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01/16/2005 11:28:00 PM · #1 |
I upgraded to a 20D some months back and tried selling my Rebel but could never bring myself to actually doing it, because I felt I could not get a decent price for it. It's worth far more than it's selling used these days.
So instead, I gave it to my wife as a birthday present today. She is not a photographer, per se, but has a great eye for composition. She is not really a very technically oriented person. I am wondering if I should teach her all the in and outs of the Rebel or just let her shoot in Full Auto mode (green square), until she gets than hang of it. I used the Rebel for over a year, but NEVER used that mode. She mostly plans on using it to capture shots of the kids around the house and doing various things.
I'd love people's opinions of the worthyness of Full Auto. Any samples would be great as well. Comments from people who use it regularly would be especially wonderful.
Thanks.
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01/16/2005 11:47:25 PM · #2 |
It does great in auto mode. And it will even pop up the flash on its own. I say let her get familiar in full auto mode, then teach her about ISO and White balance at the least and have her look into Program mode.
This shot was done in full auto mode...
//www.pbase.com/dpaull/image/38137256
There was a slight color cast I took care of in photoshop, but really I haven't had many problems at all. |
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01/17/2005 12:02:03 AM · #3 |
I know you would like a comment on some one who uses the auto mode, but almost never used the auto mode on mine too. But my girlfriend she used to play with the auto mode not of a Drebel but from a sony p100, and i have teached her to use manual mode, but only manage to teach F-stop and shutter speed, and then i let her experince by her self and she managed to learn by error.
I have heard that auto mode is great it does everything for you, i think the manual mode is more for you to get creative.
Hope this helps... maybe not what your looking for but this is my share of thoughts.
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01/17/2005 12:05:41 AM · #4 |
I'd suggest to start her on P mode, let her pop the flash manually if she needs it. Let her get comfortable composing and then start to teach her the other modes. The teaching oportunities will most likely present themselves quite readuly.
-Terry
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01/17/2005 06:04:00 AM · #5 |
I'd go with auto if your wife is like mine.
She is quite arty, but not techie, so auto modes and simplicity are quite important. She has taken some good shots with the 20, and was really keen when she discovered that switching it to auto actually meant that, and as long as the af-mf switch was on af it just works.
I'm sure many of us can appreciate that spousal approval is very important in the purchase of expensive gadgets. I have the big green light for some expensive glass later in the year, and without auto mode I'm sure that wouldn't have happened. :-).
Cheers, Me.
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01/17/2005 08:05:27 AM · #6 |
Thanks for the replies. I know there are many advantages to P mode over Full Auto, but I'll probably start her off in Auto and quickly move her to P after she gets the hang of the camera.
What ISO is used in Auto? is it always 400 or does it move around depending on lighting conditions? Can it shoot in RAW or just JPEG? I doubt she'll be interrested in post processing much, more likely I'll find myself doing most of that.
Who knows, maybe she'll get the "BUG" too, then we'll both be addicted to L glass. Poorhouse here we come...LOL!
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01/17/2005 08:10:59 AM · #7 |
Auto is Auto -- the ISO is selected automatically (It will select between 100 and 400 depending on conditions) -- as with all other 'Basic Modes' on the camera except sports which defaults to 400 and portrait which defaults to 100.
RAW can only be shot in the 'Creative Modes' -- not in Auto.
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01/17/2005 05:02:48 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Auto is Auto -- the ISO is selected automatically (It will select between 100 and 400 depending on conditions) -- as with all other 'Basic Modes' on the camera except sports which defaults to 400 and portrait which defaults to 100.
RAW can only be shot in the 'Creative Modes' -- not in Auto. |
Thanks.
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01/17/2005 05:08:04 PM · #9 |
| Full Auto works great in the day time if you're shooting outdoors. Get her to start there :-) Without doing anything technical she'd still get nice shots. |
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