... or just wait...
Whats that then? i've heard of people doing that but never experienced it myself lol
Do you ned the AF of the MK3?
I think if you really need the AF and are finding the Mk2 lacking and are missing shots because of it you'd be better off with the Mk3.
tempted to do it while cashback on.
not at all, but once you've learned manual it's difficult to give up that control you have over every setting. But the mkiii's bracketing allows you to have that control back.
edz I will be shooting all of my weddings mostly in Av mode now, the biggest thing is being able to trust the camera with the exposure allows me to concentrate on the composition and framing a hell of a lot more.
Glad I did it that way round though as learning full manual first means that if I want something different from my shot I know exactly how to achieve it.
To give you some background as a learner 4 years ago I jumped straight from auto to manual mode so have never even turned my camera to any of the 'priority' modes. As a wedding photographer shooting in manual has always been fine, but can be a bit hit and miss with frequently changing light conditions and quick moments where you don't have time to adjust settings.
For the first time this weekend just gone I tried a wedding in AV mode and I won't lie... I'm not going back. The bracketting on the mkiii is superb and acts exactly as you'd want it to.
Jen and Simon Banks-6924-Edit-4-Edit by patrickdonnelly.co.uk, on Flickr
Jen and Simon Banks-6670-Edit by patrickdonnelly.co.uk, on Flickr
Jen and Simon Banks-6456 by patrickdonnelly.co.uk, on Flickr
Jen and Simon Banks-7418-Edit-Edit by patrickdonnelly.co.uk, on Flickr
Nice shots... are you looking for any feedback / critique or should I leave it there?
Go for it. I've done a few adjustments since (like the first one I've taken the black darker again so it's more similar to the other B&W) but by all means go for it.
Go for it. I've done a few adjustments since (like the first one I've taken the black darker again so it's more similar to the other B&W) but by all means go for it.
ordered myself from one John Lewis, pick it up tomorrow.
now got to sell one of my 5D Mark II's... and a few other bits like 17-40 and 16-35... but go aware on shoot to Turkey on Tuesday.
For the wedding togs here which quick ish way do you meter for Highlights for dresses etc?
Ok will do
1st I think is a nice shot but too contrasty... there's no speration between the groom and the wall as they are both completely black with all detail lost... ideally being able to see at least the outline of his body would make it less a big black space with no detail. Also the bride's back looks a little HDR almost and patchy due to the dark areas being too dark
2nd shot again is really nice but the portrait orientation and her naturally long face don't work all that well as it makes her face look even longer. Landscape orientation works much better in this type of situation
3rd shot is set up really nice but the focus I think needed to be on the detail in the front of the shoe... it doesn't appear to be so looks a little soft
4th is a lovely moment captured... I think the contrast is again too high and the bride's face is too bright in comparison to everything else as a result.
All lovely shots but I would just tweak things a little. No harm in having high contrast images... in fact I LOVE high contrast B&W images, but you need to balance everything out so that although it's high contrast there is still some detail left and no areas are too bright or dark.
I was a bad boy yesterday.....
Ever since I got my 5Diii nine months ago, I've grown to despise my 7D. It sits, unloved, attached to a 300 F2.8 and it never gets used because I hate the comparison. If I do pick it up, I sometimes wish I'd never pressed the shutter because every shot is a let-down unless the lighting is perfect and the ISO is at 100.
So, I'm about to take delivery of my 2nd (spare) 5Diii and the 7D will be junked.
GGS all the way for any camera.
Yep, best one ive used. Get the stick on one, not the one that hooks on to the camera.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B008PRECYK/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Agreed, it's perfect.
Although personally I didn't bother with the top lcd guard, just the rear one.
What sort of "protective" accessories do people recommend for a new 5D3? LCD screen protectors and camera body? Was thinking of getting a rubber casing but a guy at Fixation advised me against it as he said dust gathers under it and that can cause as much trouble as anything. He suggested lining the edges of the body with black electrical insulation tape! Any thoughts?
Cheers