you're right, I started to manual mode only thinking was a better way to get my skill improve. But now a use aperture priority and my photos are better. And I agree with you, the most important think it's a subject and a final result!
all manual, all the time. it's just so much more fun and engaging. it's like driving a scooter (auto) vs a sportbike (manual). im ok with missing a few shots because i love to play with the settings, its half the fun of photography for me
@@MoreData-hz8hm That’s very interesting thanks for sharing your experience! 🫡 I used to be the exact same way but my focus shifted towards prioritising the subject rather than the settings :)
It’s all about what you shoot and how you need to shoot it. I shoot sports and events and there is often inconsistent lighting. In those conditions it’s best to be in auto iso.
Great video! Min. shutter speed is a huge help. I always keep my metering mode on the default and just use AEL toggle - it's quicker for me (most of the time) to just move the lens around to see the exposure exactly how I want it and lock it - frees up for composition.
Wow, this is packed full of good info! Definitely going to have to rewatch later to really understand everything, but I already learned so much just going through this video once. Thanks for sharing, will definitely help me get some better photos!
I really like to watch your POV video's Curtis! It's so peaceful and relaxing... I really like how you edit your pictures, so i just bought your presets. They are amazing. Keep on the good work. I really would like to see longer POV video's in the future!
Thanks for this! While I was good on pretty much on everything I really didn't have knowledge on the metering modes and how they effect exposure of the lighting and what they are looking at in regards of the lighting. Definitely going to start shooting in A mode more.
I’ve used a variety over the years 15 years plus doing weddings professionally around 50% of the time in aperture priority then the other 50% in manual mode due to changing light conditions and churches having a variety of lighting used. I’ve shot with canon, fuji and Nikon mainly and in the process of moving across to Sony. Also mastering off camera flash and lighting essential to provide the highest quality results along with natural light shots. Manual mode is a must to learn as cameras don’t always get it right especially in mixed light situation or when situations change quickly weddings a good example with it the hardest discipline the learn and make a business off.
Absolute invaluable information just given to us for free. Curtis, you're truly an awesome guy and so engaging with the community. Keep up the great work bro.
Brilliant video Curtis, you didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know but the way you explained it made me think about this information differently. More like this would be really helpful.
Great video Curtis 🍻 Ι normally shoot wide open as I love the bokeh and my go to is the shortstache filter as I love the mist effect and the CPL handy to cut reflections. I also use F4 when needed. It all depends. I have my 6700 setup for car panning in Shutter priority at 1/25 and the camera will do the rest. 1-800 also good range and I can bump this up. With my Sony 70-350 I can go as high as 12800 at night and have to be really steady and add denoise but looks great with the zoom zoom.
This really great info Curtis! I just got my first camera (Sony A6400) the other day and it really helps to know some of the settings outside of learning manual mode (which I am still trying to figure out)
Because I'm a hybrid event shooter, I just use auto iso and adjust my aperture and shutter speed independently, it's less confusing moving back and forth
@@CurtisPadleyexactly. And with doing so you can use exposure compensation as well. Works great! Easier to setup than minimum shutter speed with aperture mode. Which as you know isn’t guaranteed.
Aperture priority is my go-to mode. Auto ISO can be tricky - the camera doesn’t display the value it “thinks” correct until shutter half-press when (for fast changing scenes) can be too late. Also, when (auto) ISO and shutter speed limits have been exceeded, cam breaks the rule and chooses differently, instead of (say) not allowing shutter press. Use w/caution after experimenting.
Very interesting to hear your thoughts and experiences shooting with Aperture Priority as your go to mode thanks for sharing Paul! 🙌📸 Yes that’s somthing I should have made clear in the video your absolutely spot on mate 😃
Excellent supportive video, I watched your street POV with the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 & jumped straight to this so i could work out how i could speed up on my camera set up when out & about. This video has been very good & I am away to set up my camera settings Auto ISO Mn & Max along with Shutter speed. I will play about with the metering when out on the street. Do you have any tips on focusing. I am on Continuous, i have eye tracking set & medium burst rate
4:35 One thing to note is that the shutter speed can still go slower than the set minimum shutter speed at auto ISO if the exposure value is too low and you are at the maximum set ISO.
