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Are there any US guidelines for pricing and contracting?

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I am thinking of buying the nikon AF-D 2.8/35-70.

How about flare-resistance of this midzoom? You think the AF-D 3.5-

4.5/28-105 or AFS 2.8/28-70 are any better? Perhaps better to buy a

tamron or a sigma?

To keep the question simple: what are your most used lenses during

wedding and event photography?

I know I don't need good stuff for being a good photographer, since I am already A very Good Photographer. I just felt like I needed some more zoomrange to zoom in when the weddingcouple are going for the KISS or the RING. Don't want to change lenses all the time..... and dont want to walk around too much. Then again my Sigma 15-30 is tack sharp but I mis the option of using a polarizer and gradient filter (for when hiking in the mountains). The advice for selling the F65+ is a good one (since my upgrade I never used that gear no more), but I would still end up with a bill of 1000+ euro and still be drooling over the 2.8/28-70. Of course I could limit my self with the 2.8/24 + 1.8/85 but wouldn't help myself finding 'missing' something.

I think i need a AFS 2.8/28-70....... (I know my girlfriend doesn't think so, but I am a slide fanatic)

Okay listen!! I have this luxery-problem (don?t we all in the western

world). I have the following line-up

Nikon F-65+MB17

Nikon F-80+MB16

Nikon F-100+MB15

Nikon Super Coolscan 4000ED

Sigma AF 15-30/3.5-4.5 EX Asf. DG

Nikkor AF 28-80/3.3-5.6 G

Nikkor AF 50/1.8 D

Nikkor AF 70-300/4.0-5.6 ED D

Nikkor AF 85/1.8 D

Sigma AF 100-300/4.0 APO EX (HSM)

The problem I have is that I will spend my holidays in the Swiss-Alps

and that I will have to shoot a wedding within a short period of

time. I guess I am getting nervous, and need to spend money to fill

my gap in zoom-range. I have this feeling I am lacking quality-

optical performance in the mid-zoom range. The problem is that I am

not a miljonair, but more of a junkie in bying stuff for this

expensive hobby I choose. Do you think my problem is more

psychological and need to speek to dr. Phil; do I need to train my

eye and not focus on some luxory-zoom-range-problem, or should I go

broke and need to buy more expensive high-tech-gear, like the Nikkors

2.8 AFS 17-35 and AFS 28-70

tell me what you would buy.

nikon AF-D 2.8/35-70

nikon AF-D 3.5-4.5/28-105

nikon AFS 2.8/28-70

nikon AFS VR 3.5-4.5/24-120

tamron 2.8/28-75 xi dr etc

sigma 2.8/24-70 EX

or any other tip in de midzoom range?

already have the nikon F100, sigma 15-30, nikon 50/1.8 and nikon

85/1.8

Is it true that the excellent 1.8/50 is no match for the AF-S 2.8/28-

70? Is the 50mm just as useable as the 28-70mm just by moving

forwards and away by approximate 40% change of distance? For the

price-difference I could buy the F100? Any thoughts?

Looking for an mid-zoom, thinking of buying the 2.8D/35-70 since the

AF-S 2.8/28-70 is just a bit too expensive. I am looking for built

quality and optical excellence. Other lenses I am thinking of is AF-S

3.5-4.5/24-85 or the 2.8/24-70 EX Sigma, or the 2.8/28-75 of Tamron.

Don't want a dust-collector........ Any suggestions?

I have this Metz 54MZ-3 flash, wonderful thing on my F80, but I find

it difficult using flash in general. How to make the best use with

this flash on a wedding-shoot, what settings and on what medium, film

or slide? Thanks in advance for every tip you can give me...

Just use TTL-matrix mode?

I have this Metz 54MZ-3 flash, wonderful thing on my F80, but I find

it difficult using flash in general. How to make the best use with

this flash on a wedding-shoot, what settings and on what medium, film

or slide? Thanks in advance for every tip you can give me...

I have this Metz 54MZ-3 flash, wonderful thing on my F80, but I find

it difficult using flash in general. How to make the best use with

this flash on a wedding-shoot, what settings and on what medium, film

or slide? Thanks in advance for every tip you can give me...

Okay what would you advise shooting a wedding ceremony. Slides, film

or digital. If so in favour of analog, what kind of film/slide and

what are the great advantages and disadvantages?

What about flare on the Nikkor AF-S 17-35/2.8 IF ED and the Nikkor AF

20/2.8 D, Nikkor AF 24/2.8D, and Nikkor AF 28/2.8D?

I want to shoot into the sun, without the flare, with a wide-angle

lens. My sigma 15-30 does a poor job concerning flare. Has anyone

experience with wide-angle lens, F-mount, which doesn't show (too

much) flare?

In what way you see differently through your eyes when shooting

digitally. Do you become more aware of things in the frame, or do you

become indifferent and just shoot and play. What gives better

photographic results in the end, and I don't mean anything

technically, I mean photographically....... like making one hell of a

stunning photograph.

I want to shoot everything, anytime, anywhere. SLR is a nice alternative in many ways...... allround use :.) But I certainly like slide, aspecially when projected, but also because of its lack of grain, when scanned, and I like true wide-angle. Have to wait until Nikon comes with a full-frame, with no grain at 1600ISO, and beneath 2000 euro/dollar........

how do I spend my money until then, I am leaning to F100, because it is a beast......

Already own a slide-scanner, the Nikon Super Coolscan 4000ED, works like a beast, great for full-size wide angle, probably superb in image-quality over any current Nikon DSLR. Only the Canon 1Ds is for big enlargements better in image-quality compared to good Velvia or Sensia scan. The dillema is:

D100 pro's (or digital in general)

- flexibility

- speed of processing, experimenting

- great telephoto

- flexibility in ISO-range

contra

- 1.5x multiplier

- dust

F100 pro's

- durability/built-quality (it works like a beast, probably better than F5)

- AF-speed

- full size wide-angle

contra

- big & heavy with vertical grip

- old-fashion analog photography

Next year I will be shooting a wedding, and already work a lot on the pc. Still a mind-breaker.

Okay I have to spent some money, what would you do. Add a F100 to my

current F80 and super coolscan 4000ED, or jump to digital completely

and buy a D100.

Peace to the world.

If shooting a wedding, what would you prefer. Shooting with a DSLR or

go with Nikon F80 and Metz 54-MZ3 and shoot on film, and scan them

slides or negatives later. Would you prefer image-quality, or that

one special shot that I wouldn't make with film, but would have shot

anyway with digital. And what about the dust-problem if changing

lenses in a rush at the wedding, etc. Or shoot both. I ask of you the

world-dilemma, but don't hesitate. The only bad answer is no answer:0)

If shooting a wedding, what would you prefer. Shooting with a DSLR or

go with Nikon F80 and Metz 54-MZ3 and shoot on film, and scan them

slides or negatives later. Would you prefer image-quality, or that

one special shot that I wouldn't make with film, but would have shot

anyway with digital. And what about the dust-problem if changing

lenses in a rush at the wedding, etc. Or shoot both. I ask of you the

world-dilemma, but don't hesitate. The only bad answer is no answer:0)

This friend of mine is getting married at 6-5-4. Catch my drift:) So I don't think he will be noticing any latitude-differences between slides or negatives. Besides still 5 months of time to consider, and the newest rumor is that Nikon will come up with the D70. Besides they asked me for budget-reasons....

When scanning negatives I have alway have the impression that they aren't as smooth and sharp as slides can be. Slides also have a lot less grain. But then again I have never shot with pro-negatives. My genre is landscape, so have to practice more on portrait before shooting the wedding. Especially have to practice with fill-flash with my Metz 54mz3