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Sevo
Joined: 22 Aug 2008 Posts: 1189 Location: Frankfurt, Germany
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:20 am Post subject: |
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Sevo wrote:
lahnet wrote: |
I don´t think a wedding is a place to "try" unless you are 100% fit for the job. |
In my opinions weddings are more a matter of social skills - you are unlikely to screw up there technically if you don't do it elsewhere, but you are likely to leave the client unhappy if rich, ugly Uncle Joseph is on no picture at all while the photogenic ex of the bridegroom over whose very attendance the couple did almost break up is all over them...
MF is not really more risky than AF - its "place the focusing aid on proper spot, twist lens until aligned" rather than "place the measuring field on proper spot, half-press shutter or press AF lock", and even though the latter is a bit faster, it makes it too easy to forget AF locking and frame-and-shoot immediately - personally AF always causes me to create a fair amount of waste with misplaced focus.
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trifox
Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 3614 Location: UK
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Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
Sevo -- you're right --
I would add this --- I don't personally like AF system -- I understand some situations when used but If I can avoid this -- I AM SO HAPPY..
Focusing with MF is not too difficult -- I had only some of them out of focus..
in other words -- I am more excited when shooting manually -- so, more self-confident as well
MF is NOT RISKY -- in some cases definitely safer than AF.
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:09 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Especially in low light (which is not an uncommon situation at weddings), many AF systems will "wander" from end to end trying to catch the focus and WILL make you miss the photograph - not only because the chances that the focus is picked wrongly is high, but also because some cameras do actually NOT allow you to press the shutter at all while the AF motor is wandering back and forth. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 1:26 am Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
Trifox picture 42 in your wedding series is fantastic for me. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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dakoo
Joined: 08 Mar 2008 Posts: 603
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Posted: Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:54 am Post subject: |
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dakoo wrote:
44, 8 are amazing.. very well done !! _________________ Yashica ML 2.4/24, ML 2.4./28,
Zeiss Distagon 35/1.4, Planer 1.4/50, Planer 1.7/50,
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GlamourEffekt
Joined: 01 Sep 2014 Posts: 3
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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GlamourEffekt wrote:
old topic, still exciting for every wedding photographer. you need a strong eye in order to focus correctly on 1.4 or more.. tried that this year. was totally exciting
gonna post something in a couple of days.. http://www.glamoureffekt.de |
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philslizzy
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 4747 Location: Cheshire, England
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Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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philslizzy wrote:
In the old days we only used MF. Of course SLR's had focusing aids like split prism etc. I don't recall ever getting an out of focus image in hundreds of weddings. I must have done of course but it was never an issue. _________________ Hero in the 'messin-with-cameras-for-the-hell-of-it department'. Official. |
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Nordentro
Joined: 24 Jun 2010 Posts: 4710 Location: Lillehammer, Norway
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Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Nordentro wrote:
I have used only MF lenses on several weddings lately. No problem really. Just need to be ahead of the situation, stop down a little, prefocus and shoot a burst of pictures just before "they" walk into the focus area and passing... _________________ Lars | Lens collection | Manuellfokus.no |
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thebbm
Joined: 11 Dec 2013 Posts: 295 Location: France montpellier
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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thebbm wrote:
hello and happy new year everybody.
I'm asking my self the same question. a very good friend of me asked me to be her "wedding photographe" and i cannot refuse.
I'm not a pro ( far from this ) and never cover a event like this.
I get two body : sony a7 and sony nex 6.
sony fe 28-70mm and many manual focus lenses : 24,35mm,50,85mm,135mm.
I'm thinking to put the sony a7 with zoom 28-70mm and the nex 6 with manual focus lenses like the 50mm or 85mm for portrait.
what did you think ? any advice are very very welcomed.
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bernhardas
Joined: 01 Jan 2013 Posts: 1437
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Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:03 am Post subject: |
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bernhardas wrote:
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pentaxpete
Joined: 02 Dec 2011 Posts: 640 Location: BRENTWOOD England
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:15 pm Post subject: |
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pentaxpete wrote:
This was my 'Wedding Camera' for many years since late 1980's and I had no trouble with 'manual Focus' as that is all I ever had!
Rollei 2.8F Planar by pentaxpete, on Flickr _________________ Long Live REAL PHOTOGRAPHY ! |
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OPAL
Joined: 11 Dec 2012 Posts: 354
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Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2017 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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OPAL wrote:
I remember times, where you had no other choice shooting with MF glasses!
I was using for it an ROLLEIFLEX SL66, an 6x6 WIESE PENTASIX 636, and a CONTAX 645 AF! NO SWEAT! |
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Doc Sharptail
Joined: 23 Nov 2020 Posts: 979 Location: Winnipeg Canada
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Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Doc Sharptail wrote:
Bit of a strange read for an old medium format wedding "photographer".
The waist level finder and it's magnifier were sufficiently fast enough for me, and I did not waste much film with OOF shots.
An old pro told me to use enough flash~ following that advice sure saved me a lot of grief.
Sorry to resurrect something this old- I was actually in here looking for something else
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16:9
Joined: 04 Apr 2014 Posts: 302 Location: UK
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Posted: Tue May 31, 2022 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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16:9 wrote:
Shooting a wedding with MF is a great learning exercise - especially at f1.4. Whether or not your customers want to be guinea-pigs is another question! Looks like you did great though. _________________ If it ain't broke, break it. |
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