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Author Message   Br1078lum Tinkerer Username: Br1078lum Post Number: 484 Registered: 11-2010 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, February 18, 2013 - 07:14 pm:    It's known as "Shutter Priority Automatic", which means you set the shutter speed, the camera sets the aperture. Aperture Priority works just the opposite. If you want a camera that sets both shutter and aperture, you need to look for one that has a "Program Automatic" mode. When you were setting the aperture and shutter speed yourself, then you were in "Manual" mode. This is useful for when your battery conks out on you, and you can then use Sunny-16 exposure calculation to keep shooting photos. Take time to read the manual carefully, and go through all the different settings without film in the camera, so you can get used to the way it functions. PF