joseph_i

I shot a music video last week on Super16 with some Super8 thrown in...

Super8sound in N. Hollywood cut down modern 35mm film stocks for 8mm & 16mm useage.

There's more variety in Super8 stock than ever, interestingly.

Haven't used any double perf... It's probably out there, but I would get/convert to single perf anyway.

These guys sell, process, and telecine (convert to digi) 8mm and 16mm

http://www.pro8mm.com/main.php

I think some photography classes would answer this. Seriously.

If you're "about to start a photography studio", I would think you would already have an idea what makes a good portrait lens... indoor or outdoor.

I'm sure the highlights are exactly as intended, Ryan.

Reminds me of people who critique high key B&W as "wrong-- not enough shadow detail", lol.

Luckily, we're all not striving for the same look *yawn*. That'd really be a drag.

I shot a music video on 16mm over the weekend with similar look.

Bright lights (they're also in shade which helps tremendously), late afternoon-- perhaps tungsten balance... it's pretty basic.

Even on a digital shoot, I'll ALWAYS get as much done in camera as possible. And ALOT is possible. A little quirky trait left over from 4x5 transparencies ($), I guess, lol.

Many people confuse lack of experience, no knowledge of proper flash use, no experience in posing, etc. as being "photojournalistic".

Appologoies to professional journalists.

About the same as an index card rubber

banded to your 45? angled flash. Very well.

Unless you intend to shoot for Wal-Mart someday, your fear of a potential cloud over your head isn't something to be concerned about.

If you are serious about the business of photography, and being a respected professional, you need to get serious from the beginning.

The laws that were violated were enacted for exactly these occasions.

It is common practice in the professional community to protect individuals copyrights. Many pros will look at you as 'the weakest link' if you don't as well.

True though, some fights aren't worth it. That's up to you to decide, but I wouldn't base this particular one on fear. The potential (and legally justifiable) compensation would probably do far more to help start your business than anything else.

Processing power, storeage, shutter speeds, framerate, etc., are a long way off from being practical . I'm sure any journalist working today is going to make a living with a DSLR just fine for a long time.

I shoot alot of Prog Scan Video, and 16mm film as well. Everything has motion blur. Everything. Pulling a still off a Prog Scan HDV cam of a motorcycle race (as an example) will look like garbage.

Even stills from video shoots have lotsa motion...

Sure, it'll get better, and news images primary criteria isn't quality, but I doubt "video cameras" will replace a purpose built still capture device on the high end. Not in our lifetime at least.

If price is really no issue, why not the D-200?

--Curious EOS-er

That switch is there for a good reason. It's to keep you from bumping

your fstop/exposure compensation/flash compensation in the middle of shooting.

I rarely lock it off, but it is a good feature that should be on any camera at this price point.

When all else fails, read the _____ manual!

I wish there was an edit button...

Besides lens draw, you'll want your subjects to have ample space between them and the background. There really isn't enough room. With the low ceilings & wall color, light will be difficult to control. You'll have maximum fill all the time.

You were specific about the size of the space in relation to indoor fashion/glamor, and in that context, it is way too small. Except headshots.

Let alone cluttered up with office furniture ;)

You'd do better in the garage with 4x8 sheet foamcore or white plywood reflector/partitions. Get a couple of C-stands or mount them on wheels from the hardware store & position for effect. You'd have more room to control the light without it bouncing all over the place, & room to get a little space between camera/subject & subject/background.

Not professional, but you'll get nice shots until you have a proper space.

Well, Mr C. (if you can't get past 'dude'), HE DID address the 12x12 space, so your comment was irrelevant. Not helpful. bad. Neener, neener, neener.

I'll refrain from using 'asinine'. Way too easy.

and so far (knock on wood) my two D200's and my 17-55/2.8 and 70-200/2.8VR lenses have been much more reliable and dependable than my former equivalent Canon 20D setup

How do you figure? At least you got the "equivelant" part right ;)

This high ISO complaining has me chuckle. Ever shot tmz3200? Fuji Press? 400asa Gold, lol. How ever did photography exist in the past!?

"That a tribe of 2,000 Indians could be allowed to do that much visual damage to a natural treasure is appalling"

Interesting response. I suppose there were a whole hell of alot more than 2,000 when we took it from them, no? Hasn't even been that long...

Let 'em have their corner. The "damage" isn't visible from 99.9% of the place. No worse than the accomodations on either rim, the constant helicopter noise disrupting the solitude, etc.

"A few common items, like a chair or two, a desk, maybe a minimal set of professional decorations, are OK, but exercise a strict discipline on what you re-introduce to your new professional studio."

Positive answers like this are nice, but... dude-- it's 12x12, white, with low ceilings...

1000% agreed with Ellis. 10,000% even. Something you have not considered is ceiling color/height.

12x12 bedroom (window) with lighting, grip equipment, camera support, 2 models, 1 assistant, one photographer, room for lens draw, low white ceiling, tight white walls, etc., is NEVER gonna work.

You'll only frustrate yourself, your models, and your parents...

"Industrial" space can usually be had very cheap... depends on your end goals if it's worth it. Find another photog, a silk screener, and a local band to all go in on "space" together...

"I do not know of a way to get a jpg image from a thumbnail"

--screen capture

"and anyway it would be of very low resolution."

that's for sure!

oops, didn't sharpen, lol.

So... where's the edit button?