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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / August 200520D - Program Mode Settings.
Hi All. I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture and shutter speed easy while in the "P" mode. My question relates to how long those settings stay in effect, before the camera automatically selects it for me. It seems like it is in effect for as long as the settings are displayed on the LCD, about 2 or three secs of no activity (dial turning). After that, pressing the shutter half way down the camera picks the settings. Is there a way to make the override settings stay in effect for a little bit longer? I may be overlooking some basic setting. Thanks! > Hi All. > I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks! Assuming it's the same as my 10D, you are doing a 'program shift' ie increase in speed and decrease in aperture or visa versa. This will not hold the values of speed and aperture if the lighting conditions change, ie you move the camera, but the shift you applied will hold until the display in the viewfinder timesout or you take a picture. When you repress the shutter half way the shift will not present. Hope this makes sense. Read Shifting the program in the section on Program AE in the handbook. Thanks for pointing that out. I did not realize that was "program shift". I looked that up in the manual and found the explanation. Thanks again! > > Hi All. > > I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Read Shifting the program in the section on Program AE in the handbook. > Hi All. > I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > settings. Is there a way to make the override settings stay in effect for a > little bit longer? I may be overlooking some basic setting. Why don't you just leave it in A (or S) mode and not worry about it?  Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. Hi Alan. I am not sure what you mean by "A" or "S" mode. I was just rying to determine what the timing was, and a previous poster pointed out that I was causing a "program shift". Thanks! > > Hi All. > > I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Why don't you just leave it in A (or S) mode and not worry about it? > Hi Alan. > I am not sure what you mean by "A" or "S" mode. I was just rying to > determine what the timing was, and a previous poster pointed out that I was > causing a "program shift". Whatever. I believe you would be better served using that camera in A (Av) and S ("Tv" in Canonese) modes. Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. > I believe you would be better served using that camera in A > (Av) and S ("Tv" in Canonese) modes. Where the heck did Canon get the Tv from ?? I still get confused every time I want to use Shutter pri. -- Slack > Where the heck did Canon get the Tv from ?? I still get confused every > time I want to use Shutter pri. > > -- > Slack Time Value, to go with Aperture Value ? >>Where the heck did Canon get the Tv from ?? I still get confused every >>time I want to use Shutter pri. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Time Value, to go with Aperture Value ? Ahhh.... thank you very much. Now I can program my brain to remember it. :-) --- Slack >>> Where the heck did Canon get the Tv from ?? I still get confused >>> every time I want to use Shutter pri. >> >> Time Value, to go with Aperture Value ? I guess it doesn't hurt to read the damn manual, too. Just looked it up and you are correct. > I guess it doesn't hurt to read the damn manual, too. Just looked it up > and you are correct. Something about "RTFM" comes to mind when I see this comment <g> Steve > Hi All. > I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks! If the power switch is in the "past on" position, you can use the rear dial to boost or drop the exposure when in P mode. The boost or drop does not time out, by the way and is not cancelled by the shutter release. Set your camera to the "on" position to disable this feature when using P mode, as the rear dial can be changed inadvertently. >If the power switch is in the "past on" position, you can use the rear dial >to boost or drop the exposure when in P mode. I think he was talking about the feature that trades f-stop for shutter speed, not exposure compensation. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> John P Sheehy <JPS@no.komm> ><<> <>>< <>>< ><<> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< >>If the power switch is in the "past on" position, you can use the rear >>dial >>to boost or drop the exposure when in P mode. > > I think he was talking about the feature that trades f-stop for shutter > speed, not exposure compensation. You are correct John, but I have run across numerous posts where it seems that 20D owners do not understand how the two "power on" settings work and are thus confused. I think it's an ergonomic design flaw in an otherwise well-designed camera. Some folks read the manual and some don't. This "prosumer" category of products is problematic for many owners. They are led to believe that user effort is not required (marketing hype). Hi Robbie, Perhaps I've missed the obvious here - if you're wanting to make changes to shutter speed and aperture, and not have them alter after any set time, then why not use manual mode instead of P mode? Cheers, CC > Hi All. > I hope this is not too basic of a question. I know I can change aperture [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thanks! |
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