katie h.

I've been using my N80 and SB80 on P-mode, but after reading my

manual I found out that the maximum aperature P-mode will use in

f/4. That seems kind of silly when I bought a 2.8 to let in more

ambient light, so I switched to A-mode. Why would they limit P mode

to f/4 (just want to know out of curiousity)? My real question is

there is a over and under exposure scale with the notation "OA" on

the viewfinder and I think it tells me how over or underexposed the

background is? but I can't find anything about it in my manual. Can

anyone help me?

nikon & film

I'm glad to hear such good things about this lense. David, my needs for closeups are pretty simple at this point. I just want to capture details at weddings in between all the other running around. I think this will work just fine. Dan, this was an Excellent (E) lense and I was very impressed. No really obvious signs of wear, clean glass and a VERY smooth zoom and focus ring. I was very happy with my purchase. Good luck with yours and thanks everyone for your input.

Nice shot Bob. Sounds like I still got my moneys worth. I wanted a sharp, fast zoom- macro was kind of a bonus. Thanks for the responses.

Howdy. I just purchased a used Nikkor 35-70 2.8D lense from KEH. I

have a questions for people that have owned this lense because it

didn't come with a manual. Mainly I want to know does the macro

feature only work at 35? The other macro zoom lenses I've owned

only does macro at 70. 35 seems kind of wide. Do users of this

lense like the macro feature? Any examples you want to share?

Thanks.

Katie

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Thanks for everyones input. The advice she'd gotten sounded kind of unlikely but I hadn't found any info to disprove it. Thanks again,

Katie

I have a friend who shoots with a Fuji S2. She said she's having

more problems with blown out highlights and someone told her its

because the sensor wears out after 10,000 clicks. Is that true? Can

a sensor wear out? What happens? How long does it take? If this is

true I'll have to think twice before buying a used DSLR. I've tried

searchs but I can't seem to find any information on this. I hope

someone can solve this mystery for me. Thanks, Katie

I work at one of those "quickee" photo labs. Recently a local pro-lab shut down and guess who they're sending all their customers to? Us. Our lab manager worked for 15 years in a prolab and knows what wedding photographers are looking for. We handle their film carefully, make sure print quality is top notch (no dust, correct colors) and give great customer service. Here are what I see are the pros and cons of using a quickie lab like us over a "pro" lab.

 

Pro: If you pick the right lab, prints are consistant, completed quickly, and they'll fix any problems promptly (there's alot of benefit in being able to talk to the person who is printing your photos)

 

Con: We can't get pro paper, so the contrast and saturation is a little higher than it would be on pro paper. There's no copyright notice on the paper, but you can request that it be printed on the back at time of printing.

 

Pro: Prints are cheap.

 

Con: If your customer sees you there, they'll know their prints were cheap, so don't forget your mustache and funny glasses when you pick up your pictures.

 

I understand that not every area has a lab like us (I wouldn't take my film to another lab in our chain) and some people just prefer pro-labs. Quickie labs aren't for everyone, but I don't think there's any harm in giving a good lab a chance. So if the people at your pro-lab are rude, they take longer to get the job done, and the work stinks, consider find another lab who can better caters to the needs of a professional photographer- I think that's what really makes a pro-lab.

 

Just my opinion.

Thanks a bunch to all. I'll let him know.

-Katie

A friend of mine has a Canon EOS 3. He also has two Sunpak 4000 PZ

flashes. Last week he had the Sunpak (it has a screw mount)

attached to his hot shoe and it just slipped off and hit the

ground. His other flash did the same thing yesterday. Has anyone

else had this problem of flashes just falling off, even when they're

tightened down? Is there a good solution?

Stacy-

Although I like both you presentations, I'm kind of hesitant to choose either of the first two photos for advertising for this reason:

 

A bride wants to look beautiful.