Years ago I bought a Nikon D3100, a real beginner camera! Would you suggest to keep going with this and learn or, as per your beginners video, should I bite the bullet and go for a mirror less , like the Sony A 6000 you mentioned, to future proof my journey and spend money on lenses etc that fit that rather than the Nikon? Thanks and have learnt so much from your brilliant videos, please don't stop!!! 😅
just a few videos ago I commented and asked about your favourite modes. I am shocked to see you made a video about this. I am either very lucky or you saw the comment. thank you.
Hmm... by the time you have min/max ISO and minimum shutter speed dialled in, haven't you got a kind of manually set P mode? Other than that, great video and one I can see myself referring back to often.
In your vast experience shooting photos, have you used film cameras that are totally manual for a number of years? That's all I had to use back in the 70s-90s. Nikon F2 is a manual beast. I also used the FE2, aperture priority in the late 80s on. It teaches you a lot. I liked aperture priority, but wish it also had shutter priority for those days at air shows and sporting events where actions were the game. In total manual mode, it was a chore to get things right. I love the new Sony cameras, particularly the latest ones, with the advanced focusing features. That was the one thing that made manual operation hard, trying to keep the subject in focus with over or undershooting the focus.
I almost never shoot in manual, unless I am using a vintage lens on a DSLR or unless the camera screws with the exposition specially during a portrait session. During a portrait session, it is necessary and a less of hassle to have the same exposition in order to facilitate post-processing. What I just use in general is Aperture Priority specially with street photography : you don't have to control everything because things may happen so fast for you to capture
I shoot alway in manuel but auto ISO :D cause sony is so damn good at high ISO levels.. so I only need to change my shutter speed and aperture I like. and in tricky scenarios lower or higher a little bit the exposer comp. :D But for people that wanna concentrate on one thing.. i highly recommand aperture or shutterspeed priority Importent is that you have fun while shooting and take beautiful moments into your sensor. :) greetings from germany.
I did analog with full manual cameras for over 20 years. And I find this "pros use manual" a total BS. After switching to NIKON F5, I found aperture prio to be a miracle. Just know your meter, shutter speed, and use exposure compensation. Now I do almost zero analog, but when I do, I have a 60YO canon 7, I just look at the sky, set the SUNNY 16 and YOLO. Nothing pro about that, and negative still turns out great.
Do you turn zebra mode off? At 95% i get zebra zones often while on A mode even though picture still looks kind of too dark on screen and later in the post i have to turn up shadows ~80%
hi curtis hoping you can help not long bought the sigma 56mm quality is unbelievable iv noticed once the image is transferred onto PC it is flawless quality but soon as I transfer it phone it definitely doesn't look as good how do you get around this when processing and uploading to IG etc? beautiful lens going to waste and iv no idea what I'm doing wrong iv tried Google drive etc etc only thing iv not tried is uploading directly from the desktop any help would be great! Thank you
I use my Sony A6000 and I have lens aperture 1.4. i want to shoot night street photography. What are the best settings for shutter speed and ISO for Night street photography using a6000 that have lens aperture 1.4?
Check out this video mate, it might give you some guidance and ideas! It’s a street pov at night with an A6000 and an F1.4 lens 😃 ruclips.net/video/n4NTPHJn_7A/видео.htmlsi=tLHU3aTEYAKn2Iap
I've been paid for photographic and video work, so I guess I'm a 'pro'. I've actually used 'Auto' on several shoots, and unless there's tricky lighting I've found, it works pretty well. But most often, I find myself using 'Aperature Priority'. Now that I'm 70, I use 'Auto' a lot more. I hate 'Post' work! And I don't go in for manipulating stills very much either. I'm not getting paid for capturing images anymore, so I don't care.
