As you might expect, you use Aperture-priority mode when you need to control the size of the opening through which light travels to reach the sensor -- usually to affect the depth of field -- but ...

The A on your camera’s mode dial is not for Amateur (and the P is not for Professional, but that’s another story). Aperture priority mode, designated by A or Av on the camera’s mode dial, blends the ...

Master 18 camera settings to transform snapshots into professional photos in 11 minutes, from exposure triangle basics to ...

In this world that is increasingly relying on all things digital, the Nikon FM3A provides some (much needed - some might say) relief. This latest offering from Nikon replaces the hugely successful ...

In part one of this series you kicked your digital SLR camera's auto mode to the curb with the help of program mode. In doing so, you learned to control the flash, the ISO value, and the white balance ...

With just a few trade-offs, the Nikon Coolpix P300 ($330) is as close as a rival gets to the Canon PowerShot S95 in the realm of compact cameras with manual controls. Both cameras distinguish ...

The Nikon Coolpix P330 updates the Nikon Coolpix P310, and updates the lens giving it an extra 20mm telephoto reach with the new 5x optical zoom lens, another addition is the ability to shoot RAW, and ...