Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 11/24/2009
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1) not unless the conditions outside are severe (extreme cold and dry air). It does make sense (always) to let equipment slowly get used to different temperature and humidity to prevent condensation (and in severe cold, things breaking because they get brittle from freezing).
Just put it back in your camera case with some packages of moisture absorbent material (like the silica gel that comes with your camera and lenses in their shipping boxes) and let it sit until it's at room temperature.
2) Don't use flash in their faces. I prefer black and white on baby photos, looks better IMO. Especially you don't get the skin to look red (which easily happens in colour photos of babies).
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Karl Davies
(K=276) - Comment Date 11/25/2009
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cool thanks Jeroen.
Never thought about Silica gel...will get some.
Whats the best way to get enough light but not directly using only the onboard flash?
Karl
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Jeroen Wenting
(K=25317) - Comment Date 11/27/2009
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With onboard flash, almost impossible. You can experiment and see if you can diffuse the output of the flash in some way of course, but that's about it.
Better see about getting enough environmental light and not using a flash at all.
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Karl Davies
(K=276) - Comment Date 11/27/2009
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ok, again many thanks.
i'm using a D50 (i know its not great but I only take snaps for myself) so would this (link below) with the Sto-Fen be ok or should I look at using the off-camera cord?
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/buy-metz-36-af-4-nikon-fit-flashgun/p1031112
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Patrick Ziegler
(K=21797) - Comment Date 12/23/2009
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I don't get the new flash rule? This is with to Alien Bee B800 heads and soft boxes.
http://www.usefilm.com/Image.asp?ID=1561969
There was once a myth floating about on how flash is not good for a newborns eyes. I believe this has long been debunked...
However, the new sensation of bright flashes can get an unhappy reaction...
On the temp thing. This is an issue going from one environment (non shooting) to another (shooting). For instance cold dry (in vehicle with AC running) to warm humid will cause you lens to fog over... Same as going from outdoors in the cold to indoors... Just need to plan so that your gears is acclimatized before you need to shoot...
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