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the setting that trusts you more than it trusts the algorithm.
means a camera mode where you control aperture, shutter speed, and iso yourself instead of letting the camera guess.
from cameras have always had manual controls, but the phrase gained identity once auto modes existed to be an alternative to — you can't rebel against a rule that isn't there yet.
three variablesaperture, shutter speed, iso, all interdependent
exposure trianglechange one, you must rebalance the other two
pro defaultmany professionals shoot manual for consistency across frames