Setting for Fire Apparatus

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The "best" setting is all a matter of opinion.  Back when I had my Canon T70, I shot all posed apparatus on manual and adjusted f-stop and shutter speed as needed.  I used automatic for parade shots, as there was not enough time to adjust on manual before the rig got away.  When I bought my Canon Rebel XSn, I found that there was no true manual settings on it.  You could choose "aperture priority" or "shutter speed priority".  Neither was acceptable to me, so I started using automatic and have stayed with that setting ever since, even after I went digital with my Canon Rebel T3.

I would recommend that you take several pics of the same subject on a bright, sunny day, using several different settings and see which results you prefer.
Thanks for the info,

I just bought a new Nikon the D3000 and have been experimenting with the different settings on it.