chippy
foo was here
no doubt he was shooting 35, can you imagine guests having spare 120 to hand out, that would be a tough crowd to please!
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
I've read that these are not of consistent quality - some units work fine and others don't.
Larky
Well-known
OK, well it appears the only flash I'll have available is my Metz which will not work fully auto with my D200, so I think I'll practice using it. I have the flash for the G1 also. I'll bounce the flash off anything, and knowing the power of the Metz probably everything! 
The father is coming in full Scottish gear, the father and mother despise each other and must be kept separate! They are the two faces I must learn. Maybe they will start a fight and I can get some good street style shots.
Thinking about it, a wedding could be bloody dull to shoot.
The father is coming in full Scottish gear, the father and mother despise each other and must be kept separate! They are the two faces I must learn. Maybe they will start a fight and I can get some good street style shots.
Thinking about it, a wedding could be bloody dull to shoot.
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
Which Metz do you have? Does anyone know if it could fry the D200 circuitry if used directly on the D200 hotshoe? There could be a Metz SCA adapter for digital Nikons but I kind of doubt it.
And which G1 flash do you own? Neither the TLA140 or TLA200 will bounce and I find that both of these flashes tend to overexpose by 1 stop.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
well i had to look at this upside down, but us down under folk have fig leaf parts as hard as rocks so its our nose's we are worried about hehe
Dear Andrew,
What? The women too?
Tashi delek,
R.
Larky
Well-known
@Kevin: Yep, it seems some people have fried the D200 and 300 by using this gun, so that is no good. I have found an alternative but can't find a supplier. Fun and Games.
JohnTF
Veteran
@Kevin: Yep, it seems some people have fried the D200 and 300 by using this gun, so that is no good. I have found an alternative but can't find a supplier. Fun and Games.
I have no flashes set up specifically for digital. I have always carried a large handle flash with lead gel cells that will trigger the street light sensors. Very even coverage for any and all lenses and large groups or rooms.
AE from the standard flash sensor has never failed me. That said, if you find the right SB from Nikon and have the coin, go ahead. Wedding folks I know mostly still put a bracket on with the right cables to the hot shoe. Big batteries recycle very fast and are good for 150+ flashes, after which time you should have great coverage.
I hate the weight of a flash on the top of a camera, and I hate the lighting from the flash there.
I had a tough time getting exactly the right module for the Nikon AF film cameras I used, but when I did, it seemed difficult to mess up the exposure in tests or practice.
My old boss was very keen on always shooting with the flash, except for a few "Misty" shots taken for the "Candle light" effect.
I used to carry a silver three candle stick holder, with candles.
Watch the veil, you do not want to set the bride on fire. ;-)
Regards, John
antistatic
Well-known
Yes it was 35mm borrowed and quickly loaded into a CLE and a FM2n.
antistatic
Well-known
mwooten
light user
I want to thank all those that have contributed to Dr. Larky's thread. I was asked a few weeks ago to shoot a dear friend's wedding. It took me all of three seconds of thought before I told them, "No, you need to get yourselves somebody that knows what they are doing. I'll shoot before the ceremony while y'all are getting ready, and shoot at the reception. I think your wedding is too important for me to fake my way through the important shots."
Thanks to all,
Michael
Thanks to all,
Michael
chippy
foo was here
hmm, I was hoping it would go on by unnoticed, no doubt I should have phrased that somewhat differently!
regards
hopeless at innuendo
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
It might also be helpful to browse the wedding photojournalist association quarterly contest winners (www.wpja.com) to get a feel for the type of wedding photography I presume you would prefer doing.
Notice that the majority of strong images have been made with wide-angle and medium focal length lenses and the flash pictures are consistently bounced or off-camera.
Notice that the majority of strong images have been made with wide-angle and medium focal length lenses and the flash pictures are consistently bounced or off-camera.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Maybe I lucked out with my sample, but I find it hard to believe if there are more non-consistent ones out there.
These are pretty popular because it doesn't cost hundreds of dollars just to trigger flashes unlike that other brand.
So far it's giving me 100 out of 100 firing ratio. I bought the newer version called v4 from Hong Kong, it has not arrived yet.
Larky
Well-known
Well, I've been told by the registry office I can't use any kind of flash, I have 2 minutes to shoot by the desk/book after the ceremony and 5 minutes to shoot in the garden ONLY if the party doesn't use it's alloted parking space! I'm a bit shocked at how ruse they were.
So, I will speak to the Priest over the road and ask if we can use his lovely gardens if I promise to either make a new roof contribution or do some free shots of his church.
The wedding is at 3.30pm, after the ceremony a short walk to the place where they eat, then a 10 minute walk to the place they will get mashed. I love the idea of shooting them walking along the road after they have had wine.
So, I will speak to the Priest over the road and ask if we can use his lovely gardens if I promise to either make a new roof contribution or do some free shots of his church.
The wedding is at 3.30pm, after the ceremony a short walk to the place where they eat, then a 10 minute walk to the place they will get mashed. I love the idea of shooting them walking along the road after they have had wine.
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
So you have some units already that fire 100% but you ordered v4 which haven't arrived yet? I am kind of confused.
How big are they? Do you have a pic of a transmitter mounted to an RF??
JohnTF
Veteran
Well, I've been told by the registry office I can't use any kind of flash, I have 2 minutes to shoot by the desk/book after the ceremony and 5 minutes to shoot in the garden ONLY if the party doesn't use it's alloted parking space! I'm a bit shocked at how ruse they were.
I shot a few with this rule, but, more recently, the only one following the rules were often the pros. Someone in the peanut gallery will pop off a few. ;-)
Good you have a DSLR though, you should find plenty of light.
Regards, John
Sparrow
Veteran
Well, I've been told by the registry office I can't use any kind of flash, I have 2 minutes to shoot by the desk/book after the ceremony and 5 minutes to shoot in the garden ONLY if the party doesn't use it's alloted parking space! I'm a bit shocked at how ruse they were.
So, I will speak to the Priest over the road and ask if we can use his lovely gardens if I promise to either make a new roof contribution or do some free shots of his church.
The wedding is at 3.30pm, after the ceremony a short walk to the place where they eat, then a 10 minute walk to the place they will get mashed. I love the idea of shooting them walking along the road after they have had wine.
Get the brides mother a police-batton and take you’re time, what are they going to do if you overrun?
Larky
Well-known
And guess what, the mother and father despise each other so much I'm not allowed to get them within 50 feet of each other! Apparently last time they did she started a fist fight then started throwing cutlery. I cannot wait now.