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Thanks Aaron, Like I said in my post, I'm still a little new to the digital end of things and that is why I am limiting my introduction of the D200. I have decided to keep it at +/-0 and shoot on default settings in raw and go from there. Thanks.

Thanks Bruce for your answer. I appreciate it. David, as I stated, the D200's use will be very limited. I am in full agreement with what you said. And I have been conducting test shoots with the Lightsphere. I would not put the LS as a radical change from the Omnibounce. Both diffusers count on the surrounding area to bounce light from. Having done some test already, there is a little difference but not much. Thanks.

I am preparing to shoot a upcoming wedding this week and have just a few

questions. This will be the first wedding that I will be incorporating

digital. I will be using the digital to capture a few reception shots of

bride and guest on this assignment. Not ready to unleash the D200 yet. I

have also just recently purchased two new Lightspheres for my SB-800 and the

SB-28. I have been using the Omnibouce for awhile. Iam shooting with the

D200 and the F5. Here are the questions I have:

 

1. I am concerned about shooting digital when getting pictures of the bride

in her dress. I am aware that digital does not capture all the detail that

film does. Having said that, I have heard that when shooting digital one

should always have the camera set -1 EV to prevent blow out. If so, do you

keep it on that setting all the time?

 

2. Having just recently aquired the Lightsperes, when I am shooting with the

F5, I set my ISO to 320 when shooting with Fuji NPH. Anyone who is shooting

with the LS and using film, are you setting the ISO at 320 or 400?

 

Thanks guys.

 

Russell Dean

I am taking a look at my Nikon lenses and trying to decide what other lens to

add to my arsenal after the sell of my 300mm f/4 AFS. I had this lens for

when I was shooting nature stuff back a few years ago and have not used it

since. I shoot both digital and film now and currently have the following

lenses: 18-70/3.5-4.5 DX AFS, 28-105/3.5-4.5, 28-70/2.8 AFS, 80-200/2.8, and

the 300mm. I have thought about adding a few fast primes in the bunch or sell

both the 300 and the 80-200 and get the 70-200/2.8 or a 17-35/2.8. I would

hate to get rid of the 80-200 because it is just such a sharp lens, but the VR

would help during the ceremony shots from the back or off to the alter side.

I am just not sure if getting rid of the 80-200 is worth it, only to gain the

VR. I believe primes are a good thing, but I also like the zooms that enable

me to keep watching the event unfold with out having to run back to my bag to

switch a lens and possibly lose a shot. I like to shoot PJ style and I will

shoot just a few formals.

 

I believe I read it somewhere here that Marc Williams got rid of his 70-200

and opt to shoot with the primes instead. That would be hard to let go of

such a great lens like the 70-200. It is a heavy lens to tote around, so that

might be his reasoning and that is something to consider as well.

 

Any ideas? Thanks, Russell.

I am looking for some NiMH 2500 AA batteries and charger. I have

seen the batteries and the hookee looking cheap chargers that come

blister packed at the Best Buy and Wal Marts, and I am not to

impressed with them. I was wanting to now if there are better

batteries and chargers out there that you guys are using that I need

to consider. I prefer to have the batteries charge at a slower

rate, and don't care for the fast chargers that degrade the battery

life. Does anybody have some recomendations on what brand and were

to buy? Thanks guys.

I am a little new to all of this color calibration stuff and

have a few questions. From what I gather, color calibration is

needed if you are making prints on an ink jet printer so the colors

on the monitor match the prints from the printer? What if I am

editing my images and then burning those images to a DVD or CD then

taking those images to my photo lab to be printed up on a Noritsu or

a Fuji Frontier machine? Is monitor Color Calibration needed for

this? Thanks.

Alright, I have made my mind to get a Mac. I have a few questions

about both. The thing I like about the laptop is I can burn disks

after the wedding then give to bride and send a copy home. I can

also start editing the event while away from home.

 

With the desktop, the things I like about that, is the ability to

use a CRT and the processing of images will probably be faster.

 

I am looking at the Power Book G4/17inch. My questions are as

follows:

 

1. If I go with the Power Book G4/17in., should I opt for the 7200

rpm, 100 GB drive, or opt for capacity and go with the 120 GB 5400

rpm drive?

 

2. Is the 17in. screen acceptable enough to process images for an

extended period of time? As compared to a CRT. I know that I can

connect to a CRT, but that would be an added expense.

 

3. Would the power book be close enough in speed as compared to the

desktop so the processing of images not be labor intensive?

