Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]simon, in my church, it's a festive and rather informal thing, and parents, grandparents, godparents, et al are all popping flashes away with P&S cameras. i used NP1600, noct and 90 cron for my daughter last year: http://www.shinozuka-family.com/20011215baptism/ - -rei > From: Simon Stevens <simon@camera-craftsman.com> > > I've been asked to photograph a christening at a catholic mass here in DC. > I've never done one before. Obviously, I'm going to need to talk to the > parish to find out their rules for photography (other than no flash). But > are there any particular things I should worry about? > > I plan to shoot in B/W, probably with neopan 1600 so I can shoot without > flash. It's been a while since I used it. I think I rated it at 1200 last > time and developed it in XTOL 1+1. > > I'm limited to summicrons, so I'll need that higher film speed. But at > least that will give me more dof than a noctilust. Depending on how close > they let me get, I plan to use either a 35mm and a 50mm, or a 50mm and a > 90mm. I'll load up two bodies so I don't have to switch lenses. Am I right > in thinking that the actual baptism will be very brief? > > I guess my main question is will I be able to see the child without being on > top of them? And also, which way everyone will be facing? If I have to talk > them into letting me stand in a certain place, what should I push for? To > the side in front by the pews, or behind in the corner? The church is Holy > Trinity in Georgetown, which I believe is theologically relatively > conservative if that makes a difference on how they conduct the baptism. > > Any tips will be gratefully received. > > Simon Stevens - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html