Program Auto mode, found in your Sony mirrorless camera, automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture, based on a built-in program. This is often a useful mode if you want to shoot snapshots or, you're dealing with tough lighting. In this video, author Richard Harrington demonstrates how to use flexible program mode.
- While program mode is going to set the shutter speed…and aperture automatically based on…the ISO settings, you can still influence this.…You can try out different combinations of shutter speed…and aperture by rotating your command dials.…Each of these combinations will give you a proper exposure,…but you can influence the motion stopping…by changing the shutter speed…or the depth of field by changing the aperture.…This is really an improvement over the truly automatic mode…as it allows you to compensate for changing conditions.…
So, for example here as I've got the camera set up,…if I make adjustments here you notice…that I can change the aperture.…Now, with the one command dial, both numbers are changing.…So, if I decrease the aperture to F22 on this lens,…which is going to give me truly an extended depth of field,…you'll notice that the shutter speed slows down.…In this case it's measuring at almost a full second.…
(clicking)…Now, it gives me nice quality,…and what we have is a lot of area in focus.…The foreground through the background is perfectly in focus.…
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Released
4/9/2019- Reducing camera shake
- Using Autofocus and auto shooting modes
- Changing IOS
- Focusing manually
- Shooting in Continuous (Burst) mode
- Switching metering modes for better exposure control
- Shooting panoramas
- Cleaning your image sensor
- Recording video
- Sharing photos wirelessly
Skill Level Intermediate
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Welcome
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How to use this course1m 24s
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Downloading your user manual1m 36s
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1. Sony Quick Start
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Powering up a Sony camera5m 46s
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Reducing camera shake4m 24s
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2. A Closer Look
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Touring the viewfinder6m 32s
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Shooting in Live View3m 22s
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Using the Quick Navi screen2m 25s
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Autofocus basics4m 55s
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Image review and playback2m 51s
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3. Shooting in Programmed Auto Mode
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What is Program Auto mode?1m 46s
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Changing ISO4m 34s
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Using Flexible Program mode3m 17s
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4. Exploring Autofocus
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Focusing manually3m 19s
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5. Understanding Shutter-Release Modes
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Silent shooting4m 8s
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Using the self-timer1m 52s
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Using a remote2m 1s
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6. Understanding Exposure Controls
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Exposure lock2m 18s
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Aperture Priority mode4m 12s
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Shutter Priority mode5m 19s
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Manual mode5m 24s
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DRO/Auto HDR mode3m 36s
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7. Beyond the Basics
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Using creative styles5m 18s
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Using picture effects3m 11s
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Shooting panoramas4m 12s
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Adjusting your LCD4m 46s
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More playback options6m 14s
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8. Working with Video and Your Sony Camera
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Recording movies2m 57s
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Playback of movie files1m 58s
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9. Wireless Functions
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Conclusion
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Next steps38s
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