Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
At my son's wedding last year I ran out of Portra just before the wedding dance and had to fall back on Gold 200 for the reception and dance shots. The Portra shots came back from the lab just as I expected, great skin tones, less contrast, great detail, your typical wedding photography color palette. The Gold 200 shots of the reception and dance had great color saturation and vibrancy, skin tones were over tanned but actually it made for a good party film because the increased color saturation really picked up the color of the balloons and other decorations. I can see why the UK magazine Practical Photography picked it as their favorite 200 speed color print film last year. DG At 10:04 PM 3/20/01 -0500, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Phillippe. Don't be such a wimpget in there with your 35mm !!! Seriously...look thru actual wedding albums and magazines for inspiration and unusual angles, interview the couple to see what THEY want (hint)...then shoot loads of Kodak Gold 200 asa. Gold 200? Why would you use this over Portra or one of the Fuji's? tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
I suggest you make a visit to the place where the wedding reception is to be held. Check the lightnings, how high the ceiling is, how spacious and big area is, etc... It is always good to be prepared and not arrive at a venue and start cracking ones head. IMHO Jason At 10:41 PM 3/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: I've just been informed by the war department that I am to photograph the reception at a wedding on April 7. My plan is to give her the ZX-5n with a 24-50 zoom while I use the PZ-1p with the FA 28-105 and 500FTZ flash, both loaded with Portra 400. Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Snail: Pobox 56-86, Taipei, Taiwan ROC Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel:02-27136283, 02-27699236 HP: 0930636190(Roc), 98322170(Sg) "The love we give away is the only love we keep" - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
Unfortunately, this isn't possible in this case unless the rehearsal dinner is at the same place. It's being held about 350 miles from here. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] I suggest you make a visit to the place where the wedding reception is to be held. Check the lightnings, how high the ceiling is, how spacious and big area is, etc... It is always good to be prepared and not arrive at a venue and start cracking ones head. IMHO Jason At 10:41 PM 3/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: I've just been informed by the war department that I am to photograph the reception at a wedding on April 7. My plan is to give her the ZX-5n with a 24-50 zoom while I use the PZ-1p with the FA 28-105 and 500FTZ flash, both loaded with Portra 400. Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Snail: Pobox 56-86, Taipei, Taiwan ROC Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 02-27136283, 02-27699236 HP: 0930636190(Roc), 98322170(Sg) "The love we give away is the only love we keep" - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
All I can say is more power to you. I shot about 700 weddings, etc., on the New York/New Jersey society circuit during a five-year period and they don't make enough scotch and aspirin to get me to do another one ;-) At 10:41 PM 3/20/2001 -0500, you wrote: I've just been informed by the war department that I am to photograph the reception at a wedding on April 7. My plan is to give her the ZX-5n with a 24-50 zoom while I use the PZ-1p with the FA 28-105 and 500FTZ flash, both loaded with Portra 400. Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Kenneth Archer + San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ #24980801 Powered by Linux ++ Mailed by Kmail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
I'm not insane enough (yet) to shoot an actual wedding. This is a wedding of a very dear friend and they've asked us to do informal shots of the reception. This will be our wedding gift to the happy couple. All they want is 4x6 minilab prints for a small album, but I will keep the negatives in case they want enlargements at a later date. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] All I can say is more power to you. I shot about 700 weddings, etc., on the New York/New Jersey society circuit during a five-year period and they don't make enough scotch and aspirin to get me to do another one ;-) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Wedding ... GASP !!!
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Archer Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 12:38 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wedding ... GASP !!! All I can say is more power to you. I shot about 700 weddings, etc., on the New York/New Jersey society circuit during a five-year period and they don't make enough scotch and aspirin to get me to do another one ;-) Wow! 700 weddings in 5 years! How did you do it? 500 would be a very full schedule for 5 years. Len --- - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: Wedding ... GASP !!!
It's easy. Friday night a Jewish wedding... Satuday a.m. Catholic wedding...Saturday p.m. Protestant or Jewish wedding...Sunday afternoon who knowsSunday night another who knows. And that is the easy schedule. Then there is the last weekend in June when it really gets busy. That also includes about 120-150 shots per wedding. On Wed, 21 Mar 2001, you wrote: All I can say is more power to you. I shot about 700 weddings, etc., on the New York/New Jersey society circuit during a five-year period and they don't make enough scotch and aspirin to get me to do another one ;-) Wow! 700 weddings in 5 years! How did you do it? 500 would be a very full schedule for 5 years. That is only two a week. Two per day on the weekend was common and there was a lot of mid-week affairs. I was also a lot younger then ;-) Len -- Kenneth Archer + San Antonio, Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ #24980801 Powered by Linux ++ Mailed by Kmail - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
I've just been informed by the war department that I am to photograph the reception at a wedding on April 7. My plan is to give her the ZX-5n with a 24-50 zoom while I use the PZ-1p with the FA 28-105 and 500FTZ flash, both loaded with Portra 400. Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. Bill, KG4LOV [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phillippe. Don't be such a wimpget in there with your 35mm !!! Seriously...look thru actual wedding albums and magazines for inspiration and unusual angles, interview the couple to see what THEY want (hint)...then shoot loads of Kodak Gold 200 asa.you'll be surprised at the quality of pix and enlargements you can generate with a little courage. An assistant is always good to have there ( no experience required) to keep track of film cans and gear and has an extra set of eyes for good ops Have fun and happy shootin' Bob G. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
Bill Owens wrote: I've just been informed by the war department that I am to photograph the reception at a wedding on April 7. My plan is to give her the ZX-5n with a 24-50 zoom while I use the PZ-1p with the FA 28-105 and 500FTZ flash, both loaded with Portra 400. Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. I like Portra 800 for this sort of thing...it's probably going to be pretty dark. If you can bounce your flash off the ceiling, do it. You can also bounce off walls. I usually set the shutter as low as I can realistically hand-hold, and vary the aperture according to what kind of DOF I'm looking for. Stopping down will cover focusing errors, but I like to be sure to get some shallow DOF shots. I trust my matrix and ttl metering in these situations. I don't use AF. Drink lots of water, don't be afraid to use your elbows. tv - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: Wedding ... GASP !!!
- Original Message - From: "Bill Owens" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 20, 2001 9:41 PM Subject: Re: Wedding ... GASP !!! I've just been informed by the war department that I am to photograph the reception at a wedding on April 7. My plan is to give her the ZX-5n with a 24-50 zoom while I use the PZ-1p with the FA 28-105 and 500FTZ flash, both loaded with Portra 400. Any suggestions/hints would be greatly appreciated. I second Doug's notion of Portra 800. I am quite amazed by this film. Really pleasing colour, and very fine grain. Interestingly, I shot a wedding with it this past weekend, and am most pleased with the results. The day before the wedding, I had some Fuji 800 pro stuff (NHGII?) come through the lab. Really sucky skin tones, I thought. Gawd, am I glad Mafud is off list right now... To have him read THAT from me would be totally uncool. The only problem I had with the Portra 800 was a couple of times I had flash failure on the LX's because of that silly flash extinguish "feature", and I had to dial the lens down to f 16 or 22 (in the case of the 50mm lens) a couple of times. Boy, is that 77 ever sharp at f 16 Zowie!!! The poor girl. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
