PhotoArchival Posted November 8, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted November 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Seems there is a lot of people here... So hope it's o.k. to post this on this side. Â Hello! Â This Saturday afternoon, a co-worker wants me to take photo's of her and her fiance for their "save the date" card for their wedding day. I will be using only the MP + 1.4/50 lux asph. It will be done in their home and also around the neighborhood during the day...so all available light. Â I will be using 400 color speed film...Indoors and out... In Doors.... If my shutter speed allows it, am I safe in keeping it at f5.6.to achieve good results... Nice sharp selective focus on the couple with slight OoF areas. What is the widest aperture I can go with out sacrificing total sharpness on the two couple. I know it can be a bit tricky since it varies by distance. Â I don't have any other equipment except me and my camera.....so... Â ANY TIPS OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE REALLY APPRECIATED. THANKS IN ADVANCE! Â Amado Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wparsonsgisnet Posted November 8, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted November 8, 2007 Amado, suggestions: Â 1. TRIPOD 2. Do you have a bounce flash for some pix? 3. Keep them away from walls, etc. 4. If you shoot them in a doorway or archway, you get a free backgound (stuff goes out of focus). 5. If you keep them in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis to the camera, I would think you could use the lens open to 2.8. 6. Bracket your exposures. 7. Do whatever you need to to relax the subjects: music indoors, wine before the shoot, and so on. 8. I would also try an iso 100 film for some shots. 9. If you plan to process these digitally at some point, get a WhiBal card or other type of neutral gray card in the image somewhere. 10. If I were doing this I would expect the pictures taken outdoors, in open shade, to be the most likely to be flattering. 11. Stay away from white or black clothing. Â Good luck. Have fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoArchival Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share #3 Â Posted November 9, 2007 Bill, Â Thank yo for your response! 1. I do have a tripod...and will be bringing it w/ me just in case. 2. I have the Sf 24D...but have NEVER used it on the MP...wish now, that I played around with it to determine good fill in flash capabilities for indoor and even outdoor work. 3---11. Great tips/suggestions! I have memorized them already! Â Thanks again! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted November 9, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted November 9, 2007 Bounce flash with the SF 24D? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoArchival Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share #5 Â Posted November 9, 2007 Lct----I've never used the SF 24D on the MP! So I'm a bit nervous to try it out on this shoot. I'm limited to 1/50 of a second, right. Â For example...@1/50 If I keep the lens at f5.6... I must have the flash also programmed to F5.6. reading that the maximum distance of the flash range at 400iso is 8.4 meters. so long as I have them in that range I am fine? but what if I am ding a close up, would it not overexpose them both? This seems more like flash photography than fill light photography. Â I'm sorry to those of you to whom this is kindergarten stuff. I am pretty confident in my capabilities and the tools that I have...except for the flash! Maybe I will stick to what I know, and hope for the best...that they will like the results! Â Amado Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoArchival Posted November 9, 2007 Author Share #6 Â Posted November 9, 2007 Scratch that! Played around with the flash and camera...seems i can still use all shutter speeds that corresponds to the right f-stop when I meter with the camera. And the flash still goes off. I also found that if I set the aperture of the flash unit to f2, the light is not so harsh and might just work for fill light...though I should probably keep the lens above f4 indoors to avoid harsh light on the faces...of course this also depends on the distance to the subjects..but I'm tired and better off experimenting instead of going on much like a deer in headlights... Â Thanks! Amado Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 9, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted November 9, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Amado, I'm sure the flash will fire at all speeds, but at anything faster that 1/50 not all of the frame will be exposed. At speeds faster than that shutter curtains become a slit that moves across the frame - the faster the shutter speed, the narrower the slit - so you'll have black bands corresponding to unexposed areas in the frame. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted November 11, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted November 11, 2007 Amado, suggestions:Â ..................... 7. Do whatever you need to to relax the subjects: music indoors, wine before the shoot, and so on............................ Â Good luck. Have fun. Â Â Bill, Â I love it,,,,,,,,,, Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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