on my camera in the same way.

I thought I was the only one 🤣

Same.

@@joshcole9939 Nope lol. And if I want a lower ISO I just adjust the shutter speed lol

Same here.. 🤣 I thought it was only me.. 🤣😂

Yup, perfect exposure every time... especially on run and gun, or quick setup.

I shoot 98% of the time in manual making small adjustments as I go because light does change it can be a pain when shooting a fast paced scene but at least I know my depth of field and shutterspeed will stay constant.

True, if you're bulk editing thats important. However, I don't typically bulk edit. I'd rather have each photo perfectly exposed than a group of photos with the same exposure values but inconsistency in the actual exposures. And, even if you do, you can match exposures in LR in bulk. Hardly anyone knows about this but it basically solves exactly the issue you listed.

@@seandalt Actually I can give you another reason not to do it.🤣 (sorry but former wedding photographer here) First of all the match exposure feature in LR isn’t great AND let me give you a scenario that happens a lot in Av... so everything is humming along and you’re getting frozen shots at 1/200th of a second. All of a sudden a cloud rolls in but you’re just firing away. You shutter speed just dropped to 1/60 and those last few shots are going to get deleted because I didn’t notice and didn’t make the change until I just took my eye away. Now if you were shooting in manual mode those last few photos are darker because you lost light but your shutter speed is where you wanted still at 1/200. You can just bulk edit those few that are dark where as in aperture mode you’d delete them cause they’re blurred. Manual made gives you the security of knowing your shutter speed is locked in and you don’t have to be looking at your shutter speed before every damn shot. Now everyone can do what they feel comfortable with, but give me the security to get my shot locked in on my settings and I don’t need to be paranoid about my shutter speed.

You are talking as if u want your pics to all look the same. Why would I want that? I want as much variety in my photos as possible. Ive been shooting in manual and it has its perks but its also very time consuming to continue switching back and forth as lighting changes. You have any clue how many shots Ive missed out on simply bc I was getting my A and S to match up again bc something caused the lighting to change? Manual mode like he stated just sometimes isnt practical.

@@btnhstillfire variety and inconsistency are two totally different things.

​​​@@OkelloDunkleyDSLRWorkshops Kinda late here but this is so true. I was happily snapping away when doing a wedding in AP mode, then when I was on a break, I look at my photos and was like WTF IS THIS SHIT 😂 Both you and Sean are true, cos it really depends on situations. Because for travelling/street photography where you're constantly moving and don't need consistency, AP mode is a lifesaver . But for outdoor events where you're depending on the sun and clouds to allow you to get consistent shot, may have to switch to Manual cos mother nature just ain't it sometimes.

Thank you! I am glad this was helpful for you :) Yeah this place is pretty sick, we love it so far.

They’re both great!

Hey man, thanks for commenting. Auto ISO is great, works perfectly on modern cameras. Glad the video helped you out man!

Wish Sony had that. There is flexible exposure mode for video, not for stills though.

Manual with auto ISO is great because you still get to control 2 settings while leaving ISO alone!

I'm new to shooting/photography but I find this is the best for me. My process is do I need a blurry background? Do I need to stop motion? Then let ISO pick up the slack.

@@robertonavarro9812 that’s literally the best progression to follow to choose the best camera settings! If you’re in low light you can then introduce the option as to whether it’s worth shooting at a higher ISO or not. If not, you might have to sacrifice motion or depth. Whichever you choose to be less important

Welcome to the channel Bea, pumped to have you here! :)

No problem Josh!

sameeee bro

I missed a few Blue Jay shots doing this. Had just snapped a Cardinal photo and then the lighting got brighter on the trail so was readjusting my settings and wouldnt ya know it a Blue Jay lands on a tree 10 ft from me and then takes off as I start to look for the shot. Lol

Thank you Funmilayo!

M mode is great but totally not necessary in a lot of situations!

No one told you you didn't have to stop he's just making suggestions for beginners 🙄 quit making it about yourself

@@Nyx.Nax.9571 There are a lot of people in this chat talking about themselves. If it bothers you, just ignore it.