@@SlammedCanada this is a scenario where I would use Full Manual mode, as you want to have control of the shutter speed. Aperture priority wouldn’t facilitate such control, happy shooting 📸
@@foxlighted Ya know this is quite interesting ya see these were taken on either an A6000, A6400, A6700 or an A7IV but the image quality is almost indistinguishable. That’s given me an idea for a possible video 💡
@@thelocalfilmpro231 That’s great to hear, shhh don’t tell anyone but I’ve been thinking of moving from my A7IV to an A7CII 🤫😂 On a less secretive note, that’s a good thing with a lot of newer Sony cameras, they all share similar menus. So is a tad more easier to navigate 📸
@@CurtisPadley I wish u would I’d love to see some street pov you do! I’ve been thinking about taking street and car photography up .I’m fascinated by it
@@thelocalfilmpro231 I’ve got a few things coming up recently but after that settles down, I’ll try get my hands on with one. Cause I’m super curious to see if it would be a better fit for my current needs :) Absolutely go and give it ago mate, street photography quite simple go into your local town or city and start capturing everyday moments! 📸 In terms of cars try and see if there are any local car shows on nearby or see if you have a local racetrack holding events on! There are some great ways of getting started 🙌📸
@@CurtisPadley the A7CII is more compact and lighter, I see the appeal, but you also loose two dials if I recall correctly (3 instead of 5). I am used to A6400 body so I am used to have only 3 dials (aperture, mode, and the one next to the screen). most of the time I am fine, but I really think having 4th would help. unfortunately in the APS-C lineup just the A6700 has the one reachable with index finger in the camera grip. conclusions, I wouldn't buy the A7CII for reasons other than the weight reduction.
When shooting at night why not go to manual with auto ISO? Seems much less fiddly since you can just lock in aperture and shutter speed based on the needs for each scene and just allow the camera to float the ISO as needed (subject to tweaking with the exposure comp feature.)
As I mentioned in the video, night photography is still an area where I will still switch to Manual mode as the camera can struggle with getting everything dialled in how I want it in aperture priority . So often makes sense to stick it in Manual and have more control for the reasons you so rightly pointed out :D hope that answers your question mate 🙌
you're right, I started to manual mode only thinking was a better way to get my skill improve. But now a use aperture priority and my photos are better. And I agree with you, the most important think it's a subject and a final result!
all manual, all the time. it's just so much more fun and engaging. it's like driving a scooter (auto) vs a sportbike (manual). im ok with missing a few shots because i love to play with the settings, its half the fun of photography for me
@@MoreData-hz8hm That’s very interesting thanks for sharing your experience! 🫡 I used to be the exact same way but my focus shifted towards prioritising the subject rather than the settings :)
It’s all about what you shoot and how you need to shoot it. I shoot sports and events and there is often inconsistent lighting. In those conditions it’s best to be in auto iso.
I bought the A 7600 and am just starting to take pictures. Great tips that really help me. Thank you and please more. Greetings from Hamburg
Great video! Min. shutter speed is a huge help. I always keep my metering mode on the default and just use AEL toggle - it's quicker for me (most of the time) to just move the lens around to see the exposure exactly how I want it and lock it - frees up for composition.
This video is pure gold
Great video Curtis. Min shutter speed is always something on the fly that I struggle to nail. This will help massively
So helpful. Learned a lot! Thank you.
What a helpful video. Thank you!
Wow, this is packed full of good info! Definitely going to have to rewatch later to really understand everything, but I already learned so much just going through this video once. Thanks for sharing, will definitely help me get some better photos!
I really like to watch your POV video's Curtis! It's so peaceful and relaxing... I really like how you edit your pictures, so i just bought your presets. They are amazing. Keep on the good work. I really would like to see longer POV video's in the future!
I find your video extremely insightful and helpful. Thank you very much.
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic video full of great advice
Ayyy that’s fantastic to hear mate! Glad it was helpful! 🙌
Thanks for this! While I was good on pretty much on everything I really didn't have knowledge on the metering modes and how they effect exposure of the lighting and what they are looking at in regards of the lighting. Definitely going to start shooting in A mode more.
Thank you for this super down to earth video! You covered all the basics. I really appreciate it. Cheers from Texas
You're very welcome! 🤠
I’ve used a variety over the years 15 years plus doing weddings professionally around 50% of the time in aperture priority then the other 50% in manual mode due to changing light conditions and churches having a variety of lighting used. I’ve shot with canon, fuji and Nikon mainly and in the process of moving across to Sony. Also mastering off camera flash and lighting essential to provide the highest quality results along with natural light shots. Manual mode is a must to learn as cameras don’t always get it right especially in mixed light situation or when situations change quickly weddings a good example with it the hardest discipline the learn and make a business off.
