I can only reply to the lens part...I know it isnt recommended, but with two
hands I can hand-hold a 210mm at 1/60 without visible shake. Maybe i'm just
special :)
As to David's Remarks:
>Is the strong light on the video camera something that's standard for
>wedding video there, or just a worry? Because that's pretty lousy
>lighting for the *video*, too. But might be all they can manage.
Huh??? I work for a video production company, and we use strong spots. Why
is that lousy? Maybe (and i'm not being sarcastic here) I'm missing
something...after all, I usually think from a video point of view before
photo. Is the video spot going to be *moving*? I would assume that it will
be just a hot-light on a stand set somewhere. Oh, also a concern, is what
type of light. Not os much of a worry with B&W as color, but at work we use
Tungsten a lot (5500K) because the cameras can automatically white-balance.
As to the cheap flash idea, you could get a stand-mounted flash with slave
triggering, or maybe try to get some sort of cheaper wireless.
Thank You,
Jason Antman
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From: owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu
[mailto:owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu]On Behalf Of kostas
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Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:38 PM
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
Subject: another wedding session
ok the chips are down for once more...
my best friend's brother is getting married saturday, and instead of a gift
i offered to take B&W shots of the ceremony
there will be a pro shooting color, and videoing at the same time, but the
existence of a very strong spot for the videocamera (maybe a single one)
bothers me
that calls strong directional light, and the use of a fill in flash.
but...at iso 400 (hp5+) my flash has a GN of 22...at a distance of 4-6 yards
i wonder if it will be enough to balance the spot (unknown wattage).
thats is some uncertain situation
also, i wonder what camera setting i should use
a programed mode, the AV mode risking the occasional faster than shutter
sync time shot,or should i take a general reading of the frame and work up
and down from there?
another concern of mine will be our flashes firing simultaneously. it
happens believe me! how does that affect my exposure determining method ? i
actually tend towards the AV mode...TV is out of question 'cos the camera
does not co-operate with that lense (screw mount one)
i will be needing as much shutter speed and tight aperture i will be able to
get, since i will be using a 80-200 zoom, but at sync speed of
1/100 - 1/125 i will have to hold steady!
tahnx beforehand, kostas
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