I have no problems shooting in AWB with the K-5. I always make sure I have some frames with gray or white in them, so I can readjust white balance when converting if necessary, but AWB usually nails it. Tungsten light would be an exception, but as long as you have that gray or white reference you don't have to worry.
You shouldn't have any trouble shooting without flash at the ceremony and for portraits. Ideally, you'll want to do the portraits outdoors in shade or backlit with a reflector at camera -- but you know that. I'd try a bit of both. At the ceremony I wouldn't hesitate to go at ISO 3200 and would go to 6400 if necessary, particularly for BW shots. Best, Paul On Jul 10, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Ann Sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > I good firend of mine is getting married in August.. he wanted to hire me to > shoot the wedding - but only the portraits and the brief wedding > ceremony - not the reception (so I can eat and socialize) someone else is > doing that. At first i begged off... my *istD isn't up to that and > especially after this recent battery episode, not high enough ISO, etc > > But the I realized I could do it for him inexpensively by wedding photog in > nY standards for sure - the price of a K-5! His check is in the mail and as > soon as I get it I'll be looking for the best price (well, I already am doing > that) Saw an LN at KEH for about $550... I need to get it soon and practice. > Have enough for that and spare batteries... don't need to have a brand new > one. > > IF anyone notices a better deal than that KEH one or has some sage words > about making the K-5 behave well , or some things to watch out for in > switching from the D... > > I'm hoping to shoot without using flash at all. How does the AWB > fare? My habit with the D is to simply load all the raw files onto > my computer from the card reader without renumbering/renaming the raw files - > do any of you do both the PEF and the jpgs? > > any suggestions at all are welcome. > > boy, it is nice to be back! > > Regards, > ann > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
