Does pure manual mode count as real photography?

For a long time, there has been a chain of disdain in the photography circle, that is, some people think that pure manual mode is the real photography, shooting with M file is more powerful, and manual focus is more advanced than autofocus.

This statement is actually untenable.

From the point of view of the camera, the existence of each gear has its rationality, such as "semi-automatic" gears such as aperture priority and shutter priority, which provide great convenience for our shooting and can help us to set up in a shorter time and take accurate pictures.

Although AUTO mode is called "fool mode", it can also take good pictures in most scenes, and it can even be the first choice in order to save time in emergency situations.

In addition, the current intelligent technology of the camera has been relatively perfect, and each system of the camera itself can automatically give accurate exposure parameters in most scenes, and in many cases the photos taken are no less than the effect of pure manual shooting. and the camera itself is a machine that serves us, so why not use it?

From the photographer's point of view, the pure manual mode certainly has its advantages. First of all, in some extreme situations, such as weak light and scenes with strong light and dark contrast, the camera may judge slowly and make mistakes. At this time, we need to make manual settings to ensure normal exposure and focus.

If we like to take photos straight out and not in the later stage, we usually need to set up the photos manually to achieve certain effects.

Finally, manual operation may be more ceremonial and more enjoyable to shoot.

To sum up, the frequent use of pure manual mode can reflect, to a certain extent, a solid foundation, complex shooting environment and certain personal needs, but none of the above means that pure manual mode can certainly crush automatic or semi-automatic mode.

Many good photographers also use semi-automatic or even fully automatic mode, so there is no need to blindly believe in pure manual mode, M file, etc., it may be self-defeating if you don't use it well.

This article comes from the official account of Wechat: play some Photography (ID:wakexiao), by AGER