Enlighten yourself at http://strobist.blogspot.com/ ..

i think it's better to use A mode, which you only need to control the Aperture, but still of course depends on the surrounding also.

Its just personal preferences i guess, depends on the lighting condition.. some ppl will choose s/tv mode over av..

the only time I ever use auto was when I was testing the camera at the shop, after that I use Av and Tv, now most of the time I just use M. I tried to minimize post processing nowadays, except for the usual crop and watermark, it's best to get the shot right if possible

Auto only if someone else who is unfamiliar with the camera is taking my photo. Normally use aperture priority

This post has been edited by ceo684: Dec 5 2007, 11:20 PM

I'm not tht fast when it comes to taking pics.. i need times to set up the shutter speed/aperture etc in manual mode, but this is ok if the subject i'm aiming is stationary/not moving fast/doesnt need me to act fast... but if its the other way around, auto mode helps me most.. better to capture the moment than still struggling with the settings..

so, for those use did use auto, besides letting other ppl snap ur pics, what else the occassion that u use auto mode for? just want to know...
it'll be better if u can post some sample pics taken wit auto mode that u're really proud of. will post up mine (will try to find it 1st..) hehe..