Absolute invaluable information just given to us for free. Curtis, you're truly an awesome guy and so engaging with the community. Keep up the great work bro.
Glad it was helpful! And it’s my pleasure! 🙌
Very informative video. Thanks Curtis!
My pleasure!
Great info and really well structured presentation. I like the examples you provide for each technique.
Thank you! 📷
That’s awesome, Glad it was helpful! 🤩
Great video. Love the tips
Brilliant video Curtis, you didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know but the way you explained it made me think about this information differently. More like this would be really helpful.
Eyyy that’s good to hear mate, glad it was helpful and well explained 😃🙌
Thank you Curtis for sharing your experience! Very useful video!
Glad it was helpful!
Great video Curtis 🍻 Ι normally shoot wide open as I love the bokeh and my go to is the shortstache filter as I love the mist effect and the CPL handy to cut reflections. I also use F4 when needed. It all depends. I have my 6700 setup for car panning in Shutter priority at 1/25 and the camera will do the rest. 1-800 also good range and I can bump this up. With my Sony 70-350 I can go as high as 12800 at night and have to be really steady and add denoise but looks great with the zoom zoom.
This really great info Curtis! I just got my first camera (Sony A6400) the other day and it really helps to know some of the settings outside of learning manual mode (which I am still trying to figure out)
how are you liking the a6400?
Because I'm a hybrid event shooter, I just use auto iso and adjust my aperture and shutter speed independently, it's less confusing moving back and forth
That makes sense for events completely different ball game, so that means your in manual mode with ISO on Auto?
@@CurtisPadleyexactly. And with doing so you can use exposure compensation as well. Works great! Easier to setup than minimum shutter speed with aperture mode. Which as you know isn’t guaranteed.
I'm hooked on your channel brother, thanks for sharing your knowledge and keeping things interesting! Top of the class 👑
Glad you are enjoying the channel great to have you here! 😃
Incredibly useful video! Thank you very much for these educational videos🙌🏻
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful 😀
Aperture priority is my go-to mode. Auto ISO can be tricky - the camera doesn’t display the value it “thinks” correct until shutter half-press when (for fast changing scenes) can be too late. Also, when (auto) ISO and shutter speed limits have been exceeded, cam breaks the rule and chooses differently, instead of (say) not allowing shutter press. Use w/caution after experimenting.
Very interesting to hear your thoughts and experiences shooting with Aperture Priority as your go to mode thanks for sharing Paul! 🙌📸
Yes that’s somthing I should have made clear in the video your absolutely spot on mate 😃
Excellent supportive video, I watched your street POV with the Tamron 17-70 f2.8 & jumped straight to this so i could work out how i could speed up on my camera set up when out & about. This video has been very good & I am away to set up my camera settings Auto ISO Mn & Max along with Shutter speed. I will play about with the metering when out on the street. Do you have any tips on focusing. I am on Continuous, i have eye tracking set & medium burst rate
Would love to see a street pov here in the U.S. Love the videos keep up the good work.
Thanks mate! I have done a couple POVs in New York City! 🇺🇸
@@CurtisPadley Oh shoot I must have missed those vids. I'm getting my first camera SOON!!
4:35 One thing to note is that the shutter speed can still go slower than the set minimum shutter speed at auto ISO if the exposure value is too low and you are at the maximum set ISO.
Yes absolutely that is somthing I should have pointed out. Thanks for sharing that mate 🙌
@@CurtisPadley Happy to help. Keep up the great vids.
Nice one Curtis, a very useful video. 👍👍
Great easy to understand video.
Wooo glad to hear it!
Thank you for making this video, bro. It definitely cleared up a few things and confirmed stuff i was already doing
No problem mate! Glad it was helpful 🙌
Years ago I bought a Nikon D3100, a real beginner camera! Would you suggest to keep going with this and learn or, as per your beginners video, should I bite the bullet and go for a mirror less , like the Sony A 6000 you mentioned, to future proof my journey and spend money on lenses etc that fit that rather than the Nikon? Thanks and have learnt so much from your brilliant videos, please don't stop!!! 😅
Fab, really enjoyed this thank you. :)
So glad to hear that 😁
I need to try this , im a manual guy . really well explained Curtis , thank you
You’re welcome, hope you are able to get on well trying out manual mode 😀
@@CurtisPadley im gonna try it Aperture priority next time im out
This video is GOATed
This comment is Goated 🐐 thanks mate! 😁
this informative video force me to subscribe your channel❤
Welcome aboard!
another epic video with so much useful content, thanks mate!
