Aperture priority shooting and you

[Trius]

On my OM-1 generally set the aperture and adjust shutter speed for correct exposure -- manual aperture preferred. I know the meter well enough to compensate for its quirks. With the OM-2, I split auto and manual abot 50-50.

With the 35SP, I pretty much use it like the OM-1

[Leighgion]

Far as I'm concerned, aperture priority is photography.

Advanced photography is aperture priority while paying attention to your shutter speed and using EV compensation as necessary to get the desired outcome.

[RioRico]

All settings are tools. If subjects or I are in motion, I need shutter priority. If DOF is vital, I need aperture priority. If light is tricky, I use full manual. If I just want to make sure I get a shot, I use auto. With some PNS digicams, I'll let them try to outsmart me. That's usually not too hard.

That said, I'm usually on some form of aperture priority, even with a totally manual VF folder -- there, instead of relying on the cam's programmed responses, it's my brain (conscious or otherwise) that's doing the prioritizing. With a manual lens on a smart cam, or less-than-perfect light with any cam, aperture always trumps.