Did photographer John Free use aperture priority mode?

[wiltw]

Procedure 2) is the long way and more operations required. He's making the shutter speed the priority, but using aperture priority afterwards to get to that setting. He should set it on shutter priority at a 1/500. And then the aperture automatically sets to the correct exposure with no further adjustments.

The F3 does not have Shutter-Priority automation; it offers Aperture-priority and full manual control.
Fee apparently was using his camera in a manner which suited his thinking, Shutter priority,

 

[Lachlan Young]

I select the Aperture, and with the shutter speed set to A, I then change selected aperture until 1/500 is the automatically selected speed that is indicated by the meter

The camera is clearly set to 'A' in the footage I mentioned above.

the long way and more operations required. He's making the shutter speed the priority, but using aperture priority afterwards to get to that setting. He should set it on shutter priority at a 1/500. And then the aperture automatically sets to the correct exposure with no further adjustments.

The F3 displays the shutter speed in the finder. For some people it may feel faster to work that way. It also eliminates fiddling with the shutter dial which is not terribly well located.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

No shutter priority. Now it makes sense.

 

[benveniste]

All Nikons with any coupled meter had "A" ("many said it was 'automatic', but it stood for f-stop, or as some would say, 'aperture'") until the FA. So, unless he was using a meterless F or F2 the Nikon body had aperture-priority mode.

The Nikon FM and FM2 did not have aperture-priority mode.

 

[Dr. no]

The Nikon FM and FM2 did not have aperture-priority mode.

And they did not have a coupled meter...FM=manual.

 

[Lachlan Young]

And they did not have a coupled meter...FM=manual.

They have fully coupled TTL metering that indexes aperture to shutter speed, just no auto exposure mode (that would require electronic shutter control). Same deal with most of the Photomic metering heads (there were two that were coupled between lens and shutter but not TTL) on the F/F2.

 

[benveniste]

And they did not have a coupled meter...FM=manual.

Incorrect:

Nikon Family Cousins, Part 9 : "Nikon FM" | Camera Chronicle | Nikon Consumer

 

[Certain Exposures]

The camera is clearly set to 'A' in the footage I mentioned above.

Could you please provide a screenshot of it set to 'A' in John's hands and a direct link to the footage similar to my comments #17 and #18? I have not yet come across this evidence despite searching.

 

[Lachlan Young]

As I said, it takes seconds to find in this reel.

QED, I'd suggest.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

As I said, it takes seconds to find in this reel.

QED, I'd suggest.

Can you transcribe what it said. I don't want to join Instagram just to watch this video. Thanks.

 

[Lachlan Young]

Can you transcribe what it said. I don't want to join Instagram just to watch this video. Thanks.

No. Because there's nothing to transcribe. The picture shows you that his F3 is on 'A' on the shutter dial. End of story as far as I am concerned.

 

[Alan Edward Klein]

No. Because there's nothing to transcribe. The picture shows you that his F3 is on 'A' on the shutter dial. End of story as far as I am concerned.

It would have been helpful if you had told us that in your first post instead of directing us to Instagram, which no one can open if they're not a member. The picture in your post is fuzzy plus I didn't know it showed the "answer".

 

[Arthurwg]

Why is it so important what he did? Why not use what you find comfortable? Cameras today are so advanced that exposure and focus could mainly be left on auto. That gives us more time on the subject and composition, which are not automatic and require our involvement.

Oh the shame of it all. I usually use auto focus and "P" (program) mode when on the street with my Nikon F6. I find working quickly is best in this situation.

 

[Hassasin]

It does make one wonder why does it matter whether aperture priority (or any auto feature) was used for any photograph. Knowing the answer does not make one a better photographer, nor does it take away anything from the photograph itself.