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Camera Modes and What They Do!

What do the Camera Modes Mean? There are tons of Camera modes, and it can be quite confusing when you first look at them. I will be explaining the basic modes that ALL cameras have and I will be covering some of the Canon specific modes. Prefer a Video? Automatic: AUTO or A+ Mode: This mode is the most basic mode on the camera. This mode simply tells the camera to adjust all the settings. The camera will decide the f-stop, shutter speed and ISO. It will also determine the white balance and all other settings. You have no control over them. If you want to take pictures without worrying about anything, this is the mode to use. The downfall of...

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F-stop and Aperture Explained

There are tons of videos, writeups, explanations, and what have you when it comes to your camera settings. You could probably spend 1 month, 24 hours a day, each day and only get through 1% of the material out there. There is information you want to know, there is information you have to know and there is information you really don’t need to know. I decided to do Blogs on the 3 camera settings with the information you want to know and need to know and filter out the information that doesn’t really matter – like the mathematical calculation to determine why your f-stop is the number that it is – you don’t really need to know why your f-stop...

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