Program Shift

Program shift
A program mode thats used to adjust the shutter and aperture combinations that were set automatically by the camera in its program mode.
Search SWPP and BPPA
Information provided by: SWPP BPPA
More Photographic Terms ...

Program shift
Techniques Glossary Program shift
A program mode thats used to adjust the shutter and aperture combinations that were set automatically by the camera in its program mode.

Program shift
Program shift is a powerful, often overlooked, tool for digital photographers.
Shutter speed chart ...

Program Shift same as Programmed plus the user can "shift" to other combinations of aperture and shutter speed values ...

Program shift
For users who like to shoot in program exposure mode, leaving both shutter speed and aperture setting to the camera, the X100 offers program shift so you can bias any specific shot to a preferred shutter speed or aperture.

'Program Shift' is the term used to shift the aperture/shutter speed combination in tandem and still obtain correct exposure. As is illustrated above, if 1/30 sec.

Using Program Shift
Using Shutter-Priority (Tv) Mode
Using Aperture-Priority (Av) Mode
Using Manual (M) Mode
Changing the Metering Mode
Using Exposure Compensation
Using Autoexposure (AE) Lock
Using Autoexposure Bracketing (AEB) ...

Try the correction sliders in Photoshop's Lens Correction until something works for you. The program shifts pixels among the different color channels but only along the outer part of the photo.

Flexible Program See Program Shift. Flood Lamp A type of photo reflector lamp that can illuminate a rather wide area.

You can't use A-TTL or E-TTL, there is no preflash, second-curtain sync does not work, the DEP mode will not work, program shift won't work, automatic flash head zooming is disabled (though manual zooming works if the flash supports it), ...

Recording modes Photo: Still, Continuous, S-Continuous, M-Continuous, Program shift, Aperture-Priority, Manual exposure; Scene: Text, Sound; Motion ...

Use your camera's "Program" mode, if it has one, and use the program shift to select different combinations of apertures and shutter speeds.

See also: Camera, Image, Mode, Photograph, Aperture