Shoot raw, get a few more cards, they're relatively cheap.
Scott Loveless wrote:
> Hi, gang!
>
> I got roped into doing a wedding in late June for a family member.
> About two years ago I started seriously considering doing this sort of
> work, but then decided against it. However, my wife's cous
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David Savage wrote:
> On 2/1/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Want to trade? :-)
>
> Nice try Doug.
>
> I don't regret owning [the 80-200/2.8]. I just wish I'd got
> the FA 200 as well.
I /had/ to give it a shot. Heck, I could probably find something to
sweeten the offer. ;-)
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On 2/1/07, Doug Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> David Savage wrote:
>
> > (in hindsight I should have got the 200, because the
> > 80-200 is a heavy bugger & I use it mostly at the 200mm FL).
>
> Want to trade? :-)
Nice try Doug.
I don't regret owning it. I just wish I'd got the FA 200 as w
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: 2007/02/01 Thu AM 03:30:01 GMT
> To: pdml@pdml.net
> Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation
>
> In a message dated 1/31/2007 7:27:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> This auction i
>
> From: "Digital Image Studio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 2007/02/01 Thu AM 03:26:57 GMT
> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"
> Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation
>
> On 01/02/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Jan 31, 2007, at 8:16 PM, David Savage wrote:
>> This auction is for a Like-New Condition Pentax FA Pro 28-70mm F/2.8
>> AF Lens with a brand new matching Hoya HMC 67mm UV Coated Protective
>> Filter
>>
>> Winning bid: US $2,551.00
That's a ridiculous price.
G
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John Francis wrote:
> I've used one [FA* 28-70/2.8]. There's no doubt it's a nice
> lens, but I never felt I needed the extra speed over my 28-105.
I lusted after one for a long time when I was shooting film, but I could
never afford it when it was available.
> But I'm sure that if I shot more i
You don't know what a zoom lens is capable of until you've tried one IMHO.
Image quality from my FA* zoom is the standard that I base my opinion of
all other zoom lenses.
Cheers,
Dave
At 11:32 AM 1/02/2007, Paul Stenquist wrote:
>Wow! I didn't even know that lens existed. I'd love to try one.
At 12:26 PM 1/02/2007, Digital Image Studio wrote:
>This auction is for a Like-New Condition Pentax FA Pro 28-70mm F/2.8
>AF Lens with a brand new matching Hoya HMC 67mm UV Coated Protective
>Filter
>
>Winning bid: US $2,551.00
Thanks Rob.
Cheers,
Dave
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I'll take you up on that.
Paul
On Jan 31, 2007, at 10:44 PM, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Paul Stenquist wrote:
>
>> Wow! I didn't even know that lens existed. I'd love to try one.
>
> You're coming to GFM? I'll let you try mine.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140077599931
>
It's the filter, that's what it was...
Digital Image Studio wrote:
> On 01/02/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Which lens is it? (eBay is blocked by the network admin.)
>>
>> I'm guessing the FA* 28-70mm f2.8
>>
>
> This auction is for a Like-New Condition Pentax FA Pro 28-
Paul Stenquist wrote:
>Wow! I didn't even know that lens existed. I'd love to try one.
You're coming to GFM? I'll let you try mine.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140077599931
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In a message dated 1/31/2007 7:27:37 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This auction is for a Like-New Condition Pentax FA Pro 28-70mm F/2.8
AF Lens with a brand new matching Hoya HMC 67mm UV Coated Protective
Filter
Winning bid: US $2,551.00
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On 01/02/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Which lens is it? (eBay is blocked by the network admin.)
>
> I'm guessing the FA* 28-70mm f2.8
This auction is for a Like-New Condition Pentax FA Pro 28-70mm F/2.8
AF Lens with a brand new matching Hoya HMC 67mm UV Coated Protective
Filter
W
Which lens is it? (eBay is blocked by the network admin.)
I'm guessing the FA* 28-70mm f2.8
Cheers,
Dave
At 11:44 AM 1/02/2007, John Francis wrote:
>I've used one. There's no doubt it's a nice lens, but I never
>felt I needed the extra speed over my 28-105. But I'm sure that
>if I shot more
I've used one. There's no doubt it's a nice lens, but I never
felt I needed the extra speed over my 28-105. But I'm sure that
if I shot more in the shorter focal length range I'd think again.
On Wed, Jan 31, 2007 at 09:32:41PM -0500, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> Wow! I didn't even know that lens exi
Wow! I didn't even know that lens existed. I'd love to try one. I
hope that when Pentax goes to price the new DA* zooms, they don't see
that auction!
Paul
On Jan 31, 2007, at 8:27 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote:
> On 01/02/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Although I still prefe
Digital Image Studio wrote:
>On 01/02/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> Although I still prefer primes. All my other FA & DA zooms still leave
me
>> feeling a bit cold.
>
>Some of the FA Zooms could get you a nice holiday:
>
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=
On 01/02/07, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Although I still prefer primes. All my other FA & DA zooms still leave me
> feeling a bit cold.
Some of the FA Zooms could get you a nice holiday:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140077599931
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David Savage wrote:
> (in hindsight I should have got the 200, because the
> 80-200 is a heavy bugger & I use it mostly at the 200mm FL).