 

4. Should I wait for Photoshop to go native on the new Intel based

Mac's and get either a desktop or laptop?

 

Thanks guys.

Fort Worth, TX

Thanks guys. All of you have been very helpful. I am still in the transition of going digital, and recently have spent several $$$$. $$ in doing so. I do agree with Steffi and Michael and all the rest, that backing up to something is a comfort zone we can take advantage of by shooting digital. The Delkin burn looks like an option I may go with until the laptop arrives. Thanks again guys.

I don't have a laptop or a portable hard drive. The cards will be a carry on item for the flight home, for sure! Assumming cards are as safe as film, and care is taken while on the trip back home, Is there anything that can possibly damage the info on the card that I need to know about? After the card is full, the card comes out of the camera, and into the plastic case, then into the bag.

I am trying to determine if the expense is warranted for purchasing a laptop or some other portable data bank to back them up to. What do all of the film shooters do afterwards? Shoot the entire wedding, then when it was all over tell the wedding party, " OK guys, I need a back up! Lets' shoot all again!" ;)

I guess I'm looking for a horror story even if someone takes all the proper care that shooting digital requires before the shoot and proper care is taken after and transporting thier cards.

I will be shooting a wedding out of state in June and had a question

about what to do with my full CF cards.

 

Theoretically, CF cards are like rolls of film? After shooting

film or filling up your CF card, just thorough it in your bag right?

 

I plan on holding them untill I get back home to the computer to

process them. Is this a sound proceedure, or should I be doing

something else? Any suggestions guys? Thanks, R. Dean

Beau, That is one thing that I did not think about was the color space. I did take the pictures in RGB and not sRGB. I will check with them today and find out what color space they are using. Thanks.

I have purchased a new Nikon D200, and made some test pictures on my

San Disk Ultra 11 compact flash card. When I made the pictures, my

camera settings were on auto WB and some were made in shade WB. I

had the quality mode set on JPEG fine. Metering was made in AV. I

took the CF card out and went to my local photo lab and downloaded

the images off of the card at the kiosk. I picked up the pictures

later and all of them had a greenish tint to them! The photo tech

advised that when he viewed the pictures on the screen before

printing, they all looked fine. He said he checked everything on

his end to make sure everything is working fine. Does anybody have

a clue as to what may have caused this? I am a little new at the

digital thing and hope someone has some answers. Thanks.

I have just recently purchased a Nikon D200 and looking for a flash

bracket to go with it. I currently have a Pro T bracket set up for

my F5 with the anti twist plates. I have checked with Stroboframe

and they do not have the anti twist plates for the D200 as of yet.

They advised they were developing a plate for it, but I would just

have to tighten the camera to the cork for now. I tried that with

the F5 and it just will not work for me. I am curious if anybody

has the D200 and what bracket they are using, and if it is working

for them? Thanks.

Has anybody heard of the Nikon D200 with an integral vertical grip

coming out in May of 2006? If this is the case, I may wait to

purchase until then. I would much rather have the integral grip

instead of having to buy it as an accessory.

I have been using a local camera store for process and printing my

35mm film for proofs and enlargements. I have found a professional

lab in my area that offers a lot more services than the camera

store. For those who are still shooting film, What is your work

flow with the services your lab is providing? What service do you

use or would not use? Some of the services that have appealed to me

with this lab is web hosting with Event Pix and album creation with

software they will provide. I am ready to offer more to my

customers and would like to have some imput from this great forum.

Thanks Guys!

I am not sure what your budget is but if you are considering an F100 or an F4, then I will assume your are willing to shell out $600.00 plus dollars. If you think you will be using the camera often, I would consider the more rugged F100. Forget the F4 because it will be to bulky for you, as you had described. Also it is older camera than the F100. The F100 will be more up to date. The F100 is a little bigger than the N80 and the N75, but not to the point of being uncomfortable. My wife has the N75 and she loves it. In my honest opinion, If you are just a casual photographer, go with the N80 or N75. If you are a little on the serious side of that, than get the F100. Good Luck.

Does anyone use imported film? Is there a difference between USA

and imported other than the price? I am planning to order some

packs of film and was wondering if the savings is worth it.

I am looking for a flash bracket to use on my Nikon F5 camera. I

will be using this setup for shooting weddings and other events. I

would like to hear recomendations from people who use the same type

of camera body or simular to it. Please give details on your likes

and dislikes. Thanks.