Aperture-Priority Mode
When precisely controlling depth of field (the area that's in focus in front of and behind a subject) is important to the photograph, use the Aperture-Priority mode.
Aperture-priority mode. An automatic exposure system in which the photographer sets the aperture (f-stop) and the camera selects a shutter speed for normal exposure.
Aperture-priority describes a metering method which recommends (or sets automatically) a shutter speed based on the aperture set by the user.
Aperture-priority. A camera setting that allows you to specify which lens opening or f-stop you want, with the camera selecting the required shutter speed automatically, based on its autoexposure system. See also shutter-preferred.
Aperture-Priority Auto
In this mode you select the aperture and the camera will calculate the correct shutter speed depending on metered exposure, exposure compensation and ISO sensitivity. Turn the main dial to select aperture (in 0.3or 0.
Aperture-Priority
Select an aperture (f/stop) and the camera chooses the best shutter speed. Use this mode to control the depth of field, e.g.
Shutter/Aperture-Priority mode
Taking full advantage of the unique capability of digital cameras permitting automatic shift of sensitivity at any time, ...
I tend to work in aperture-priority mode and with my kit combination a setting of around f/8 gives me the right sort of depth-of-field.
Automatic Exposure; Three kinds are available: programmed auto exposure, aperture-priority auto exposure and shutter-priority auto exposure.
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You can't bracket shots when you use program, aperture-priority, or shutter-priority modes by changing shutter speeds or aperture. The camera automatically adjust settings to give what it thinks is the correct exposure.
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Over the years cameras have become more sophisticated and now offer several automated modes including Program (P) - a fully automatic exposure mode that sets the aperture and shutter speed; Aperture-priority mode (AP) where the user selects the ...
The most important options within auto exposure include Program (the camera makes all the exposure decisions); aperture-priority (you set the aperture and the camera selects a shutter speed); ...
Similarly, many auto-exposure cameras allow you to select "aperture-priority" or "shutter-priority" for exposure (see "exposure" to learn why).
Other SLRs soon followed, but because of limitations with their lens mounts, the manufacturers of these cameras had to choose 'aperture-priority' automation, where the camera's metering system selects the correct shutter speed.
You can use either aperture-priority automatic mode (where you set the aperture, and the camera chooses the shutter speed), or in full manual mode, where you set both the shutter speed and the aperture.
There are various combinations of indications, but this setting is aperture-priority automatic. In this case, you set the aperture, and the camera selects the proper shutter speed.
More important to basketball, though, the camera gives you a choice of shutter-priority, aperture-priority, manual, or fully automatic modes.
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If your camera has an aperture-priority or landscape mode, use it to set a small aperture (f/11 or smaller) to ensure maximum near-to-far sharpness.
The large, legible shutter-speed dial atop the camera has click-stops at the “A' (aperture-priority auto-exposure) setting, and it’s possible to set intermediate shutter speeds in between all timed shutter speed settings— ...
Aperture-Priority Auto: User selects aperture and camera sets matching shutter speed for correct exposure.
Manual: User selects both shutter speed and aperture, following or ignoring the meter's recommendations to achieve the desired exposure.
Aperture-Priority Auto Exposure A shutter speed that is automatically selected by the camera to match the photographer's manually set lens aperture for a correct exposure. Especially useful for controlling depth-of-field.
 See also: Aperture, Camera, Photograph, Light, Shutter
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