a Sto-fen diffuser or Fong Lightsphere which sends the light mostly all around. In the absence of a gray card to work with, look for someone in the audience or something in the room, that is close to a neutral gray pattern and color correct in PP.įor bouncing in this type situation, I would perhaps look at something like a Better Bounce Card type flash attachment (which is directional and wide) vs. again correctable if you are shooting RAW to some extent. Keep in mind if you bounce flash, you are likely to pick up the color cast of the walls and/or ceiling. Get there early and get your custom white balance set by shooting an 18% gray card or use one of the many white balance tools out there, with the lighting that will be the main source for most of the meeting. Get with the hotel, find out when they are going to do the room set up in preparation for the meeting. I'd also consider a monopod to shoot with to help. The good news is both are imaged stabilized which should help with slower shutter speeds. You may lose on the higher end as far as telephoto but perhaps you can crop in with PP to make up some difference. A lens like the 18-55 2.8 on a crop body might be a better choice with it's ability to be a consistent aperture. The 18-135 is not a fixed aperture camera, meaning as you zoom in and out, the aperture will open as much as 3.5 and close down to as much as 5.6 when zoomed in (say for speaker shots). All that said, a few more points on top of what some folks have said to hopefully make it a successful shoot for you!! I'm just curious in that if you have to ask as much detail about "how' on this why you accepted the offer? It's good for all of us to try new things, but I don't know if this is a critical meeting and these photos are a part of archiving it? All these suggestions (which are good and there are more) are ones that you should know before accepting the responsibility I think if it is. If I do rely on the 18-135 where should my settings likely be for me to take all-around shots and let me focus on people and composition, with a minimum of flash? Thanks for any help! Have thought about renting a better lens for 2 days - this would also give me some experience in how other lenses handle. Looking for tips for handling the low light. I have been asked to shoot pics at a 2-Day meeting at local hotel in combination of large and small meeting rooms.Īs a new 60D 18-135 Kit user w 430exii flash I know I am going to have difficulties with the kit lens as continuous flash will be disruptive. If you feel you require a wider aperture (2.8), determine by your test shots what zoom range you'll require, then rent an f/2.8 lens in that range. I think you'll be surprised with the quality of the shots you get. Also, try shooting shutter priority or manual, as your lens will limit your maximum aperture. Take several shost at the various zoom levels you think will be appropriate, and try it without using a flash. Take your 60D and lens to the hotel, if possible, and take some shots with your 18-135, auto ISO set to top out out 5000. I've been in many hotel conference rooms and all were well lit.
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