How to set 2 priorities aperture & shutter-speed on Rebel T6 ?

[Dianoban]

Camera & lens: Rebel T6 & EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

I am going to take pictures of elementary school kids. They are moving constantly and the ambient light, shine, cloudy, rainy and shadows, is also changing rapidly.  I need an aperture F11 for a reasonable depth of field and 1/250s shutter speed for freezing the motions.  Can F11 and 1/250s be set up on Rebel T6 simultaneously and how, please?

Thank you.

[Tronhard]

That sounds like a good basis to proceed from, if I may be so bold.  I really hope this works out for you!

[Dianoban]

Yes, I am going to use AV mode. This will avoid changing the settings if in Manual mode.

[Tronhard]

Exactly.  If you are under some pressure because of your dynamically moving subjects, having to manage any more parameters than absolutely necessary should be very helpful.

[Dianoban]

Thank you.

Yes, I am going use Av mode.  Certainly do not want to change settings during shooting.  That will surely miss a lot of exciting moments. 

I'll use Av mode, f/8 and ISO800, and leave Shutter speed to the camera.  I hope to get 1/4000s in sunshine light and 1/200s in cloudy day light.  .

[stevet1]

Dianoban,

1/4000 is way more than you need. That might be more appropriate if you were trying to freeze the motion of a speeding bullet, or if you had your camera pointed directly at the sun. (which I wouldn't remmend). 

If you set an aperture of f8 on a bright sunny day, you will probably see shutter speeds in the 320 to 400 range and ISO of around 100 to 125 us8ng Auto ISO.

In cloudy conditions, the shutter speed will drop. If it drops too low, and you are getting some blurring, you can widen your aperture to below f/8, or raise your ISO, which would allow faster shutter speeds.

Steve Thomas