timothy_hughes

Why not just rent a Canon 1.4x? It's going to be more common than the Sigma.<BR><BR>

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Frans Waterlander said: "I don't think that UPPPM is acidic."

I have to respectfully disagree with you there. I've yet to find a paper which is acid-free and is not marketed as such by the manufacturer. Simply put, most matte finish paper contains trace amounts of acid.

"Should I be concerned and is converting from a narrower to a wider Colour space like this

a viable option?"

Going from sRGB to Adobe RGB is not going to increase the color gamut (as I'm sure you

already know). It's just going to change the color mode. Colors should remain nearly

unchanged. You could probably get away with converting the files to Adobe RGB and no

one would likely know, lol.

"My bottom line is will these files be suitable for CMYK printing after conversion?"

Yes, it should be fine. Designers and printers prefer Adobe RGB for conversion, but CMYK

is a limited color gamut anyway. It's up to you about how critical you want to be about the

color space. I'll tell you, if the photos are going to end up in newsprint, or on the web it

won't make a darn difference.

Commercial photo processors use the sRGB color space. Photos output from them look

perfectly good to me! That being said, I shoot for my stock agency in Adobe RGB usually. I

don't sweat it if my work is in sRGB mode though.

-Timothy

Absolutely magnificent photographs Nick. One term that comes to mind when I look at your

images is expert, precise craftsmanship. The photos are just perfectly processed. Congrats

on your success, and the photos in this month's Conde Nast Traveller look awesome.

-Timothy Hughes

Here's a bit more information. I will be using them for full-length portraits with one-two

models. The other lighting I'm considering is a Smith-Victoria 2 light quartz set with

umbrellas (600 watt/each).

Has anyone used either Smith-Victor Softlights or Cool-Lux "Hollywood" Softlight (both

brands seem very similar in design)? I like the industrial design of the lights as setting up

a softbox or umbrella takes time away from a shoot. I'm shooting digital so white balance

is not a factor. I can afford a 2 light (600w each) setup. Is diffussion on these adequate for

quality photos?