Pre wedding test results

petekd · 2007-07-13T08:03:02+0100

Guys Thanks for some sound advice I can't remember who said it but was to told out of my 3 lenses to use my 50mm 1:7 prime in the church and out of all the test shots taken last night fom both my 18-55 and new 50-200 the 50mm have come out the best indoors. Please bare in mind it was 8PM and the sun had gone the back of the church so lighting was low. On th day its at 4pm. I know have an idea of how the lighting situation is affected. By best I mean this in terms of quality and noise. I set the lens to F 2.8 and set the max ISO in the camera to between 100 and 800. All the shots came out at ISO 800 with shutter speeds aroung 1/15 I did take a few later at 1600 and were 1/50 shutter but boy they look bad like something took with a camera phone PHEW !!. I also tried my Flash as after the ceremony ie: signing the register you can use it, but to honest flash at 1600 ISO doesnt really look much better. To be honest why anyone would want to use the k10D with ISO 1600 indoors I dont understand unless its to create a certain look. In slightly brighter conditions I imagine a lot better results can be made as it increases shutter speed and possible less noise. I have been looking at a wedding album with approx 15 shots in leather bound etc.. and it cost £1500 :shock: :shock: But QUOTE none of the shots are taking in the church all are outside with a few that look like they have been took in a bright hotel reception area. I have decided my plan as follows shots outside of groom/best man and bride arriving in limo with shots inside limo and outside with person giving away. 1. A few up the alter 50mm Max iso 800 AV 2.8 (Only problem cant get as close as I would like with lens as the vicar told me where I can stand (Any other suggestions welcome) 2. A few signing register using same lens or maybe 18-55 with flash (Any other suggestions welcome) 3. Was going to take some walking up the isle but now decided to go out side and wait for them to make an exit. Use 18-55 AV at f5 to 8 or maybe auto green mode :oops: 4. Group shots AV at F5 to 11 and auto maybe :oops: 5. Then we go to an nnew are wher I will be in my comfort zone taking portraits of bride/groom and bridemaids on there own weather permitting. 6. Hopefully I will survive and Ill need a whiskey at this stage :wink: :wink: I am just off to work now but will post a couple of shots later. Im off to work so will post some shots from last night later so you can all observe the ISO 800 and 1600 shots

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McBrian McBrian

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Posted 13/07/2007 - 22:23 Link

Pete, good luck tomorrow, just try and remember all the good advice you've been given and all should go well, looking forward to seeing some of the results.

If your interested I’ve just uploaded the images http://www.pbase.com/mcbrian/annie_richard I took at a wedding a few weeks ago, bear in mind I was a guest so I didn't manage to get a lot of eye contact at times (well most of the time really). All were taken with the DA16-45, as you will see the first image is horrible ISO1600 in a dimly lit church (grossly underexposed), I've processed it through SPS3 and that’s the best I can do.

You may notice in one pic the official photographer running to catch the bride on her way to the car, thought it was quite funny (me (complete with dead thistle ) and SWMBO are the last two)

Cheers
Brian.
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