On Apr 17, 2006, at 7:48 AM, Adam Maas wrote:
I'd noticed that DL doesnt allow changing image rendering
settings in factory preset modes,
What does this mean?
Canned modes don't apply any of the custom functions or other
useful settings.
To say it perhaps more clearly:
ON the DS and DL series bodies, the picture modes ("program pre-
sets") operate as overrides on custom configuration settings for
white balance and image tone. To get all of the options possible with
the body, you have to be using P, Tv, Av or M modes.
One useful difference between the Pentax bodies and some others is
that you *can* store exposures as RAW captures even in the program
pre-set modes, which allows much more flexibility in post processing
even if the majority of a picture session fits a program preset very
well otherwise.
so I use Tv for Action/Sport, M anytime I know better what I'm
doing and AV for all other normal situations.
I rarely use anything but M, picking an aperture to get the look
I'm after and then making minor adjustments to shutter speed when
needed. For sports I find TV isn't really appropriate -- why do
you suggest it?
-Aaron
Tv's a good no-brainer for action shooting, set 1/500 and run with
it. I can see why an experienced shooter like yourself would use M
though.
Personally, I've always used M or Av set near wide open for any
action I've shot.
I tend to move to Tv with longer lenses only (100mm and up), and turn
on Auto ISO at the same time. Most of the time, my camera is on Av
mode these days, with occasional jumps to M for specific circumstances.
Godfrey
