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07/21/2006 05:33:29 PM · #1 |
Any suggestions?
I have a 50mm 1.8 nikon lens
Quantaray 70-300mm lens
18-55mm lens\
SB-600 speedflash
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07/21/2006 05:35:00 PM · #2 |
| What are you shooting in the church? People, architecture, wedding? |
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07/21/2006 05:35:05 PM · #3 |
What are you shooting? What time? What are these shots for?
Details are always helpful. LOL Too late.
Message edited by author 2006-07-21 17:35:20. |
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07/21/2006 05:35:08 PM · #4 |
Inside? Outside? Both?
Pictures of what? The Architecture? People? Everything you can?
Edit... All together now ;)
Message edited by author 2006-07-21 17:35:48. |
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07/21/2006 05:36:40 PM · #5 |
| Indoor shots of a vacational Bible school finale |
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07/21/2006 05:39:27 PM · #6 |
well, if you can get close enough for flash to be effective (and desired) any of the lenses will do.
Otherwise, go with the 50mm 1.8 without flash. Churches are usually pretty dark.
Shoot in RAW or get a real good custom WB reading.
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07/21/2006 05:41:08 PM · #7 |
| This sounds odd but my favorite combo in my church which is a gymnasium and pretty dark w/o the house lights is the 50mm with the camera's own flash. That sounds strange I know but where I am that works the best. Or just the 50mm if I set it up right. |
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07/21/2006 05:49:08 PM · #8 |
Churches are notoriously bad when it comes to lighting and people are notoriously bad for staying still for a longer exposure.
What you are going to need to establish is whether that sb600 going off through the event will be acceptable with the organizers as it will give you considerably more room to work. If the flash can't be used, I wouldn't touch anything but the 50 f/1.8
If this is a church basement, take advantage of what are usually low ceilings and bounce that flash. If it is in the sanctuary with a high ceiling, be sure to use your diffuser (Gary Fong Lightsphere is always desirable but the Stoffen or Nikon diffusers will work). Unless you have absolutely have no choice, don't flash straight on.
Edit: My turn to be tardy
Message edited by author 2006-07-21 17:49:49. |
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07/21/2006 06:04:43 PM · #9 |
BTW, if you are going to shoot with the flash, drag your shutter a bit to allow ambient lighting to fill.
With flash photography, shutter speed determines how much ambient (available) light is allowed to register in the scene. Aperture controls the amount of flash exposure.
Message edited by author 2006-07-21 18:04:56.
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