tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post115657385061501508..comments2024-03-29T00:26:38.720-07:00Comments on The Latest with David Jay: My baby is back!|| davidjay ||http://www.blogger.com/profile/11433140031146732831noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156741130083232842006-08-27T21:58:00.000-07:002006-08-27T21:58:00.000-07:00A for light changes, then straight to manual. The ...A for light changes, then straight to manual. <BR/><BR/>The camera is pretty smart but it's not an artist and has no idea what I want highlighted, what I want dark etc.<BR/><BR/>Also, I do all jpg. With my new workflow I have little to no work too. I love it. With 12.8 mgpx shooting on fine jpg gives alot of latitude on adjusting images etc.<BR/><BR/>I'd love to talk to you soon about the charity project you talked about with combining our workdflows and raffling some off.Jim Davis Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417226373069328613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156695600860158022006-08-27T09:20:00.000-07:002006-08-27T09:20:00.000-07:00I'm pretty much all manual except for weird changi...I'm pretty much all manual except for weird changing lighting conditions. <BR/><BR/>It definetly does make the editing faster on the back end. <BR/><BR/>I must seriously have like a messed up Mark II N or a really superhuman 20D, but I seriously use my 20D way more than I use my Mark II. It's way more conistent in it's sharpness. I CAN'T shoot my any faster than f2.8 on my Mark II or it's pretty much a sure bet to be soft. <BR/><BR/>So wierd, but I'm glad you got your baby back.Chris Humphreyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05558087031511388219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156658209119352232006-08-26T22:56:00.000-07:002006-08-26T22:56:00.000-07:00My parental controls prohibit me from viewing the ...My parental controls prohibit me from viewing the asshot folder...but I'm sure they are very nice asshot photographs. ;)<BR/><BR/>I shoot about 50% AV and 50% whatever I feel like shooting at that moment. Sports is about the only thing I'll shoot all manual. I guess I'm not as picky when shooting someone's wedding! LOLDaniel J. Watkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12130605072424863406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156657406953281322006-08-26T22:43:00.000-07:002006-08-26T22:43:00.000-07:00So beautiful!!!! For a minute I thought it was th...So beautiful!!!! For a minute I thought it was the actual wedding:) Oh ya, and the person sitting next to the bride (the groom I think) looks like you:) LOL...amynavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721285691310077200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156652562482249382006-08-26T21:22:00.000-07:002006-08-26T21:22:00.000-07:00Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? You've been preaching RAW!...Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? You've been preaching RAW!!!! What's up with that???? :)<BR/><BR/>Shoot a mix of manual and Av, and ditto on the ease of editing when you shoot manual!!! So nice!Holritz Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331299443927789301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156650279219153692006-08-26T20:44:00.000-07:002006-08-26T20:44:00.000-07:00interesting topic... I shoot 100% manual on my 5d....interesting topic... I shoot 100% manual on my 5d. Whenever I try AV it seems to underexpose by about 1/2 a stop. <BR/><BR/>DJ, how did a defective lens break your Mark II? Thats really strange! The 24-70 is my favorite all around lens but only because the 5d is full frame. If I use it on my 30d I can't stand it!blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12982096442057588348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156650112794197232006-08-26T20:41:00.000-07:002006-08-26T20:41:00.000-07:00hey DJ, thats kool that u got ur mark2 back. but u...hey DJ, thats kool that u got ur mark2 back. but u know the 5d is better:) i always shoot Ljpeg and M. I tried shooting raw sjep like you said but i havnt got my colors right yet. so im going to have to play with bridge alittle more.PhotOlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03609272094739961350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156631044776737722006-08-26T15:24:00.000-07:002006-08-26T15:24:00.000-07:00Oh!! So true about the consistancy in exposures!! ...Oh!! So true about the consistancy in exposures!! That is totally what I lack! They all look different! Ok...tackling manual again:)Sarah Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341749425325477435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156630782767879882006-08-26T15:19:00.000-07:002006-08-26T15:19:00.000-07:00The gallery looks great! As a sideline photog I l...The gallery looks great! As a sideline photog I love comments conversations like this one. You should check out the rant about RAW vs Jpeg over at Gary Fong's blog....woa! I'm a newbie with RAW, but learning. i'm about 50% AV. M about 15-20%.CoztheGrovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00039804623190284773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156626077867374632006-08-26T14:01:00.000-07:002006-08-26T14:01:00.000-07:00hey DJ, When shooting in manual mode, which meteri...hey DJ, When shooting in manual mode, which metering mode do you find most useful? Evaluative, center weighted, spot or partial.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374493878541960989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156626030126701232006-08-26T14:00:00.000-07:002006-08-26T14:00:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09374493878541960989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156622985584513702006-08-26T13:09:00.000-07:002006-08-26T13:09:00.000-07:00Hi DJ..I shoot 99% manual..I bought my MKII N Marc...Hi DJ..<BR/>I shoot 99% manual..<BR/>I bought my MKII N March06, and Never go back, I love it so much. I use 20D for my second camera....