Want to trade? :-)
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I once to felt the same way. Until I got my FA* 80-200mm f2.8.
I tried Rob's FA 200 f2.8 when he was here, and IMO the quality of the
images from the 80-200 are so close to those from the FA 200 f2.8, that I
cancelled my order once I got the 80-200 (in hindsight I should have got
the 200, becau
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I have to concur. I personally like primes better, but - when I was
shooting 67II's for weddings, all I
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>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice
>> solicitation
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>>
>> >> Ferget multiple lenses. Keep your equipment to a minumum. Personally
If I were taking both film and digital SLRs along, the film camera
would be a medium format camera. I don't think the 35mm film images
would not be up to snuff against the DSLR images, and I know for me
that it would take me forever to render them into prints. All my B&W
work is rendered fr
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From: "Scott Loveless"
Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation
> I really appreciate all of the advice I've received, and I certainly
> didn't mean to start an argument. Discussion, even with
> disagreements,
Personally, I almost always use prime lenses. For events, I tend to
pick one focal length and stay with that for the whole event. Indoor
parties have never been a problem with either a normal or a medium-
wide lens (35mm or 21mm on the *ist DS works great.
I find the changes in coverage and r
To each their own. I think if I was able to scout a location ahead of time, I
might consider using a prime for some events. But that isn't always the case.
For example, I had no idea how close I could get shooting the ceremony in the
courthouse. I didn't want to have to swap lenses. Thus, two c
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> Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation
>
>
> >I wouldn't try to shoot an event like a party or wedding without a zoom. At
of a
hobbyist.
Paul
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> >I
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>I wouldn't try to shoot an event like a party or wedding without a zoom. At
>any size 11 x14 or smaller, there's no visible difference between a shot
>
: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice
> solicitation
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>
> >> Ferget multiple lenses. Keep your equipment to a minumum. Personally, I'd
&
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From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: Re: OT - Wedding photography advice
solicitation
>> Ferget multiple lenses. Keep your equipment to a minumum. Personally, I'd
>> recommend just a standard lens. It'll keep you from being caught flat
On 1/30/07, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You want to use RAW and edit in [EMAIL PROTECTED] once converted to
> obtain as much dynamic range as possible ... wedding dresses and
> black tuxedos with skin tones in the same light is one of the more
> difficult scene dynamics.
>
> If yo
On 1/30/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-one by Deke McClelland is an excellent book. I
> suppose there are versions for later versions of CS as well.
>
Thanks, Marnie. I'll have a look at it next time I get to the book store.
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On 1/30/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Scott Loveless wrote:
>
> >I guess I need to actually learn how to use Photoshop efficiently.
> >Could you recommend any particular books that approach
> >Photoshop from a photographer's point of view?
>
> Real World Camera Raw by Bruce Fraser.
On 1/30/07, Markus Maurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Scott
> couldn't you wife assist you as second shooter with the backup camera/flash
> set you hopefully have?
> Also holding a second flash and organizing people for group shots for you
> would be helpful IMHO.
I doubt my wife will be able
On 1/30/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> - Original Message -
> From: "Scott Loveless"
> Subject: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation
> > Any other advice for a wedding newbie would be greatly appreciated.
> > In the meantime
> I guess I need to actually learn how to use Photoshop efficiently.
> Could you recommend any particular books that approach Photoshop from
> a photographer's point of view?
>
> My wife will have her hands full with herding our daughter down the
> aisle (flower girl), as well as helping with t
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Scott Loveless wrote:
>I guess I need to actually learn how to use Photoshop efficiently.
>Could you recommend any particular
In a message dated 1/30/2007 3:15:29 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
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> I guess I need to actually learn how to use Photoshop efficiently.
> Could you recommend any particular books that approach Photoshop from
> a photographer's point of view?
>
> My wife will have her ha
Scott Loveless wrote:
>I guess I need to actually learn how to use Photoshop efficiently.
>Could you recommend any particular books that approach
>Photoshop from a photographer's point of view?
Real World Camera Raw by Bruce Fraser.
Short version: Your main tool is Adobe Bridge - you treat Photo
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From: "Scott Loveless"
Subject: OT - Wedding photography advice solicitation
> Any other advice for a wedding newbie would be greatly appreciated.
> In the meantime my daughter's probably going to grow to hate the
> camera, and my next
Thanks, Paul. The first thing I did when asked to shoot this wedding
was explain to him that I've never done one before and that he should
not expect top notch results. On one later occasion we had a similar
conversation. I think I've made it clear, and he's told me that he
understands.
RAW doe
I'm sure you'll get lots of advice. But the first thing you need to do
is explain to your wife's cousin that this is not the kind of work you
do and there's a risk factor involved in your doing it. I recently did
a similar favor for friends, but I made it clear that I am not a
wedding photograp
Hi, gang!
I got roped into doing a wedding in late June for a family member.
About two years ago I started seriously considering doing this sort of
work, but then decided against it. However, my wife's cousin is
putting together a wedding on a limited budget (it is apparently very
expensive to br
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