What mode is your camera most often in? Why?

Thank you all for the answers! I'm surprised to see there is a variety of preferences. As I mentioned to gollywop, my thoughts are to use manual for a while, thinking it will help me to fully grasp the effect of each variable on the picture as well as the relationships among them. But I'll want not to miss some shots, so can see the use of A and P modes as I learn too.

Nobody has said they use the Shutter priority mode.

Jim

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