Thank you very much! Piers.
Your information is useful. And I'm considering to get a Pana 7-14 lens for
the trip ~_~
ISO1600 of OM-D is excellent, ISO3200 is OK too. I hope I can take shots by
handheld if tripod is not allowed.
Regards,
Michael
On 8 July 2012 01:16, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I was going to refer you to the very same website, Michael, so now you have
> to read it twice as carefully!
>
> To the best of my knowledge York Minster charges for admission, and allows
> use of cameras for amateur photography, including use of tripods. Any
> churches that object to tripods would generally do so to minimise
> obstructions, so it might be best to check first (since, of course, with
> your camera you *have* to use a tripod).
>
> I think I mentioned to you before that York Minster (the largest church in
> York, over 1200 years old) is very much worth a visit, and to do it justice
> could take a whole day!
>
> In London, both St Pauls Cathedral and Westminster Abbey do not allow
> photography at all. Maybe you can use a tripod - but absolutely not with a
> camera! I can suggest Southwark Cathedral which does allow photography (for
> a small fee, but you need to check about tripods) and is architecturally
> and
> historically just as interesting as Westminster Abbey. See here:
> http://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visit/tours and also a 3D panorama
> at http://cathedral.southwark.anglican.org/visit . And it is also in the
> centre of a very interesting historic area on the south bank of the river,
> very close to Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (also worth a visit).
>
> Now, as to the lens choice. The best I can offer is a couple of interior
> shots at Glasgow Cathedral, which I think might be representative of
> Southwark, but York might be bigger. Of course, you will (I assume) have
> the
> benefit of rising front, so you might not have the same limited field of
> view, but on the other hand, your churches are unlikely to be as quiet and
> freely accessible as Glasgow.
>
> Taken with the 7-14mm ZD at 14mm, completely uncropped, as from the camera
> (yes, I know the camera wasn't level!):
> http://www.hemy.me.uk/img/P1103875.jpg
>
> Taken with the 7-14mm ZD at 8mm again , completely uncropped, as from the
> camera (a bit better with the level this time):
> http://www.hemy.me.uk/img/P1103880.jpg
>
> The previous shot after perspective correction is PS (and editing to
> obscure
> the teenager who thought she belonged in the shot!)
> http://www.hemy.me.uk/img/P1103880-Edit.jpg
>
> And I found someone's interior shot from Southwark here (7mm on m4/3):
> http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1041&message=40507191
>
> Assuming you are using 5x4, I think you would do well to bring the Super
> Angulon, as you will need the extra field of view. I appreciate that the
> 80mm can cover 5x7, and therefore makes more rise possible - I fear it will
> not be enough.
>
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Wong [mailto:michael1015@xxxxxx]
> Sent: 07 July 2012 11:34
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] Large churches in UK [Was: A shot with higher
> dilution for contrast control]
>
> Thanks, Jez.
>
> Let me read the website carefully :-)
>
>
> Regards,
> Michael
>
>
>
> On 7 July 2012 16:47, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > That's quite a question!
> > Nice interiors - hundreds.
> > Photography allowed - fewer.
> > With tripod - few!
> >
> > Maybe start here to get some general ideas (permission, admission
> > costs, donations,...)
> >
> >
> > http://www.photographymonthly.com/Tips-and-Techniques/Architecture/Pho
> > tographing-churches-and-cathedrals
> >
> > If you really have the time to do it properly it will be great!
> > Jez
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