mortpenguin
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Just a quick question since we're on the topic on night photography.. would the same apply to taking food shots in low light? Some restaurants and most bars are poorly lit..
[ Skills Discussion ] which lens for 4/3 are easy to take night shot with portrait ??
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What thing same? 2nd curtain? Depending, usually if not including background,normal flash is more or less enough, if there is background,something that the flash cannot reach, would require slow sync rear sync flash
for this I think you just invest in that mini table top tripod. that would do. 2 sec timer and you are set.
I'll take my f1.4 cctv lens, LOL :bsmilie::bsmilie:
george671
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Another way might be for you to learn a few strobist techniques...1 or 2 well placed lights such as a couple of Vivitar 285's or a couple of Nik sb 26/27/28's set to low power to light only the subjects will generally do the trick and still leave the background lights etc...Any adjustable strobe will do the trick as long as you can trigger it optically or via radio xmtr...I usually try to set up my exposure to bring in the background than subtly light up my subject.
You can also light up the background as the case may call for...
Chk my blog for an example of my personal m4/3 street kit at the moment...http://snakephoto.blogspot.com/2010/08/manual-focus-street-kit-olympus-m43.html
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clubgrit
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Well, unlike with us film users using flash (unless we used polaroid backs which is very cumbersome), it is so easy to experiment in a digital camera, so go for it, experiment, learn, and have fun
. As spidey hinted, there are different approaches ... although the one I posted is one of the simpler ones, can be done even with built-in flash. You can try in your living room/house before going to the bar ....
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Well, unlike with us film users using flash (unless we used polaroid backs which is very cumbersome), it is so easy to experiment in a digital camera, so go for it, experiment, learn, and have fun
I did? Hahahah, yea man, film is like "Should I press it? Is it right?OMG! I'M ALL CONFUSED @_@" :bsmilie:
Spend some time reading up on low-light/night photography...there are millions of tutorials online that can be found with a simple Google search:
NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL
Unfortunately doing night portrait photography and requires both you and the subject to hold VERY still. You say you don't like the look of the in-built flash, get an external, or use a diffuser.
khiunngiap
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thanks for all advise ,
so , it seem like it is more on the skills than the lens to take night portrait photo , haha:embrass:
i just feel it is not as easy to take night portrait photo on night than day ,
Don't know where to seek help because none of my close friends have system camera , so seeking help here , considering to get a second lens , most likely a standard zoom lens , or one that can solve the difficulty .
by the way , for those who have both prime lens and standard zoom lens , which is more prompt to use frequently ?
so , it seem like it is more on the skills than the lens to take night portrait photo , haha:embrass:
i just feel it is not as easy to take night portrait photo on night than day ,
Don't know where to seek help because none of my close friends have system camera , so seeking help here , considering to get a second lens , most likely a standard zoom lens , or one that can solve the difficulty .
by the way , for those who have both prime lens and standard zoom lens , which is more prompt to use frequently ?
khiunngiap
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HAHA , now you asked me ;p , actually no particular results i want to achieve , i just want picture easily during night time.
by the way , i do notice , the sky colour tend to be brown by using my lens ... i know white balance plays a part , but if i tune to a better skin colour , the sky tend to be brown .
i like to take the way the picture looks when the night sky is blue with portrait in , i know time and weather play a part ( twilight moment ) , but do i able make the same effect even after twilight moment ??
2nd lens for? if its for the same purpose, another lens wouldn't help, read up on flash photography. Its natural to be prompted to use zoom lens rather than prime
microcosm
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Choose fluorescent for the white balance to give you the bluish effect, then put on the external flash and slap an orange gel on it ;p
khiunngiap
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i tried the 18-45 lens ....
not easy to take portrait in night time also ....
not easy to take portrait in night time also ....
I already recommended the 17mm2.8 or 20mm1.7. But the best is 50mm f2 from 4/3.
For night portraits, or very low light protraits.....flash is a must. Otherwise, u are just taking snapshots. Not serious portraits.
khiunngiap
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the internal flash of my gf1 is too harsh when the people is near the cam and too weak when the people is far ...
does it make a different to get an external one for m4/3 system ??
does it make a different to get an external one for m4/3 system ??
Yes it does, if the flash of your GF1 is too harsh, you can actually do a DIY flash diffuser, when people is far,no choice already
It does make a difference, it doesn't suck the power or much power from your camera and the flash is more powerful
The best flash is off camera. Second best is hot shoe. Worst flash is the one built in flash. Of course, most cumbersome is off camera flash followed by hotshoe, and finally, most convenient is built-in. U realize now that there is a price for everything. There is no one perfect solution.
hydroburn249
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Haha bro never though of putting it this way buy so true! Only option left for TS like spidey said is slow sync 2nd curtain. Since u already have the 20/1.7.
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