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156618454777567322006-08-26T11:54:00.000-07:002006-08-26T11:54:00.000-07:00I just picked up a markII-N for my birthday and I ...I just picked up a markII-N for my birthday and I am LOVING it! The controls are Crazy but I've got it now. <BR/><BR/>I'm 80% AV. I feel more comfortable taking on all of the changing conditions that happen during a wedding. I mentioned 20% M but I'm moving more towards M pretty fast! I will however shoot all M during something like an enagement shoot.Rickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839170105806091930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156613172166582372006-08-26T10:26:00.000-07:002006-08-26T10:26:00.000-07:00I have a question for you all....How do you go abo...I have a question for you all....How do you go about photographying your portrait times with your bridal couple? How do you set them up in situations that bring out the relaxed, and photojournalistic feel in your images as a first photographer? I find that this is so easy when I am a secondary photographer, but when I am shooting as a first photographer .... this is where I am seem to shoot out of the traditional mode. <BR/>How do you all approach this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156612981569454642006-08-26T10:23:00.000-07:002006-08-26T10:23:00.000-07:00Hi David, Loved your new news letter. Hummmmm........Hi David, <BR/>Loved your new news letter. Hummmmm.....yeah...manual...I would say I shoot almost 80% AV mode and the other 20% in Manual. Unless I am using flash. then I always use manual mode. I think I shoot this way because I find that the action is moving so fast here in Vancovuer and the shooting times are short. so I am usually running like crazy from one place to another. How do you shoot with full manual? Do you meter the area first?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156610050648287742006-08-26T09:34:00.000-07:002006-08-26T09:34:00.000-07:00Sorry Sarah :) ... I think AV is good while you're...Sorry Sarah :) ... I think AV is good while you're switching lighting conditions but then I'd suggest getting back to M asap if you want more consistency in exposures which usually helps bring editing time down a little bit.<BR/><BR/>...and I actually take really good care of my equipment but when I was in Italy I grabbed Sara France's 24-70 (because I don't even bring that lens anymore) and it was defective and it busted my Mark II...bummer...but it's all better now.<BR/><BR/>:)|| davidjay ||https://www.blogger.com/profile/11433140031146732831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156609511720598402006-08-26T09:25:00.000-07:002006-08-26T09:25:00.000-07:00Oh yeah, thanks for posting the entire album, it i...Oh yeah, thanks for posting the entire album, it is really interesting to see vs. a fully edited album. Your % of winners to loosers is really high, I hope I can get there someday.colinmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752533325473631581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156608853705045832006-08-26T09:14:00.000-07:002006-08-26T09:14:00.000-07:00Glad you got your camera back, it is just not comf...Glad you got your camera back, it is just not comfortable shooting with other cameras that your aren't used to. I must have missed the post about how you broke it in the first place? I thought those things were just about indestructable? Remind me not to let you borrow my cameras! <BR/>Manual 80% of the time, App priority using exposure lock for the other 20%. Meters just aren't all that accurate for me, especially because I love using backlighting.colinmichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752533325473631581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156608528336388002006-08-26T09:08:00.001-07:002006-08-26T09:08:00.001-07:00seriously AMAZING pics!!!!cant wait to see the wed...seriously AMAZING pics!!!!<BR/>cant wait to see the wedding slideshow!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156608514135757992006-08-26T09:08:00.000-07:002006-08-26T09:08:00.000-07:00HAHAHA!! That's hilarious!!Great pics too! Looks l...HAHAHA!! That's hilarious!!<BR/>Great pics too! Looks like it's going to be an incredible wedding!<BR/><BR/>THANKS alot DJ!! You talked me into AV...and then switch back to manual!! hehe!! ;) I shoot aperture priority most of the time and manual about 25% of the time:) I shot jpeg this past week and it is so much fun..but raw totally beats it with weddings:)Sarah Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341749425325477435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156607032787452782006-08-26T08:43:00.000-07:002006-08-26T08:43:00.000-07:00Haha...Ricky...I know...I saw that as I was export...Haha...Ricky...I know...I saw that as I was exporting the gallery and was dying laughing.|| davidjay ||https://www.blogger.com/profile/11433140031146732831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156594525644229072006-08-26T05:15:00.000-07:002006-08-26T05:15:00.000-07:00All RAW and manual for years now. I'll occasionall...All RAW and manual for years now. I'll occasionally flip to another mode, but then switch back cause I don't like the results and I'nm quite the control freak.<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear you are reunited. That's a horrible feeling being without your go to camera. That's a good reason to have two primary bodies...McCrystal Image Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748074829453452401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156590595241061582006-08-26T04:09:00.000-07:002006-08-26T04:09:00.000-07:00You rock DJ! Glad to hear the baby is back in you...You rock DJ! Glad to hear the baby is back in your arms! I switch between Manual and Aperture Mode and shoot RAW. With Nikon D200s and D70s.<BR/><BR/>BTW - The gallery looks sweet. I can't wait to see the slideshow!David Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07854363289103245499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156580983708641282006-08-26T01:29:00.000-07:002006-08-26T01:29:00.000-07:00I shoot all Manual and Raw.I shoot all Manual and Raw.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13946500.post-1156577421314894752006-08-26T00:30:00.000-07:002006-08-26T00:30:00.000-07:00Ahh...great news about your baby boy! Manual 100%...Ahh...great news about your baby boy! <BR/><BR/>Manual 100% fa sure :) It's fool-proof I tell ya... taught my 4-year-old nephew and my 6-year-old neice how to shoot M with the 5d tonight... pics comin' soon. LOL.Lianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350571582770323453noreply@blogger.com