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From: mueller@utah-gr.UUCP (Tim Mueller)
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Subject: Re: Aperture vs shutter priority: which is better?
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 12:55:34 EST
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I use a Minolta xd-5 which has both, but if I had a choice I'd take
the shutter priority. I use the shutter priority mode on my camera
almost exclusively, except when doing macro photos of plants where
I want very precise depth of field.

In shooting landscapes where I want maximum depth of field the shutter
priority really does the trick. If you set your shutter speed at 1/60
(or wherever you're steady) you always get maximum depth of field
without any blurry shots because you shot too slow. The xd-5 also
automatically compensates for going over the maximum f-stop and
increases the shutter speed as necessary. This kind of setting
is also great for just shooting snap-shots with no fuss (newer cameras
have program modes for this). You can still get precise depth of field
with this mode if you have a depth of field preview button, but it
takes a little more fooling around, but when I'm shooting those kind
of photos I'm usally not in a hurry. With aperture priority I find
I'm fooling with the f-stop all the time anyway, which defeats the
purpose of the automation.

Tim Mueller
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