Jubb Jubb
Well-known
get your horizons straight! i have only shot a few rolls on mine, but its really important. Especially an extra long frame as the xpan.
thegman
Veteran
I just got a Horizon Perfekt, I second the recommendation to get the horizon straight, I just shot my first roll today, and I found it quite tricky to get everything straight.
Also I guess keep an eye on the light, there is no meter in the Perfekt, and I assume the 202 as well. Maybe get some Portra 400, it's very tolerant of under exposure, which might be good if a lot of the wedding is conducted indoors.
I guess just get used to holding it steady and straight, and practice loading too, my first roll took me a while.
First impressions are that it's a beautiful camera, I like the unusual design, and the fact it does something completely different to 99.999% of cameras. I think even with curved horizons and the other peculiarities of the shots you'll get out of the 202, you'll be able to present photos *a lot* different to the usual DSLR stuff.
Best of luck shooting the wedding.
Also I guess keep an eye on the light, there is no meter in the Perfekt, and I assume the 202 as well. Maybe get some Portra 400, it's very tolerant of under exposure, which might be good if a lot of the wedding is conducted indoors.
I guess just get used to holding it steady and straight, and practice loading too, my first roll took me a while.
First impressions are that it's a beautiful camera, I like the unusual design, and the fact it does something completely different to 99.999% of cameras. I think even with curved horizons and the other peculiarities of the shots you'll get out of the 202, you'll be able to present photos *a lot* different to the usual DSLR stuff.
Best of luck shooting the wedding.
sjw617
Panoramist
As said, watch your horizon. Keep if flat or things will be smiling / frowning. Also watch getting too close to things. Being a swing camera it will make a close object slightly larger - kind of a Christmas bulb effect. Swing lens panos will bend a straight line - building, river, sidewalk etc..
Should be great for group shots and ceremony shots.
Steve
Should be great for group shots and ceremony shots.
Steve
sleepyhead
Well-known
My advice from using a Widelux:
Get close, and then take a step even closer.
Flashes from other camera going off in the middle of your exposure will results in a bright band of exposure in your picture. (Bad)
Carry a back-up camera - swing lens cameras are not the most reliable.
Have fun, and mazal tov.
Get close, and then take a step even closer.
Flashes from other camera going off in the middle of your exposure will results in a bright band of exposure in your picture. (Bad)
Carry a back-up camera - swing lens cameras are not the most reliable.
Have fun, and mazal tov.
nksyoon
Well-known
See the image produced with the camera pointed downwards, esp the horizon bowing upwards:
nksyoon
Well-known
A more normal perspective with the camera level:
nksyoon
Well-known
More bowed perspectives:
pagpow
Well-known
Strongly suggest one or more films prior to wedding.
Did the 202 come with a handle? If so, I would use it and see if you are more comfortable using it or hand-holding camera directly.
I never found the built in bubble level helpful.
Pictures posted earlier suggest that NOT holding the camera horizontal provides interesting effects -- assuming it is not simply a skew horizon, done unintentionally.
My only attempt at the task you are undertaking was that showed that the field of view was large enough that some of the photo was correctly exposed some not so much -- not much of a biggie today, but you might need to adjust in PP.
Cheers.
Giorgio
Did the 202 come with a handle? If so, I would use it and see if you are more comfortable using it or hand-holding camera directly.
I never found the built in bubble level helpful.
Pictures posted earlier suggest that NOT holding the camera horizontal provides interesting effects -- assuming it is not simply a skew horizon, done unintentionally.
My only attempt at the task you are undertaking was that showed that the field of view was large enough that some of the photo was correctly exposed some not so much -- not much of a biggie today, but you might need to adjust in PP.
Cheers.
Giorgio
Beemermark
Veteran
Look for even lighting. Do not use flash (unless you have a lot of them). Besides keeping the horizon level look for evenly lit scenes.
Also, I hate to even say it, but I did not make to the post office. Wife dragged me out to a Jazz bar last night. The only way I can tolerate Jazz is Jack Daniels. I'm too old to be closing bars. By the time I woke up it was high noon.
When is the wedding?
Also, I hate to even say it, but I did not make to the post office. Wife dragged me out to a Jazz bar last night. The only way I can tolerate Jazz is Jack Daniels. I'm too old to be closing bars. By the time I woke up it was high noon.
When is the wedding?