 TINA M. WRIGHT |
beach pics of my baby I am going to the beach in june and want to take pictures of my baby. I have a nikon n80, a 28-100mm lenses that came w/ the camera, and a uv filter. Should I use the uv filter, and all I have is the built in flash, do I need to use the flash on the beach or not? I always use the auto mode on my camera, will the pics turn out okay? also will kodak uc 400 film work for this type of pics?
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Bob Cammarata |
If you're shooting at the beach during daylight hours with 400 speed film, you won't need your flash. (As long as you are not shooting directly into a rising or setting sun,...in which case you will get a silhouette on auto.) You probably won't need the filter either. UV filters have little (if any) effect and are usually used as lens protection. (...Never used Kodak uc400, so can't render an opinion.)
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Jon Close |
Beaches typically have blowing sand and salt spray, so using the UV filter as protection for the lens is a good idea. ISO 400 is a bit fast for a sunny day, even with a relatively slow zoom lens. If you're going to use a polarizing filter (which cuts light by ~2 stops) then 400 speed film is a good idea. Otherwise I think 200 or 100 will do fine. While there will be plenty of light, if the sun is directly overhead then using fill-flash can lighten the dark shadows on faces from eyebrows, hat brims, beach umbrellas, etc. The built-in flash will only light very near subjects (maybe 5-8 ft.).
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Kerry L. Walker |
UC film is great film for colorful scenery.
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Samuel Smith |
tina, lens hood ? shade for better pics.under an umbrella,sun at your back.early mourning , or late evening will give best results.
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Kerry L. Walker |
Clean your camera very well with frech water after you leave the beach. The salt spray will get all over the camera and can have long lasting detrimental effects if you don't get it off.
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TINA M. WRIGHT |
thanks so much for all the great tips. I have one more question what is a good brand of 200 or 100 speed film to use for beach pics?
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Justin S. |
You might want to try out Fuji reala (iso:100) It renders wounderful colors as well as fine grain. I know if you order from Ritz and or Wolfcamera you can get a 12 exposure sample roll to try it out. The ISP: 100 and 200 film will be great for bright sun shots but be sure to carry some rolls of ISO:400 and up for those low light scenes on the beach when the sun is setting or has set.
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TINA M. WRIGHT |
should I use my flash with the 200 or 100 speed film
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Kerry L. Walker |
It will help fill in shadows under hats, etc. For earlier in the morning or later in the evening, I prefer not to use flash. The shadows can actually add to the photo.
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