jeff kempster photography

<p>You should think about the following.<br>

1. What keeps me from cropping the image to remove the watermark.<br>

2. You will combat this by placing the watermark over the center of the image.<br>

3. Other people will quit looking at your pictures because your focus is to keep them safe rather than let them be seen.<br>

4. No one likes the watermarks. It hides part of your image and is distracting.<br>

5. If you have not copyrighted your image, then good luck defending it in a court of law. Just because you put your name on it is not enough. <br>

Last thought. Ultimately you want people, as many as possible, to see your images. So don't restrict them. Copyright the ones you think are really good and then if someone uses the images for profit, sue them. Bottom line is if you put your images online they will be taken. </p>

<p>It uses the controls on the camera to adjust aperture. Make sure your camera body is compatible. That means it needs to be somewhat new. Last 10 years at least. </p>

 

<p>Shooting an event can be very chaotic. I would try to keep it simple. You have listed a lot of lenses and I wonder if you will have the time to change them all. I would lean towards a single d700 with a 24-70 lens and the sb600. I would set the auto iso to max at 6400 and shoot away.<br>

I shoot wedding and usually have two d700s and a 24-70 and 70-200 on them. When the party starts I put a 17-35 on for a few shots. The 24-70 is really the perfect event lens. Have fun but don't let the equipment ruin your night too.</p>

<p>It really comes down to money. If you have the cash then buy the AFS one. It is a sharper lens especially in the corners. Plus it will autofocus on every camera.<br>

I sold a AFD version a few months ago and bought the AFS version. I couldn't be happier. </p>

<p>2. I would like to see the picture at iso 200. There should not be any noise to speak about.<br>

4. If you get the grip, then the battery has to be removed from the camera. Part of the grip extends into the battery bay on the D90. But you just put the battery in the grip and fire away. You do not need to buy another battery, but I would. You spent money for the grip, whats another $40 for a nikon battery. </p>

<p>I would definitely get a 16-85 and add a 35mm 1.8. These two lenses will be an awesome pair. I love them and they just are perfect for a trip that you want to ENJOY. </p>

<p>With the D300 I used a 17-55 2.8 and a 70-200 2.8 VR lens. Those two can take just about every shot. My weddings are too fast for primes unless you have several camera bodies and then its just hard to switch between them too especially if you are using flash.<br>

I have two D700s now and use the 17-35, 24-70 and 70-200 for the weddings. The 17-35 is a fun super wide lens. I just found a used copy of one a couple weeks ago. </p>

 

Just to get the math right. The D300 has 100% coverage and the D700 has 95% according to Nikon's specs. I have had both and didn't really notice a difference. There are more than enough pixels left over to crop if you need too.

 

Also even though the D700 is less coverage, the viewfinder is much bigger and preffered over the D300

I have the 600 and 800. They both work fine on my D700. The D900 has an easier interface and has a much larger zoom head. I am going to stick wiht my 800. Go somewhere to see them both. The 900 is much larger than the 800 and the zooming mechanism is a little loud in quite areas. It seemed like overkill to me plus its $200 more expensive.

How about a set of extension tubes. You can use them with you current lens and get very close macro shots. I have a single 12mm extension tube and it cuts the distance in half easily. You can get a set of 3 from bh or adorama for like $130 or less.

For what its worth, I have a SB-600 and have shot many weddings with it. I have not ever had to let it cool down ever, much less after 40 shots.

 

It is important to have backup equipment or to make sure the bride/groom realize that you do not have any. So if something were to happen you would have you bases covered...