Marco Gamba wrote: Writing here again :) I tested my skill on the church ground.. Ok about the setting:
The church (actually a temple) is round and this give me a lot of movement possibility without interfering in any way to the ceremony, but unfortunately for me is really dark (especially the spot in witch the bride and the groom will be)... Now tried different shots, using 17-85 EFS and speedlite 580ex with my 350D: Very good focus and FOV, not worried about this, the problem instead is light... Tested with a friend dressed in white for the occasion. Ok the background is dark... Direct flash light and E-TTL II work very well, but the primary subject in with is much more WHITE than all the background, tried bouncing up (60-75°) but the ceiling is really high.. So I tried the catching panel (don't know its name in English, the white part of reflective plastic that extends up from the flash)... Results are a little better, but the main subject is just a little underexposed... Tried then to set the speedlite to +2/3 exp compensation and shot a series of FEB shots... Doesn't seem too bad... I'm considering a Stofen Omni Bounce... What do you think about it? Then shot some close ups of the model face with the 70-300... Considering the swap of this two lens only once during the ceremony, after I've seen the "timetable" :)... At last shot some good pictures with the 50mm... Still I think I'm keeping it on the film body as backup and use it to take some sharp shots after the wedding... Ah... In the church there were artificial lighting, the next time I come up there I will ask the priest to light all the lights on... Thanks for any reply and be clement!!! :) -------------------------------------------------------------- This is exactly what many of my friends use for weddings. They set the flash to +2/3 stops and use an Omnibounce for most close ups. Just be careful about the +2/3 in instances where the images include fairer skin people, it may wash out a bit. I think you will be fine Marco. Best of success. Peter K * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
