> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On Behalf Of tom > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 12:22 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Wedding photographing > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Petter Jarbo > > > > > > Dear PDML:ers > > A close friend asked me the other day if I would be his wedding > > photographer. I said I would be honored but am beginning to think I > > might have taken on more than I can handle <g> > > I've been secondary photographer at a couple of weddings, but never > > taken the actual wedding pictures. > > Make sure they understand this *explicitly*. Friendships have been > ruined for less. They do. My friend share my passion for photography and we understand each other perfectly. > > Having said that, if they're broke and realize you're going to do the > best you can given your experience/skill, go for it. > > I would suggest you guys sign a contract too. > > > > > I need your advice dear friends. > > 1. What should I think of when the big day comes? > > "Please god, don't let me screw up." > > > 2. What film do you recommend? I will concentrate on > > portraits of bride > > and groom, some pictures from the ceremony and a lot of > > digital from the > > party. > > If your lab uses Kodak paper, either Fuji NPH, NPZ, or NPS, or Kodak > 160NC or 400NC. > > If they don't use Kodak paper, go with the Fuji. > > I would say go with the Fuji anyway. The Kodak has this built in color > crossover that makes the lab's job tough if they're not using Kodak > paper. Plus the Fuji stuff is closer to the stated speed than the > Kodak. > > I say this having shot maybe 2 or 3 hundred rolls of Portra before > switching to Fuji a couple of months ago. My lab loves me much more > than they used to. > > As far as b+w goes, unless you're doing it yourself go for the C-41 > Portra 400 B+W. I shoot 90% Neopan 1600, but than again I processed > about 60 rolls of it myself last week. > Tjanks for the advice, I will probably go Fuji.
> > 3. I've got the opportunity to rent a Hasselblad 500C with > > Planar 80 and > > Sonnar 150 for the weekend for ~US$30. I've never used a > > MF-camera and > > only once touched the Hassie. Do you think I could "learn" > > the Hassie in > > a day and use it with any success the big day or should I > > concentrate on > > what I really know? > > Skip the Hassie. Most weddings are shot on 35mm these days anyway, and > even though I think you could learn it, I don't think you could learn > well enough and quick enough to work well with it. Sounds like good advice. Might rent it anyway to play with. > > > And what I really know is my MZ-S with 28-105/3,2-4,5, > > A-50/1,7, Takumar > > 135/2,5, Zenitar 16/2.8 and, of course, my beloved backup Program-A. > > How 'bout a flash? A bracket would be good too. Ah, that's my weak link. I do not own a good flash. Unfortunately I can't afford a decent one right now (just got a baby <g>) > > > > > The reason they asked me in the first place is probably > > money. Both the > > bride and groom are students and can't afford a professional > > photographer (can easily be US$500 here in Sweden) > > Either you guys have cheap photographers or things are done a little > differently over there... US$500 is for a photosession in studio/outdoor with only a book of perhaps 8 pages of photos. You could of course order enlargements etc and the price will rise. > > > I've got > > about US$150 > > to spend and that includes developing. > > > > What is that, maybe 6 rolls of film and developing? Yes, but I will shoot digital (olympus E-10) at the party/reception. Hopefully will be enough. > Good luck. Thank you! > tv Petter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
