'P' Program mode - struggling to see the point?

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i'm struggling to see the point of this mode.. i must be missing something.

The manual says it scrolls through different aperture and shutter speeds whilst maintaing the correct exposure.. which is what the aperture and shutter priority modes do..

If you want to shoot with a small dof, you dial in the low aperture size and the camera picks the shutter speed it needs to get the correct expsoure. Or, if you want to 'freeze' time - you set a high shutter speed, and the camera selects the correct aperture size to keep a good exposure.

So, back onto my origonal point - why is program mode there, what is it doing that i am missing :confused:

(this is the second time i posted this thread, the db had a hicup last time - and then it said this thread was already posted, i checked and it wasn't. but if two have been posted, sorry!)
 
From what I understand but I am no expert, It is very similar to auto but lets you change more settings. On my camera (350D) in auto I can’t shoot RAW or change the ISO but when using P mode I can.
 
I get the impression that the 'P' mode is just a glorified auto mode. Has a little more control than full auto but not as much as A,S,M modes
 
Peve said:
From what I understand but I am no expert, It is very similar to auto but lets you change more settings. On my camera (350D) in auto I can’t shoot RAW or change the ISO but when using P mode I can.
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Bingo! Allows you to change focus points, shoot in RAW and other glorious things without giving you control over aperture and shutter speed. Useful if you want to stop the flash popping up all the time which it does in auto mode.
 
okie kokie. i do have white balance and such control in P mode - which i'm not allowed to touch in Auto mode.

seems the d50 has flexible program mode, which means i can let the camera pick the f/ shutter - or i can adjust the dial and tell it which to use.

so... yeah - glorified auto mode, useful if your in a rush to take a shot and don't want full Auto mode creeping in and messing it up with incorrect white balance or ISO i guess!
 
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