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"Bob Hickey" wrote in message ...
"hba1c" wrote in message om... NPS, either one, but all from the same batch and w/ the same flash. No lab is going to correct each frame. You could wind up w/ a lot of good shots rejected "cause of the color cast on a few. Bob Hickey What does "Individually video analyzed" mean when I see "Film Processing / Proofing" on a list of service? I have only sent my films to labs that provided that service. |
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Two of my friends are getting married. They don't have the funds to hire a photographer so they were just going to put disposable cameras around and use those photos. They asked me to take a few shots. By chance I have studio equipment (Photogenic PowerLights®, Photogenic PhotoMaster). I was planning to take some posed shots with my studio lights before the ceremony. The want a shot coming down the aisle and just two or three during the ceremony. I can use flash when the are coming down the aisle but not during the ceremony. I don't know what the lighting situation is in the church. I was planning on taking Portra 100NC for the posed shots, coming down the aisle, and some candid shots at the reception. I was thinking Portra 400NC or Porta 800 for during the ceremony. I was also thinking a roll of Reala. They know to take what the get since I am not a professional. Without me, they will not have much of anything so... I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access to refrigeration. Any thoughts? refrigeration is not that critical, do you think they ship it across the country through deserts and the plains in refrigerated trucks? I think not. so, what kind of paper does your lab run? A lot of folks would reply it shouldn't make that much difference, which is my reply to the question of film, it does astonish me that of all the concerns about shooting the wedding, the first and only question asked is, what film? do a google groups search on my name as there are lots of posts on how to shoot weddings |
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In article , Marc 182
wrote: 1. Don't do it. An option. Leaves the couple with snaps taken with disposable plastic cameras scattered around. Do you really think that's a better result than what an interested and alert amateur can produce with a good 35mm? OK, screw it up and make enemies for life. 2. Use medium format. Not an option. They don't have the money to pay for that. Sometimes people just can't afford your snobbery. It's not snobbery, but then you amateurs just wouldn't understand. I wish they would take safety warning labels off of things and allow the idiots of the world to kill themselves. |
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Means the lab uses a device that allows them to see
the image as a positive image before printing. All color and contrast adjustment is done, similar to how you would do it in Photoshop. End result still depends on the operators perception and how closely they are paying attention. Perhaps no better or worse than a good mini lab were someone actually cares. In article , (hba1c) wrote: "Bob Hickey" wrote in message ... "hba1c" wrote in message om... NPS, either one, but all from the same batch and w/ the same flash. No lab is going to correct each frame. You could wind up w/ a lot of good shots rejected "cause of the color cast on a few. Bob Hickey What does "Individually video analyzed" mean when I see "Film Processing / Proofing" on a list of service? I have only sent my films to labs that provided that service. -- LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 |
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On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 07:44:11 GMT, "zeitgeist"
wrote: Two of my friends are getting married. They don't have the funds to hire a photographer so they were just going to put disposable cameras around and use those photos. They asked me to take a few shots. By chance I have studio equipment (Photogenic PowerLights®, Photogenic PhotoMaster). I was planning to take some posed shots with my studio lights before the ceremony. The want a shot coming down the aisle and just two or three during the ceremony. I can use flash when the are coming down the aisle but not during the ceremony. I don't know what the lighting situation is in the church. I was planning on taking Portra 100NC for the posed shots, coming down the aisle, and some candid shots at the reception. I was thinking Portra 400NC or Porta 800 for during the ceremony. I was also thinking a roll of Reala. They know to take what the get since I am not a professional. Without me, they will not have much of anything so... I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access to refrigeration. Any thoughts? Best of luck. We couldn't afford a photographer at our wedding and we intended to just rely on friends with point and shoots. However one friend turned up with his SLR and asked us if we wanted him to take a few shots. The results -- taken outdoors in natural light -- were excellent and are really the only good pictures we have of the wedding [although some of the point and shoot stuff from the drinks after are nice]. Loads of people keep saying that if you screw up the wedding shots you will lose friends, etc. Frankly that's a load of crap -- if your friends are the kind of people who'll fall out with a friend over photos they've asked him to take as a favour then they're not really worth having as friends anyway. Our friend took some shots - they were great. If they hadn't been great or even if they'd be dreadful we wouldn't have minded -- it was just a nice gesture on his part to offer to take some pictures. People need to get less uptight about it. It's not as if you're being paid for the job and your friends are forewarned. Anyway, how often have you shot a few rolls of film and NONE of the pictures come out well? Not often I'd bet. Hope it all works out. Matt |
