What is the mode dial?

Depending on the type of device you have, you may be overwhelmed by the large number of buttons, dials and parts of the camera. If you take the time to understand something of the camera, just pay attention to the mode line.

The mode dial is one of the most important parts of the camera so you. Accessing Shooting It's good to know what each icon to get the best results when recording.

Most devices are an advanced interchangeable lens mode and some point and shoot cameras. Most of the time, the mode dial on the top of the camera, even if sometimes it is aligned with the rear wall. (Keep in mind that each camera has a mode dial, does not contain all mode discussed all options.)

• P mode means "Program AE", which means that the camera controls shutter and aperture, so that the user can control other settings. Use P for basic shooting situations where you want to control a little.
• The S mode is "auto iris", so the camera selects the shutter speed and other parameters are secondary. Use the S-mode for capturing fast-moving subjects.
• One possibility is the "Aperture Priority", which means that the camera selects the best picture opening, and other parameters are secondary. A good way to soften background details.
• M-mode is "manual", which means that all settings manually. (In the picture, modes A, S and M are all under a section of the mode dial. Then select the exact shape you on the LCD screen.)
• Smart mode even auto mode is called, is the opposite of how Mr. In automatic mode, the camera takes everything to see, all settings should be, depending on the lighting conditions and object. This is a common type of point and shoot camera. Sometimes the auto mode is represented by an empty box or a simple icon of a camera. In addition, the chip is automatically or can from one of the other options on the mode dial, like in this photo color.
• Scene mode, the scene mode is called, is another point and shot type camera feature that allows you. A "scene" that most resembles the type of images you want to select to shoot For example, if you want to make the birthday party of a child, you can create a kind of "night" to choose a kind of "sail mode" or "party".
• This movie mode (with a camera icon) is used to change the camera settings to prepare for the filming of the video. In this mode, you can use the shutter button to stop and start the movie, but some cameras have a special button in general.
• GPS mode, you can control the GPS unit built-in camera. (Not all devices have a GPS device.)
• Wi-Fi mode, you can configure and use the integrated camera with Wi-Fi capabilities. (Not all cameras can use the free Wi-Fi.)
• The Special Effects mode (icon with a star inside a camera) allows you to access special shooting modes that keep the device as a black-and-white mode.
• Macro mode - usually marked by an icon that looks like a tulip flower, but not shown in this photo - used for close-ups. Macro, the camera can focus properly on a closeup photo and adjusts the flash output for correct exposure.
• Portrait mode (icon with a head on one side, not shown in this photo) is good to blur the background and make the subject's face.
• Panorama (icon with a rectangle that extends, in the image not shown) is to use the mode, when you get two or more images a view of 90 degrees, 180 degrees or more, a particularly large image To create the sample.
• Landscape mode (icon with mountains, not in picture) increases the depth of field at the point, and it's good for landscape and nature photos.
• The Sport (icon with a broker, not shown in picture) mode is ideal for capturing fast-moving subjects.
• The flash mode (icon with a lightning bolt, not shown in the picture) you can switch between auto flash, without flash, and fill flash.