@@Nyx.Nax.9571 ??? He’s just giving his opinion I don’t understand your reaction… I’m a beginner and it’s interesting to see that this might not be the best settings when you do wildlife photography. He just had a different opinion than you favorite RU-vidr so you had to try to make him feel bad. It’s incredibly immature and sad…

@@chocolate9-9 You could have ignored the video, but you wanted to add your useless 2 cents. and clearly you are talking about yourself as well. so stop being a fvcking hypocrite.

Appreciate the comment! Thanks man

100% this is also a great option! I use both.

Much love man thank you! Glad to hear it was helpful for you. Thank you for your support

I agree.

Very glad to hear it, really hope you’re enjoying the new 80d!

Usually 1/100 or a sec or so, give or take.

Thank you man! Glad it was helpful for you 🙏🏼

Absolutely!

Haha yes faster lenses are much better at night

100%!

Sure can! You can set pretty much any setting to auto depending on the camera

You can but you will definitely miss shots while continuing to change settings back and forth as lighting changes. I know from experience. Missed a lot of good moments due to this.

@@btnhstillfire I think you miss understood what I wrote, the camera is in manual mode and the iso is on auto. This allows you to set your aperture and shutter manually and the camera will take care of the light with auto iso. So wherever you point the camera the exposure is correct. You can even darken or lighten the exposure to you liking with exposure compensation. This way wherever you point the camera it will be at the exposure you like instantly. Which is a lot faster then a human being.

Appreciate that Jordan thanks for watching my man!

Hey Tyrone, thank you my man. EoS R is a sick camera and the FV mode is amazing. Really great feature!

Thank you Moni! I am using the Rode Video Mic Go :) It's awesome! I also add a little post processing to make it sound better.

@@seandalt Thanks!

Pumped to hear that Shawn, great name as well! Except you spelled it wrong 😜

Haha not wearing invisalign! You can use flash in other modes as well, you just need to enable it and account for the extra light you will be getting. You can do some pretty cool things with on camera flash.

Sean Dalton haha okay, well I don’t know what toothpaste you’re using but your teeth is extremely white and clean! Hmm, that’s interesting. I learned some new things about the camera watching this video.

LotusLatte haha thank you! Actually I feel like my teeth aren’t that white. Maybe it’s the lighting in here. I have been using whitening tooth paste but I drink so much coffee that it doesn’t do much 🤷🏼‍♂️

What camera do you use?

Main thing to go by is the higher the shutter speed the more of a freeze frame you will get. Less blur. The lower the shutter speed the more motion blur you will get and the lower the shutter speed the more likely you will need a tripod bc if lets say you are in low light taking a shot at 1 second shutter speed you will likely get too much blur bc your hand moves when you hit the button to snap a photo. So the lower the shutter the more solid you need to be w the camera. Your camera will most likely have a status on the bottom of the screen showing you your exposure is either -, 0 or +. 0 means the picture will be exactly as you see it through the lens. - will give darker exposure which gives way better detail unless you go passed -2 then it can be too dark. + means you have too much light and your pic will be kinda washed out w little color.

Manual mode is frustrating to me.

Thank you Lisa! I shot this on the Sony A73 with a 24mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4 and some of the shots of the old cameras were shot on 85mm 1.4 :)

@@seandalt I apologize for the delayed response! Thank you for sharing that :) I am just starting to learn how to shoot pictures and videos! I have a Sony a6000. That makes sense it's f 1/4. You are so focused! Haha I've been really enjoying your Friday photo tips! I want to create some cooking and yoga videos 😊

To each his own :)

I love BKK! That's a great camera, keep it up :)

If you’re in low light the camera will be forced to increase your ISO, especially if you’re using a small aperture. When you’re in low light make sure you open up your aperture as wide as possible, this will allow more light into the camera so it won’t need to increase your ISO as much!

Thank you for watching!

Compare the m50 to the m100. The m100 might be smaller, but the m50 has far more features, a better processor, & stores images with the latest RAW compression. Things like the viewfinder, articulated LCD screen, & microphone inputs makes the m50 the perfect entry level camera.

Have you tried manual with auto ISO?

Appreciate the love Vanda, thank you!

BTW are you shooting in Raw? (Helps a ton on either side)

100%! It's funny because its the opposite for film photography, better to overexpose than underexpose!

It does, for sure. But it's still easier to pull details out of the shadows as opposed to the highlights.

Thank you my man!