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I called B&H and they stated they've never had a problem with shipping film during summer months. I trusted the customer service rep since he seemed very knowledgeable and B&H is a very good company in my opinion. I shot the film for my client and all went well. It performed just as any other roll I've shot in the past: great color, contrast and tight grain. I suppose heat damage occurs at a longer duration.

I have a follow up question with these great free borders. How do you put the border onto a photo in Photoshop? I'm sure it's an easy process but just can't seem to get it. Can anyone give me a set by step process? Thanks.

I just received a shipment of Fuji NPH from B&H Photo. As the UPS guy

handed me the box I noticed it was very warm. The individual boxes of

film were very warm as well. I then noticed this box had been scanned

at 8AM and I received it at 6PM. So, it?s been riding in the back of

a UPS truck all day with 95* temps. With the heat index it?s been at

least 100*. I can?t afford to take any risks with heat damage as I

will be shooting these rolls for paying clients. Fuji states this

film should be at or below 50*. I know this isn?t true since I?ve

shot tons of it outdoors up to 80*. My question is how much tolerance

does unopened color negative film have?

I will be shooting a my first wedding and have tons of time to

prepare (about 12 months). The chapel is local, so I will be shooting

many test rolls, etc. The question is have is about flash

photography. I will be using a nikon sb28 flash on a n90s body with

stroboframe flash bracket. I want to have the least harsh light come

from the flash unit. Is it better to go with an Omnibounce or

something more like a Lumiquest product to place over the flash head?

Also, I've heard the Omnibounce comes in a gold version and in

contrast some of the Lumiquests have gold interiors as well. What is

the best set-up or does all of this come down to personal preference?

I liked the idea of the Omnibounce for simplicity or on/off flash and

it's low cost. But, I really need what will produce the most

flattering photographs. I will be shooting Fuji NPS or NPH depending

on meter readings. Also, with either of these products on the flash

is it best to tilt the head at a 45 degree angle?

Here�s my background: I have over 9 years of photographic experience

both in a commercial lab (color, b/w, e-6) and shooting clients for

products, modeling, musical group�s cds etc. I�m not an amateur but

am not exactly a high-end professional either. I would rate myself as

an entry professional. I understand the value of lighting,

composition and technical f-stops/shutter speeds, quality film/lab. I

strive for natural lighting as I feel this is the best lighting for

my situations. I�m currently looking into wedding photography and

flash photography in general. I shoot with a n90s and various D

lenses.

 

I borrowed a friend�s sb-28 and was sickened by the harshness of the

light. I used the setup indoors with 9 ft. ceilings and shot straight

on candid group shots with nps film. I was using this as a test to

see what to expect from flash units. As I�ve been reading up on

flashes I notice many people use a bracket and some type of diffuser

over the head and tilt it. So, I�m building my set up and have just

purchased a stroboframe and sc-17 cord and am now looking at what

flash unit I should get. I�ve heard of wedding photographers using

two units: one to light the subject and the other for background.

This seems like a reasonable setup, but I would imagine you could use

a smaller flash like the sb22 for the subject flash and a stronger

one for the background?

 

 

This is something I was thinking about, and may not work at all but

here goes: taking a couple of lightstands with diffused bba bulbs to

light the general area. Then flashing with the tilted head on the

flash and some sort of diffuser on the head of the strobe. This may

be much more trouble of set-up/tear-down than it�s worth in a wedding

situation. Although, it would only be used in the pre-wedding shots

that involved group pictures.. and not in the reception. I�ve seen

the omnibounce and was told this will diffuse the flash while

restricting the coverage depth to about +/-15 ft.

 

 

Now, looking at flashes.. the sb-26 looks very similar to the 28 and

can purchase one second hand for around $175. I�m not restricting

myself from any flash set-up or combination of several flash units.

I'm mostly concerned with price and would like to keep the flash unit

(s) to about $200-275 second hand. If anyone has some suggestions on

this matter I would really appreciate it.