Have you ever started shooting pictures only to discover that you’re using the wrong settings – settings that are left-over from your previous session?

When you’ve finished a shooting situation that required changing a camera setting, make certain to reset your camera back to the previous or default setting before your next photo opportunity.

For example, you might have switched the lens from autofocus (A) to manual focus (M) when you were doing some close up photography. When the photo shoot was finished, however, you forgot to switch the lens back to the autofocus (A) setting you usually use.
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