First time shooting manual on my camera I finally dug my old DSLR out of storage to take nicer photos of my son. It’s my first try using a camera in manual. I think I did alright keeping him in focus on these shots, but definitely had trouble keeping him in focus and not blurry (kids are a difficult moving target). Any tips for keeping kids in focus, other than just faster shutter spe…

Manual Transmission Sales Are Up Again This Year, Market Domination Inevitable Cars with manual transmissions are enjoying an uptick in sales for the second consecutive year. By 2021, the sale of stick shifts had dipped below one percent of all auto sales in the U.S., or 0.9 percent, according to J.D. Power. Sales grew to 1.2 percent in 2022, then clawed their way up to 1.7 percent in 2023. Read more…

First time shooting manual, do you prefer option 1 or option 2? submitted by /u/JBSwerve

Dead: Volkswagen GTI Manual And Volkswagen Golf R Manual Volkswagen sent out a press release this morning about the 2024 Golf GTI 380 Edition. It contains the biggest “oh, by the way” in the history of enthusiast cars: that the 380 is being built to celebrate the end of the manual transmission in the GTI and Golf R. Read more…

What is the virtue of full manual shooting vs aperture priority? I almost always shoot in aperture priority. I pay attention to the shutter speed and will often tweak ISO to ensure I have a fast enough shutter speed for my desired aperture. What I want to know is: what am I missing by doing this approach? I feel like in full manual I would be essentially doing the same thing that the camera is doing for me: a…

Nikon f3 manual mode shows “-“ I bought a Nikon f3 recently and it works well in automatic mode. The light meter in manual mode keeps showing me a “minus” symbol even when the exposure it correct. I’ve even loaded film in it and I’m still experiencing the same. Any suggestions of what could be the issue is greatly appreciated, I am a novice when it comes to film. submitt…

The Toyota Supra’s Manual Transmission Option Has Been A Roaring Success Back in November 2021, after spending a week driving a bright yellow Toyota Supra, I came away surprised at just how much I enjoyed driving it. But the whole time I had the car, I took the incredibly controversial position that it would be better with a third pedal. So I asked Toyota to give the Supra a manual.… Read more…

Is this fungus in the viewfinder? (Nikon manual SLR) submitted by /u/mvision2021

Two questions. Manual vs AF lens, and are vintage manual canon lens any good? Hi, I have Canon EF 35-70mm 1:3.5-4.5, but idk if I should buy an adapter to this lens (without electronics , just for the manual) or buy a lens with AF. In theory I could do both, but why even buy an adapter for that canon lens, if for example the AF lens would be better. And could someone tell me pros and cons of manual and AF lenses? subm…

LPTRequest: yoga/stretches for manual laborers? Not sure if this is the right sub. All my friends in the construction industry suffer from back, neck, and wrist pain as well as muscle spasms. Are there any YouTube channels that cater to people like this? Thanks in advance submitted by /u/Kooky2na

Aperture mode or Manual for portraits? I find my self liking aperture mode because each set of photos i create I use the aperture to keep the theme looking a little different. but i have ran into newbie issues here when I shoot A mode the ISO goes wayy too high, is there anyway to keep the Amode ISO limited? because im getting too much noise in my photos. and with manual mode its h…

At $8,000, Is This Turbo/Manual 2005 Subaru Outback The Wagon To Want? Why spend well into six figures on an Audi RS6 Avant when today’s Nice Price or No Dice Subaru packs similar space, a turbo motor, plus a rare five-speed stick? Let’s decide what this desirably-kitted wagon might just be worth. Read more…