What is the purpose of TAv Mode on Pentax DSLRS?

Eyewanders · 03-18-2018, 09:47 PM

TAv was always something I avoided years ago, but ever-improving high ISO performance has made it more than viable. Oddly, that setting still has a gut-reaction to me because it used to equate to "Set dial here if you want to get incredibly noisy photos once in a while unexpectedly".

It's been hard for that little symbol to shake its stigma in my mind.

larryaustin3 · 03-26-2018, 02:18 AM

Originally posted by chickentender

TAv was always something I avoided years ago, but ever-improving high ISO performance has made it more than viable. Oddly, that setting still has a gut-reaction to me because it used to equate to "Set dial here if you want to get incredibly noisy photos once in a while unexpectedly".

It's been hard for that little symbol to shake its stigma in my mind.

Ditto. In this regard, I find I had better results in TAv mode with my K-50 than I do with my K-S2, and I can't figure out why.

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03-18-2018, 09:47 PM	#31
Eyewanders Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Olympia, WA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,103	TAv was always something I avoided years ago, but ever-improving high ISO performance has made it more than viable. Oddly, that setting still has a gut-reaction to me because it used to equate to "Set dial here if you want to get incredibly noisy photos once in a while unexpectedly". It's been hard for that little symbol to shake its stigma in my mind.

03-26-2018, 02:18 AM	#32
larryaustin3 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 83	Originally posted by chickentender TAv was always something I avoided years ago, but ever-improving high ISO performance has made it more than viable. Oddly, that setting still has a gut-reaction to me because it used to equate to "Set dial here if you want to get incredibly noisy photos once in a while unexpectedly". It's been hard for that little symbol to shake its stigma in my mind. Ditto. In this regard, I find I had better results in TAv mode with my K-50 than I do with my K-S2, and I can't figure out why.

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