Wooo let’s gooo! You’re welcome, so chuffed it was helpful mate! 🙌
Was just this now. Bro how are you just jumping into A mode 😂😂😂. Welcome to the light or just an easier day. Big up bro.
Excellent !
thank you sir🙏
This was very insightful, thank you for this.
It would be vital though to know which F stops you mean as F2.8 on a APC is different from on a FF
just a few videos ago I commented and asked about your favourite modes. I am shocked to see you made a video about this. I am either very lucky or you saw the comment. thank you.
Love all the videos. Just wanted to share that the vocal audio sounds a little weird. Try a different EQ setting
That’s a valuable advice ❤
Glad it was helpful buddy 😃
Great video mate.
Thanks 😀
Hmm... by the time you have min/max ISO and minimum shutter speed dialled in, haven't you got a kind of manually set P mode?
Other than that, great video and one I can see myself referring back to often.
Great helpful video
Glad it was helpful!
In your vast experience shooting photos, have you used film cameras that are totally manual for a number of years? That's all I had to use back in the 70s-90s. Nikon F2 is a manual beast. I also used the FE2, aperture priority in the late 80s on. It teaches you a lot. I liked aperture priority, but wish it also had shutter priority for those days at air shows and sporting events where actions were the game. In total manual mode, it was a chore to get things right. I love the new Sony cameras, particularly the latest ones, with the advanced focusing features. That was the one thing that made manual operation hard, trying to keep the subject in focus with over or undershooting the focus.
wow learned alot 💯
Glad to hear it! 😁
Great info! Thanks so much!!
Glad it was helpful mate! So happy to hear hear that 😃🙌
May i ask what picture profile you use? or recommend using
I almost never shoot in manual, unless I am using a vintage lens on a DSLR or unless the camera screws with the exposition specially during a portrait session. During a portrait session, it is necessary and a less of hassle to have the same exposition in order to facilitate post-processing.
What I just use in general is Aperture Priority specially with street photography : you don't have to control everything because things may happen so fast for you to capture
Useful video. Thank you. I assume that there is no minimum shutter speed on the A6000. I couldn't find it in the menus
Ayyy thanks glad it was helpful. I don’t think there is unfortunately 😢
I shoot alway in manuel but auto ISO :D cause sony is so damn good at high ISO levels.. so I only need to change my shutter speed and aperture I like. and in tricky scenarios lower or higher a little bit the exposer comp. :D
But for people that wanna concentrate on one thing.. i highly recommand aperture or shutterspeed priority
Importent is that you have fun while shooting and take beautiful moments into your sensor. :)
greetings from germany.
I mostly go with fully manual or manual with auto iso :D
hi i am from japan
big fam🎉
can you recommend Sony a6700 two lens in sigma ? wide angle and portrait. help me brother
16mm
56mm
it’s ok?
I did analog with full manual cameras for over 20 years. And I find this "pros use manual" a total BS. After switching to NIKON F5, I found aperture prio to be a miracle. Just know your meter, shutter speed, and use exposure compensation. Now I do almost zero analog, but when I do, I have a 60YO canon 7, I just look at the sky, set the SUNNY 16 and YOLO. Nothing pro about that, and negative still turns out great.
Do you turn zebra mode off? At 95% i get zebra zones often while on A mode even though picture still looks kind of too dark on screen and later in the post i have to turn up shadows ~80%
hi curtis hoping you can help not long bought the sigma 56mm quality is unbelievable iv noticed once the image is transferred onto PC it is flawless quality but soon as I transfer it phone it definitely doesn't look as good how do you get around this when processing and uploading to IG etc? beautiful lens going to waste and iv no idea what I'm doing wrong iv tried Google drive etc etc only thing iv not tried is uploading directly from the desktop any help would be great! Thank you
I use my Sony A6000 and I have lens aperture 1.4. i want to shoot night street photography. What are the best settings for shutter speed and ISO for Night street photography using a6000 that have lens aperture 1.4?
