patrick_hart

Close to subject question:

I'm doing the wedding for my little brother and have a Nikon SB80DX, Nikon D1x, several lenses covering the ranges, Profoto 1200 and 2 Acute 2 D4 heads. I use a Sekonic L-358 meter and PocketWizard to trigger.

1. Will I have enough power for the wedding party of 8?

2. Should I use silver or white umbrellas?

3. Will 2 lights be sufficient or should I use a 3rd?

Thanks,

Patrick

Thank you Michael. Good suggestion. I'll see what comes up.

Patrick Hart

Photo.net Administrators,

You maintain an incredible site! Much praise and accolades.

Is it possible to include in the Gallery search a criterion for types

of camera/equipment used?

Not too specific as that could be a huge pull down window, but perhaps

"Nikon", "Hasselblad", "Digital camera", "35mm SLR" or "zoom lens". I

am trying to find images that use a pro digital nikon for portrait

work. Currently the search allows for criterions related to images

specifically, not with what they were created with.

Thank you for your attentive ears.

Patrick Hart

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I have a 2 & 4 stop soft ND and color intensifier from Singh-Ray. I don't use the CI much because it only gives me a specific color, largely maroon or reddish purple, especially when I use Velvia, if that is not sufficient saturation already. In my use of the Nikon D1x in the last year, I have to use NDs more often because of the lack of range. I also wonder why they don't offer a harder stop difference, but as noted, if you can't retain a realistic portrayal the naturalness is removed and then (imho) lose the integrity of the image. Singh-Ray has been in the custom business since their inception. If you want a particular gradation (stop value), I'm sure they'd be willing to outfit you. I find plenty of opportunity to use the hard and soft grades. Less particularity is necessary for the soft, whereas the hard has to be carefully fit to the light changes through the viewfinder.

I have lost much quality from the use of Cokin filters of this sort and wouldn't advise anything but the finest glass you can get.

Humbly dropping my opinion, toss or take as you wish.

Patrick Hart