P mode

Give yourself a better understanding of exposure by experimenting with your Programmed Auto mode, a much more flexible setting than Auto

The Programmed Auto mode is marked as ‘P’ on your mode dial. It’s all too often overlooked as being a straightforward auto setting but, in fact, it offers a lot more flexibility, which makes it one of the best modes to explore after you get out of Auto and scene modes. Using Programmed Auto, the camera will determine the best combination of aperture and shutter speed for an exposure. There’s still room to be creative though, as you can take control over the final results by adjusting settings as you shoot, which makes it a more flexible mode. By changing one of the settings during a shoot, the camera will take care of the other, ensuring you still get an even exposure. Programmed Auto is capable of roughly determining what…

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