Check out this video mate, it might give you some guidance and ideas! It’s a street pov at night with an A6000 and an F1.4 lens 😃
ruclips.net/video/n4NTPHJn_7A/видео.htmlsi=tLHU3aTEYAKn2Iap
@@CurtisPadley thanks mate. By the way what camera do you use for your Pov? Is that go pro?
I've been paid for photographic and video work, so I guess I'm a 'pro'. I've actually used 'Auto' on several shoots, and unless there's tricky lighting I've found, it works pretty well. But most often, I find myself using 'Aperature Priority'. Now that I'm 70, I use 'Auto' a lot more. I hate 'Post' work! And I don't go in for manipulating stills very much either. I'm not getting paid for capturing images anymore, so I don't care.
💯💯💪
Have you tried FV on Canon?
Not currently myself 🙂
When I shoot on Aperture priority mode and set the ISO values like in this video, my ISO never change, stuck on 100. What am I missing?
Can you do one for car photography?
Check out this video mate - ruclips.net/video/RbyzHXzD4Ww/видео.htmlsi=-zr3YWCo2_7CCSEz 😀
@@CurtisPadley what mode do you use? Is aperture priority ok.
@@SlammedCanada this is a scenario where I would use Full Manual mode, as you want to have control of the shutter speed. Aperture priority wouldn’t facilitate such control, happy shooting 📸
Are all the photos in this vedio, shot on sony 6700 ?
@@foxlighted Ya know this is quite interesting ya see these were taken on either an A6000, A6400, A6700 or an A7IV but the image quality is almost indistinguishable. That’s given me an idea for a possible video 💡
Which is YOUR preferred shooting mode, Manual Mode or Aperture Priority?
I’m an a7cii shooter these tips help a lot our two cameras as far as settings are pretty much the exact same
@@thelocalfilmpro231 That’s great to hear, shhh don’t tell anyone but I’ve been thinking of moving from my A7IV to an A7CII 🤫😂
On a less secretive note, that’s a good thing with a lot of newer Sony cameras, they all share similar menus. So is a tad more easier to navigate 📸
@@CurtisPadley I wish u would I’d love to see some street pov you do! I’ve been thinking about taking street and car photography up .I’m fascinated by it
@@thelocalfilmpro231 I’ve got a few things coming up recently but after that settles down, I’ll try get my hands on with one. Cause I’m super curious to see if it would be a better fit for my current needs :)
Absolutely go and give it ago mate, street photography quite simple go into your local town or city and start capturing everyday moments! 📸
In terms of cars try and see if there are any local car shows on nearby or see if you have a local racetrack holding events on! There are some great ways of getting started 🙌📸
@@CurtisPadley the A7CII is more compact and lighter, I see the appeal, but you also loose two dials if I recall correctly (3 instead of 5). I am used to A6400 body so I am used to have only 3 dials (aperture, mode, and the one next to the screen). most of the time I am fine, but I really think having 4th would help. unfortunately in the APS-C lineup just the A6700 has the one reachable with index finger in the camera grip. conclusions, I wouldn't buy the A7CII for reasons other than the weight reduction.
Hello what camera should I buy under $900
Depends on what you need but an A6400 is a good choice! 📸
I mean, everybody wants autofocus. So really it's not a big deal to use automation. Still, you need to understand proper exposure.
Nobody used manual ffs, all pros use apeture priority, manual is for certain situtions.
Wow, what an aggressive response buddy. Maybe turn it down a notch very uncalled for. Plus your assessment is incorrect. Have a pleasant day now 🙌
When shooting at night why not go to manual with auto ISO? Seems much less fiddly since you can just lock in aperture and shutter speed based on the needs for each scene and just allow the camera to float the ISO as needed (subject to tweaking with the exposure comp feature.)
As I mentioned in the video, night photography is still an area where I will still switch to Manual mode as the camera can struggle with getting everything dialled in how I want it in aperture priority . So often makes sense to stick it in Manual and have more control for the reasons you so rightly pointed out :D hope that answers your question mate 🙌
@@CurtisPadley yes - and thank you for taking the time to respond 👍
"I'm not always shooting in manual mode" I shouted " ME TO DAWG"
Haha let’s gooo! 😂😂