--- Hugo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> On 4/11/05, Alex Z <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > From my own experience with EOS-3 ETTL combined with 550EX - the
> most
> > improtant is to keep an eye on active AF point to cover the area
> you
> > intend to (so you will know whether this area specifically needs
> exp.
> > compensation or not), and you're set.
>
> The most important thing is the active AF point (either use ECF or
> practise quick selection beforehand). Keep the point always on the
> face of the bride! (It's probably more important to get good photos
> of
> her :-) Not only will you get better flash exposure this way, but
> this
> will also ensure that you won't focus accidentally behind the couple
> (between them).
>
> Flash exposure compensation... dunno, I'd trust the E-TTL as the
> exposure can be ruined just as easily with the development... or by
> fiddling with the FEC at the wedding. (I would shoot with M-mode and
> use about the widest aperture and then fiddle with the exposure time
> trying to get nice backgrounds... that's enough for me.) But I'd do
> the same as what Peter said: shoot Portra 400 as 320 (or 250). If
> outside, I'd go with Portra 160, but again over exposing at least
> 1/3.
>
Good advises.
Watching out AF point is indeed crucial in order to obtain good flash
exposures, ETTL it tied to active AF point exposure-wise.
I also never apply flash exp. comp., even for gentle fill-in. Once
obeying AF sensor rules and common photo sense, I found EOS-3 + 550EX
combo produces excellent exposures.
As about films, my choice for improtant events used to be Fuji NPH 400
rated at 320 for indoors and NPS160 (as is, though rating at 125 may
also come to mind) for outdoors at sunny conditions. Frankly, I rated
films differently just because of other pros recommendation, never
personally tested the issue, but if more experienced guys insist on
that, I tend to believe them.
Shoot indoors in M mode setting aperture according to desired DOF and
shutter according to ambient lighting (if you with one to appear more -
set shutter as slow as possible bearing nad-holding conditions).
Outdoors however, in regular daylight conditions I stay in A priority
because there is usually enough light to keep shutter high enough.
Regards, Alex
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