For what it's worth, I shoot almost everything on manual settings and then bracket the exposures. I use a Canon 5D Mark III, and usually set it with an ISO of 400. For sunny days, my default exposures are 1/640 at F11. I bracket using F10, 11 and 13. Of course, if lighting conditions aren't perfect, shutter speed and aperture settings get changed. Bright subjects like a white or yellow rig will cause me to increase the aperture settings.
Allan Hunt
Allan Hunt