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hba1c wrote:
I appreciate your advice! As I said I don't do this very often. The church is 250 miles from my home so I will not see it until the day of the event or maybe the night before. I am just going to have to use the ISO 400 or 800 whichever will work. Maybe grab a roll of Ilford Delta 1600 or 3200, these are B&W T-grain films, but with 3200ASA you should be able to just make out the sleeping Black cat in the coal bin at midnight, with overcast conditions. If the light is really bad, then use those for the service and keep the colour for where you can control the light better. Considering that the Bride is wearing a white dress, and the groom a Black suit, who needs colour? Actually I am not working. I believe I am the only one that will be attending the wedding that will have anything but a point and shoot or less. I am doing this as a favor to them. I have told them several times that I am not a professional and that it could work out okay or not so okay. I really think I could satisfy them by taking a few shots with my camera on automatic with my flash and flash bracket. Hmmm, maybe this would be a good opportunity, do something unusual, like B&W, many labs that can handle B&W will print them on colour paper, with the filterpack set for a nice sepia toning. Looks like it could have been done in 1904 as easily as 2004, especially if your using a grainy film, because of low light. These are the kinds of photos that people hang on the wall, because they have so few of this kind of photo. Since I am doing this as a favor, I can't really afford to shoot rolls of film before the event. I have used Kodak VPS and similar many times with acceptable results. I doubt using Portra will be a problem. I am an amateur and guest at the wedding with some professional equipment and a little knowledge doing a favor for two friends. I would never agree to do a wedding for money. I would make the resulting photos your wedding gift to them, so film and processing costs should be kept within reason. A test roll is to save you using a film you don't know, and not liking the result. W |
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"hba1c" wrote in message
I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access to refrigeration. Any thoughts? Portra or Take two half gallon (2L) pop or water bottles, drink the pop (get one you like), then fill with water to within 20% of the top, put in the freezer a few days before. Get one of those cheap Styrofoam coolers (Under $5 at Walmart). When your ready to leave, take the film boxes and put them in the cooler inside a plastic shopping bag (no holes), along with your frozen bottles. The frozen bottles will suck up any heat as it thaws, keeping your film nice and cold. The plastic bottles will keep the water from getting everywhere. This works in warm weather if the temps are less then 50F/10C then don't worry about it. W |
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Gregory Blank wrote: Means the lab uses a device that allows them to see the image as a positive image before printing. All color and contrast adjustment is done, similar to how you would do it in Photoshop. End result still depends on the operators perception and how closely they are paying attention. Perhaps no better or worse than a good mini lab were someone actually cares. I hate to get technical here, but it's called a VCNA - Kodak Video Color Negative Analyzer. |
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Marc 182 wrote in message et...
In article , says... I will be traveling 250 miles the day before and I may not have access to refrigeration. Any thoughts? Yip, que Randall. I was waiting for that. 1. Don't do it. An option. Leaves the couple with snaps taken with disposable plastic cameras scattered around. Do you really think that's a better result than what an interested and alert amateur can produce with a good 35mm? 2. Use medium format. Not an option. They don't have the money to pay for that. Sometimes people just can't afford your snobbery. Marc Thank you! They told me they would be relying on disposable cameras on each table. I should be able to do better than that. They just don't have the budget to hire a professional. I have a Canon SLR. I am not buying medium format equipment just for this event. I doubt I would use it very much down the road. I am just trying to help out some friends who have a limited budget. Given the constraints on my money, equipment, and especially skill, I want to do the best my capabilities will allow. Part of that was looking for some knowledge here. I appreciate the information that has been posted in response to my inquiry! |
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