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Yes, professionals do use auto mode.
Professional paparazzi use auto mode almost exclusively and will sometimes even tape up the controls on the camera to prevent any settings being accidentally altered. You don't have to know how to shoot manual to make money out of photography, if for example you know which restaurants which celebrities go to...
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"Auto" can mean a wide range of things.
Most DSLRs offer a "full auto" facility that tends to manage shutter speed, aperture, ISO and more. But most of the modes on a DSLR that are other than absolute manual mode offer a substantial automated component. And even "Manual" may have auto features lurking in the shadows (literally in some cases).
Your friends ...
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heads-up, this is not a complete answer; it might help you get to the solution though
Your linux environment is perfect of Phil Harvey's ExifTool
The stand alone tool might have a way to be scripted to do this.
One dirty trick is to use timestamps and bracket bias data to collect images.
There is a Perl library too.
Also see webhdrtools which is based ...
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I have to speak out of personal experience and working a little bit with professions:
It all depends on what you're trying to acheive
A lot of photographers that photograph fast moving scenes, such as at parties, races, wars, etc. do not have the luxury of time in order to get amazing placement and right timing to adjusting the values in the cameras. If ...
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If you have a Canon DSLR and are willing to install Magic Lantern then there is a great feature that solves this problem nicely.
When you do bracketed shots through ML you can configure it to generate a small shell script that runs enfuse on the set of images. The script is written to the same directory as the pictures.
I don't really use the scripts ...
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Manual focus is often used in situations where you need very accurate focus on a very specific part of the image, for example, for macro photos where the depth of field is so small you can't even get the entire subject in focus.
Another situation where manual focus is used when auto focus just doesn't work, usually because you don't have enough light.
And ...
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When shooting weddings, I tend to use Auto (P) but monitor it closely and change mode as needed. For the most part, a modern Automatic mode on a high end DSLR will give you a lot of control while in auto through both the EC (exposure compensation) and by having one of the dial's bound to alter the aperture for the next shot.
In general, the camera does a ...
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It really depends on the situation and style of photography.
If I had a (non-cooked-food) still life to take, I'd definitely take my time with lighting and figuring out just what I want to do with aperture and shutter speed et al, but on the street I may lose valuable shots by doing so. In an urban setting (especially here in Auckland, where in the blink of ...
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I think that pros use whatever mode fits them best!
I'm far from a professionnal but I've been that guy who felt superior because I was using manual. Nowadays, I primarly shoot Aperture priority or Program because for my type of photography, shutter speed isn't that important.
So I think that it all depends on the type of shot you are looking to achieve ...
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Here is what works for me:
exiftool "-directory=HDR" -if '$ShootingMode eq "Continuous, Exposure Bracketing, Auto ISO"' *
If you are on Canon, use BracketMode instead of ShootingMode and AEB as the value.
For Nikon try what I used. Here is a list of commands that are specific for brands. I went to Nikon and searched for "bracket" and this solution works.
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I wrote a quick post explaining how I complete the same task.
You can find it at my blog
I summarize it here.
Using ExifTool it’s quite trivial to achieve our intent. Just a matter of one command line:
exiftool "-directory=HDR" -ext CR2 -if '$bracketMode eq "AEB"' .
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Although the general sentiment of "pros definitely use auto mode in certain situations" definitely applies, I want to add on a bit to this.
Someone who has never used any mode other than auto will probably miss out on important photography concepts, such as how aperture/shutter time/ISO affect exposure, how aperture affects depth of field, and so on. Pros ...
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Canon publishes an SDK for interfacing with their EOS cameras called EDSDK. In order to use it, you must live in the US, register through their website and fill out an application. If they accept your application (which they usually do), you will be given a link to download the SDK for free.
Canon also accepts applications from non-US residents through ...
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Since you are talking about CHDK, I'll assume you are using a Canon camera.
The software disc that shipped with your camera includes a program call EOS Utility that enables your camera and computer to communicate. Part of the functionality included in EOS Utility is the ability to shoot tethered. This allows you to adjust many settings in the camera using ...
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It depends on use. Auto mode is designed to make the operation easier.
Paparrazi use auto mode because they need to be quick and fast, settings all those stuffs takes time.
Sports photographer, because of fast moving subjects, use auto focus.
Concert photographers, because of low light scenes use auto ISO.
It the action is a fast moving action, the ...
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I know the program http://www.controlmynikon.com/cmn.html has a timelapse feature that you can incorporate with bracketing, so I was wondering if that would help? There is also a forum on http://timescapes.org/ where someone might know the answer. ControlMyNikon has multiple tutorials and a free 15 day trial.
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