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What is Program Auto mode?

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What is Program Auto mode?

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- The programmed auto mode of your camera - The programmed auto mode of your camera - The programmed auto mode of your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture based on a built in program. based on a built in program. based on a built in program. This is often a useful mode if you want to shoot This is often a useful mode if you want to shoot This is often a useful mode if you want to shoot snap shots or if you're dealing with tough lighting snap shots or if you're dealing with tough lighting snap shots or if you're dealing with tough lighting situations and you'd like the camera to choose some situations and you'd like the camera to choose some situations and you'd like the camera to choose some or most of the setting for you. or most of the setting for you. or most of the setting for you. Now when shooting in program auto mode, Now when shooting in program auto mode, Now when shooting in program auto mode, the camera will determine both the shutter speed the camera will determine both the shutter speed the camera will determine both the shutter speed and the aperture, however, and the aperture, however, and the aperture, however, you are free to choose the auto focus, you are free to choose the auto focus, you are free to choose the auto focus, white balance, ISO, and file format. white balance, ISO, and file format. white balance, ISO, and file format. So it's a bit different that shooting in the truly So it's a bit different that shooting in the truly So it's a bit different that shooting in the truly automatic mode. automatic mode. automatic mode. For example, consider an ISO of 100 for a sunny day, For example, consider an ISO of 100 for a sunny day, For example, consider an ISO of 100 for a sunny day, 400 for shooting inside, and 1600 for late at night. 400 for shooting inside, and 1600 for late at night. 400 for shooting inside, and 1600 for late at night. Be sure to experiment the ISO settings on your camera Be sure to experiment the ISO settings on your camera Be sure to experiment the ISO settings on your camera to find what works best for you. to find what works best for you. to find what works best for you. While the camera calculates exposure using a program, While the camera calculates exposure using a program, While the camera calculates exposure using a program, you can still influence it's processing. you can still influence it's processing. you can still influence it's processing. With options like flexible program mode With options like flexible program mode With options like flexible program mode and exposure compensation, you can alter the camera's and exposure compensation, you can alter the camera's and exposure compensation, you can alter the camera's initial shutter speed and aperture choices. initial shutter speed and aperture choices. initial shutter speed and aperture choices. Now, this is a very useful mode, because it gives you Now, this is a very useful mode, because it gives you Now, this is a very useful mode, because it gives you control over your camera and it's more flexible than auto control over your camera and it's more flexible than auto control over your camera and it's more flexible than auto but it still lets you have some control but it still lets you have some control but it still lets you have some control and really gives you a good balance of precision and really gives you a good balance of precision and really gives you a good balance of precision with ease of use. with ease of use. with ease of use. To change to program mode is pretty simple. To change to program mode is pretty simple. To change to program mode is pretty simple. Just rotate the dial to the P position. Just rotate the dial to the P position. Just rotate the dial to the P position. So you see here on the camera, So you see here on the camera, So you see here on the camera, it's part of the creative zone, and I can just turn that it's part of the creative zone, and I can just turn that it's part of the creative zone, and I can just turn that to program mode. to program mode. to program mode. There we go. There we go. There we go. Now remember, as you change modes, the screen may flicker. Now remember, as you change modes, the screen may flicker. Now remember, as you change modes, the screen may flicker. That's because it's going through and picking That's because it's going through and picking That's because it's going through and picking different settings. different settings. different settings. It may get blank temporarily or flicker, It may get blank temporarily or flicker, It may get blank temporarily or flicker, but it's not a big deal. but it's not a big deal. but it's not a big deal. Once you're in the mode you want Once you're in the mode you want Once you're in the mode you want now it's time to actually make some changes now it's time to actually make some changes now it's time to actually make some changes to the properties, and let's see what those do. to the properties, and let's see what those do. to the properties, and let's see what those do.

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