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<p>Hi All,<br>

A new tutorial on shooting white on white images is up on the web. You can view it here:<br>

http://setshoptutorials.com/item/14-white-on-white-terror-on-the-set<br>

Comments always welcomed.<br />Hope you like it.<br>

SS<br />steve@stevesint.com</p><div></div>

<p>Dave wrote:<br>

So - my advice would be to keep what you've got and save up for the Sigma 70-200 f2.8 zoom.<br>

Hi,<br>

As another option consider:<br>

If the OP keeps the S5 or goes for a D300 I suggest a long hard look at the Sigma 50-150 f2.8.<br>

It represents a 75-225 on either of the small chip cameras mentioned and (because of an in-lens motor) focuses much much faster than the Tokina 50-135. I tried both and the focus speed difference is huge!<br>

Steve Sint<br>

SteveSint.com</p>

<p>Kevin wrote:<br>

"I kinda' got a kick out of watching Steve Sint endorsing Sekonic's. Steve has used those setups a hundred plus times..He is well aware of his metering, ISO, lenses, distances etc...In the commercial, I don't think he needed a flash meter. ;)"<br>

Hi Kevin,<br>

Try tens of thousands of times! In fact my first assistant says if me and my meter disagree something (either the meter or the lights) are set wrong or the meter is broken...:) But, that being said, while I no longer need to use my meter for basic exposure info I an VERY interested in where each of my light's power setting is in RELATIONSHIP to all the other lights I'm using.<br>

On wedding assignments I almost always use extra flash units tucked around the ballroom lighting up the backgrounds (to avoid the subject in a black hole look) and, since the ballrooms all have different colored walls and ceilings heights (some are even covered in velvet) the first thing I do after placing my room lights is to put a meter on them so I know they fit into the exposure settings I'm going to use on my camera.<br>

I actually thought I mentioned that on the Sekonic video but I'm glad you got a kick out of it anyway...;><br>

regards,<br>

Steve Sint </p>

<p>Kevin wrote:<br>

"I kinda' got a kick out of watching Steve Sint endorsing Sekonic's. Steve has used those setups a hundred plus times..He is well aware of his metering, ISO, lenses, distances etc...In the commercial, I don't think he needed a flash meter. ;)"<br>

Hi Kevin,<br>

Try tens of thousands of times! In fact my first assistant says if me and my meter disagree something (either the meter or the lights) are set wrong or the meter is broken...:) But, that being said, while I no longer need to use my meter for basic exposure info I an VERY interested in where each of my light's power setting is in RELATIONSHIP to all the other lights I'm using.<br>

On wedding assignments I almost always use extra flash units tucked around the ballroom lighting up the backgrounds (to avoid the subject in a black hole look) and, since the ballrooms all have different colored walls and ceilings heights (some are even covered in velvet) the first thing I do after placing my room lights is to put a meter on them so I know they fit into the exposure settings I'm going to use on my camera.<br>

I actually thought I mentioned that on the Sekonic video but I'm glad you got a kick out of it anyway...;><br>

regards,<br>

Steve Sint </p><div></div>

<p>Hi Harry, One of my friends alerted me to your mini-review of my new book, Digital Portrait Photography: Art, Business, and Style on Photo.net (it's not one of my regular internet hang outs) and I just wanted to thank you for your kind words - they are much appreciated. But, considering how my head swelled when I read that you thought it was one of the best books on studio lighting ever written, I will now have to buy a convertible because I am no longer able to fit my fat head into my Honda sedan...:) Kidding aside, thanks again. No reply is necessary but if I can ever be of help to you please feel free to give me a holler.<br>

Tried to send this as a private email but the photo.net server said it was a error code. Steve Sint: sint@optonline.net</p>