Hi Jerry>
I am onside with all those that advised you NOT to do it. If you want
to miss out on your youngest sons wedding then doing the photography
will do it. You will also be under pressure and in no way can you
'win' at this. Hire someone, or bribe a lister, take some shots but
don't be the photographer. fun way to hold down costs is to have a
disposible on every table that the guests can take pictures of
themsrlves.
Best of luck
Gord
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On 11-Mar-08, at 10:59 AM, Jerry wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
> Hi, my name is Jerry and I'm going to be shooting my youngest son's
> wedding in July. This is going to be my very first wedding and I'm a
> little nervous about it. I'm seeking some advice, tips, suggestions,
> etc. First of all, this is not going to be a high cost wedding. The
> wedding is going to be in southern California, on a grassy ledge
> overlooking the beach, under a gazebo, sometime during the afternoon.
> Attendance has to be limited due to restrictions by the land owners. I
> suspect the head count to be between 50 and 75.
>
> Now, for equipment I don't own, nor can I afford to buy a DSLR. I
> still
> live in the Dark Ages. Cameras I have that I could use: 1) OM1n, 2)
> Nikon FG, 3) Pentax KX/KM, 4) Olympus XA2, and for a digital P&S, a
> Kodak DX6340. I know this is funny, but please don't laugh; at least
> not
> so loud that I can hear you. :)
>
> For flash, I have a Metz 45-CL4, and a Vivitar 283.
>
> For lenses I have: for the OM1n I have a 50, a 35-105 and a 75-150
> lenses. For the FG I have a 70 - 210 plus a 50. For the Pentax I only
> have 50mm lenses. Between now and the wedding I could, if need be,
> buy a
> lens or two.
>
> My first inclination is to use the OM1n, with Winder 2, and the
> Zuiko 35
> - 105 lens, with the Metz 45 flash for the outdoor shooting. With this
> setup and ASA 200 film, I can still reach out to 35 to 40 feet,
> which I
> *think* will be far enough. After the wedding, there will be a dinner
> indoors at a nearby restaurant. Will the 35-105, at 35mm, be suitable
> indoors, or should I get something wider? I will probably also use the
> Kodak for some of the indoor shots. For a cheap P&S, it takes very
> good
> photos. Is there any other low cost equipment that I absolutely must
> have?
>
> I do have a motor drive for the FG, but the only flash I can use
> with it
> is a Nikon SB-15. Not enough power, I'm afraid.
>
> So, there you have it. My mediocre equipment list and the task at
> hand.
> Please recommend a film to use, color and/or black & white. I will
> most
> likely be sending the film out to some lab (recommendations?) that can
> also produce CDs. Also, please advise as to what shots to be sure and
> not miss. So please advise away, I really want to get some good photos
> for these kids.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Jerry
>
>
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