errol young Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Just did my first 90% digital wedding. Film was my backup so I emptied a roll. Got the D70 a month ago and have shot 2500 frames learning it. It is a sweet thing except for the small image in the viewfinder. Well this was a Ghanain affair that brought the African village to an industrial unit, turned into a church in Toronto. The place went wild. The result is I shot 600 pics. The most I ever shot on flim is 300 at a very fancy affiar. Since I need not produce proofs, there is no cost to me for that quantity. I was able to download to a laptop and burn a disk during the day so I did not even need to take my 1G card out and I felt that I had 2 copies as backup. Any comments? Errol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melisa Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Do you have any pictures to share? Sounds like an exciting affair, I would love to see some. Digital is a bit different from film, I've always heard there is quite a learning curve. You figured it out in a month? Impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol young Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 My impression of the D70 and SB800 condo is that I seemed to be pointing and shooting with little need to change settings beyond switching to A mode to get more DOF. Actually, I forgot my flash bracket (using it on another job and tis not the wedding season)but the shots did not seem to suffer. I would have liked to have it on this shot though. Used the dome alot and it seemed great. Errol<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol young Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 I am not sure that I did figure it all out in that month but waht I applied was 30 years of film. I think that people trying to learn photography and digital equipment have a steeper learning curve. but a well ballanced shot well exposed is the same on plastic or silicon. Errol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melisa Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I think I can agree with that. After hearing the many coversations about the differences, I think I could potentially grasp it well too. However, even when I got a new film camera, it took me a while to feel comfortable with all the different features. I'm not sure I could be so brave though, trusting a new format so quickly. I'm a chicken though...LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol young Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Looking at your work, I think you would have not problems switching, except the financial one, of course. Just think. No need to switch film to do B&W. Errol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melisa Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 That was very kind, Errol, thank you. I'll tell you, being able to shoot 2500 frames in a month has defintely got my wheels turning. You know, as a film shooter, that's not very cost effective. Somedays, all I want to do is shoot silly things and experiment, but I restrain myself of course because of the cost. Half the pics I don't even want or I toss, so there is certainly a lot of waste involved. Happy shooting, Errol! Keep those pics coming, I love all that color! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 "Somedays, all I want to do is shoot silly things and experiment, but I restrain myself of course because of the cost." You sound like the perfect candidate for a DSLR Melisa. I got the D70 when it was first released and just like the bulk loading black and white days of school, I carry my camera around everywhere again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_eaton Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Errol, Biggest different between transitioning to dSLR from print film based weddings is the exposure lattitude of the later. If you have good metering and exposure technique, and are controlling your own image corrections, it should be no sweat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melisa Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm definitely inching that way, Eric. Instant gratification and unlimited experimentation. I have a feeling a DSLR would be glued to my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Jump in Melisa! In nine months i've shott almost 16,000 frames! I've shot so much wierd stuff that i normally wouldn't of, that a stock agency approached me last week. Do you know anything about supplying stock? I don't... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melisa Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 That's awesome, Eric! No, I don't know much about stock, other than it can be tough to get your name out there and it doesn't pay like it used to--thanks to digital. But, it sounds like you have your foot in the door, go for it! When you figure it out, give me a holler! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm guessing that you used a JPEG capture mode considering the number of photos you took and on-site downloads. Any problems? Please post some more samples if possible. Very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenifer Selwa Photography Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I started the digital bandwagon in 1998 with my first 1MP Fuji digicam. Went until 2002 and then bought a Mavica CD 4.0MP, and then upgraded to the Nikon 5700 June 2003. Owned it four months and then took the plunge last fall with the DRebel, and now upgraded to the 10D. I feel I've improved dramatically in terms of composition and exposure with the digital SLR plunge because of the instantaneous feedback. 15,000 images and counting in 12 months time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol young Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Todd I used JPG fine and normal for PJ shots. I can get a good 8X10 out of normal at my lab. Capture did a great job of formating the jpgs down for a proof disk for the B&G. Here is a bridal party shot. I know that they are not in a streight line and the bouquets are not either but we had little time to set up and almost no room in the greenhouse. At least it was warm in there. Canada you know.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_jacoby___raleigh__nc Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Errol, I also love the color. I'm sure the B&G will be thrilled. I switched from jpg to RAW. I just feel that I capture more data and have more post production control in that mode. I've needed to buy some more 1gig cards but the prices are falling. I'd like to see more examples too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
errol young Posted December 1, 2004 Author Share Posted December 1, 2004 One last shot. The dresses were something but the music and dances matched them. The church was just an industrial unit so I tried to concentrate on the people and avoid the flourescent lights. The light in the greenhouse was beautiful.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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