Inside old churches settings?
Nov 27, 2014 13:39:15 #
mrjcall wrote:
Really, really disagree with your approach as your high ISO causes all sorts of issues. I have had no problem whatsoever using a tripod in the many churches shot this summer. Just don't do it while church is in session, eh? :roll:
A large number of churches that I've photographed in Europe, including some along the Rhine do not allow the use of tripods.
An increasing number also do not allow photography at all.
Nov 27, 2014 13:48:11 #
mikedent wrote:
Hi all- next week we're going on a Rhine river cru... (show quote)
My suggestion, and I'm just an amateur, is to shoot in RAW or RAW+jpeg, and use Auto White Balance;it works pretty well and when it isn't quite perfect or to your liking, it is easily corrected in PP.
Nov 27, 2014 14:23:47 #
Using a high ISO will give you noise.
In over 50 years taking images in churches,houses and castles as yet, I have not had reason to go any higher than 100 ASA or ISO. Any half decent camera today should have a reasonable anti vibration or stabiliser in its systemc.
In over 50 years taking images in churches,houses and castles as yet, I have not had reason to go any higher than 100 ASA or ISO. Any half decent camera today should have a reasonable anti vibration or stabiliser in its systemc.
Nov 27, 2014 14:54:39 #
mikedent wrote:
Hi all- next week we're going on a Rhine river cru... (show quote)
I would shoot in auto WB because its too easy these days just to tweak it in aperture LR photoshop what have you! If you can take a light tripod use that so you can shoot at a decent f/8 for depth of field!
Nov 27, 2014 15:11:45 #
mikedent wrote:
Thanks all- gosh, a lot of ideas I hadn't thought of ie use RAW then adjust later. Not the way I normally shoot, being lazy, but perhaps raw+jpeg would make it easier after I get home. I've got the Nikon 10-24 for this situation, it will have to do. I could also try the auto iso function, have not used that yet, always have set individual isos as needed. I am bringing a lot of memory cards!
By selecting auto ISO you are turning your camera loose in a dark setting. It is going to go as high as it is comfortable. You may experience some unwanted grain. As a suggestion, start shooting around your house/home in the late afternoon/evening. In other words, practice in a darkened environment, a simulated church. Learn what your camera is going to want if you let it go on it's own. You can simulate different low light settings and get used to shooting them. Don't let yourself get to the church and be unprepared. GL
Nov 27, 2014 16:17:36 #
mikedent
Loc: Florida
As always, lots of great ideas. Sadly, with the speed of our tour groups I can't have time for tripod set-up and use. Maybe I can use one for shooting evenings at Christmas markets in towns. Sounds like auto wb range, raw, some luck. Maybe HDR. Thanks again!
Nov 27, 2014 20:57:20 #
BushDog
Loc: San Antonio, TX
I agree with the recommendations to shoot in RAW so you have maximum control over white balance in PP.
Having said that, when I shot in JPEG before switching to RAW, I used to have fun (and good results) playing around with custom white balance in dark environments by shooting wide open with a 50mm f/1.4 lens and custom white balance set at around 2,500 to 2,900 degrees Kelvin.
Having said that, when I shot in JPEG before switching to RAW, I used to have fun (and good results) playing around with custom white balance in dark environments by shooting wide open with a 50mm f/1.4 lens and custom white balance set at around 2,500 to 2,900 degrees Kelvin.
Nov 28, 2014 00:08:29 #
Indi wrote:
If you have time, just take some test shots in all the WB modes. You may find that something not available in the edifice, like fluorescent may be a mode that will give you truest color.
As far as lenses go, see if you can get as larger an aperture as possible, like f.1.4, f/1.8, or f/2.8.
As far as lenses go, see if you can get as larger an aperture as possible, like f.1.4, f/1.8, or f/2.8.
And either get the Leica Tabletop tripod with the large ball head or a small Gitzo with a small head.
Nov 28, 2014 00:29:31 #
As has already been mentioned, it is difficult to have interiors well exposed without burning out the wonderful windows. And when the windows are beautifully exposed, the interior is dark. I always bracket my interior church shots. +/- 2 stops is about right. Sometimes I will do +/- 3 stops if the interior is especially dark. Try to use beanbag or tripod, as you will want to use HDR techniques to get both the properly exposed windows and interior in one image. If you start shooting when everybody else is still in the Ohh Ahh stage, you should have plenty of time to get many bracketed shots before the group moves on.
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