 

The first two photos IMO are not the most flattering of the bride. The viewer will think- is she going to take pictures of me with my eyes all squinty? Regardless of the style photographer a bride is looking for, I think they want to know they are going to look beautiful in their photos. That is why I think the third photo is strongest for an advertisement. It's a beautiful bride, a non-tradtional view, lends well to the space you have available and is simply an amazing photograph.

-Katie

MP-

I am a second shooter to several photographers right now. I work for free for most of them because I need the experience, I admire the photographers and I really enjoy myself.

 

The first thing that I do is check with the photographer to see if it is ok for me to use the photos in my portfolio. If it is ok with the bride and groom and the photographer, I usually provide my own film and keep my negatives. The photographer include my prints with his own and contact me for reprints. I get paid for whatever reprints they choose.

 

If the photographer prefers that I do not use images in my portfolio, then I will go along, shoot film that he provides me with and return the negatives to him for development. Although I don't get much tangible benefit from this arrangement, I pick up on alot of the nuances that make a talented photographer successful and every wedding boost my confidence in my own proformance.

 

The photographer includes my work with his own as part of his package. If you're not sure about the character of this guy, work out a contract where you control the rights to your photos to prevent his from advertising your work as his own.

 

The more experience I get the less I'm willing to do for free and the more selective I am about the events I want to shoot. But the experience I gained from these arrangements has been invaluable. My strongest advice is to get to know who you are shooting for and see if he's someone you want to learn from. Good luck.

 

-Katie

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Chris- Your response pretty much answers my question. Shun- I'd love to get a D1x or something else wonderful, but you have to make money to spend money and well... I'd rather not max out my credit cards. Until then I'll have to compromise. Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and knowledge.

Wow, you are fast! Is the RAW buffer the same for the D70 as the D100? I doesn't sound like it would be a problem since I'm shoot weddings not sports but I'd hate to find out the hard way. I'm learning so much. Thanks.

I have a question for you Nikon DSLR users. I am considering getting

a D70 or D100. I want to shoot mainly in RAW. What I was wondering

does the camera slow down while it's writing such a big file. Would

is be slower than my n90? I shoot alot of shots in quick sequence

(i.e. weddings- bride and groom walking towards me as rice in

thrown). Would shooting RAW still allow me to get that 3-4 shot

sequences while people are walking towards me? Thanks for the

input. -Katie

Hold on a minute. Before you get your car tattoo with so-and-so Photography make sure your city business permits are up to date. Having your name on the side of your car screams at local officals that you're doing business in their town. If you aren't up to date with EVERY city that you shoot in you could get in trouble. I've seen a photographer get burned for this before. Of course, I'm sure everyone here is fine...

Just a friendly warning.

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How about some ideas for creative bridal portraiture? Maybe somebody knows of neat lighting techniques or posing that they wouldn't mind sharing. I'm up for some learnin'.

Thanks! That chart is just what I was looking for. I've seen a few affordable N90s so that makes me very happy. Thanks again.

I could not find the answer to this question in the archives so here

goes. I have some old Nikon manual focus/ off-brand lenses. I can

put them on my 6006 camera and although the f/stop does not show up

in the viewfinder, the in camera meter still seems to work. When i

put them on my N75 or N80, the meter does not work. Why is this and

what bodies will meter with old/off brand lenses?

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Geoff-

I had a similar situation for my first wedding. My bride and groom were planning their wedding when the groom's father suddenly died. Then, his mom was diagnosed with cancer, so they moved the wedding ahead. Everything was more thrown together than they would have liked and emotions were at an all time high. As photographer, I tried to be patient and sensitive. I tried not to rush any of the photo sessions as people were anxious enough already. After the ceremony I took the bride and groom to a spot where they could be alone and we focused on pictures of just them. I also tried to get lots of pictures of family members together. After losing one parent, the importance of family became especially important. I suggest you take your time, focus on the family as well as the bride and groom alone and capture the celebration of what will be a beautiful and important memory.

My suggestion:

Keep practicing but let the bride rest. I'd take practice pictures on a friend next time instead- otherwise the bride may get very nervous about your ability to handle her wedding.