Hey all'
What are your preferred camera settings of shooting at a wedding. ?
1.Manual as you go....AV..TV ...P Or Auto..? Its obviously subject to light and the surroundings etc...
Just wondering how much time u spend on getting it right first time around as opposed to P/P Later on.
I really like setting the AV set the aperture and letting the camera work out the rest.
Just leave it on AWB most of the day as it tends to slow me down having to adjust it for every scene.
Switch to TV for the faster dancing action type shots...etc..
Ocassionally throw in a little fill in flash..thats about it.
Av until the flash is the primary light source, then Manual usually around f4 1/40th, give or take some shutter speed depending on whether or not I'm trying to convey motion. And I'm at ISO 800 when the light is anything less than bright, and ISO 1600 for natural light reception shots. Keeping the ISO up and the shutter speed down brings in more ambient light, avoiding that dreaded "flashed snapshot" look... WB is usually on Auto unless the ambient light is really odd, in which case I'll use an Expodisc. And RAW always.
I don't know what all of your abbreviated letters mean. I suspect it has something to do with Canon cameras? TV? AV?
I use Nikon with the camera on M. I then try to work out the fill flash on the flash itself.
ChrisDM wrote:
Av until the flash is the primary light source, then Manual usually around f4 1/40th, give or take some shutter speed depending on whether or not I'm trying to convey motion. And I'm at ISO 800 when the light is anything less than bright, and ISO 1600 for natural light reception shots. Keeping the ISO up and the shutter speed down brings in more ambient light, avoiding that dreaded "flashed snapshot" look... WB is usually on Auto unless the ambient light is really odd, in which case I'll use an Expodisc. And RAW always.
Same here for me. I use expodisc a lot, but outdoors sun or shade preset WB, sometimes AWB but I usually end up adjusting it in PP so I try more custom WB.
williamkazak wrote:
I don't know what all of your abbreviated letters mean. I suspect it has something to do with Canon cameras? TV? AV?
I use Nikon with the camera on M. I then try to work out the fill flash on the flash itself.
TV is Canon's term for Shutter Priority. AV for Aperature Priority.
I find myself shooting in Manual more and more. AV is fine for ambient, TV and Manual seems to work better with fill flash using the eTTL system. Obviously, manual for manual flash.
Chris I tried what you wrote with my 24-70 2.8 and my flash images looked great! But do you generally jump up to 150th to compensate for the flash powering up for distance with a 70-200 F2.8. I tried with the same settings and was overexposed. Thanks
I don't think I can say, really, because each situation is different and calls for a different approach. I think one should be ready to use any and every mode on their camera depending on what's going on.
I use manual on my primary camera. I also carry a second camera with a prime (either 50 1.4 or 851.4... sometimes 10.5 Fisheye) and keep it on apeture priority mode. I find it's easier to "snap" with this second camera while in apeture priority.
SHOWBOAT wrote:
Chris I tried what you wrote with my 24-70 2.8 and my flash images looked great! But do you generally jump up to 150th to compensate for the flash powering up for distance with a 70-200 F2.8. I tried with the same settings and was overexposed. Thanks
That's great! Glad I could help... And yes, I do increase shutter speed with the 70-200 when I'm using flash. But I try to use flash as little as possible, especially with the longer lens.
I use M and AV. AV during Ceremony and the Reception. And M during formals. I also try to use my Whibal as often as possible. I have to admit, I did give P mode a shot this past weekend and it worked pretty nicely.
I shoot mostly in aperture or speed priority for the majority and use the compensation dial and exposure lock to fine tune my exposures.
As white balance mostly auto but will fine tune it if I'm shooting in on particular area for a long period of time.
I'm amazed at those who can shoot PJ using manual flash. Things just don't slow down enough for me to be able to set my flash up so that is pretty much always set on TTL.
I'd rather catch the emotion than miss it trying to get my exposure proper.
it's kind of nerdy, but i have my light meter on my belt all day long-i take readings beforehand and use those throughout the day then set my meter accordingly-i always use manual for this-like berrywise said, trying to get exposures can take time, especially if the groom's black tux or the white dress is in the frame-
if i'm outside, i take readings in the sun and shade and memorize the stop difference-then, i quickly compensate on the dial whenever i switch-just seems easier for me
