The Queen

[YarisSi]

Hi
The queen is coming to my uni on Thursday with hubby. I've got reserved place so get photos as they walk by twice for me and few others. I'm using slide film for first time and the weather looks like its going to be dull. I also don't have a tripod. Anyone got any tips to help me get good pics.
Si

[simpo two]

YarisSi said:

I'm using slide film for first time and the weather looks like its going to be dull. I also don't have a tripod. Anyone got any tips to help me get good pics. Si

I'd use a zoom telephoto to get close and crop out the grockles, and fast film (eg 800ASA) to help minimise camera shake.

[jeremyc]

A quick "Oi Liz! Over 'ere love!" should ensure you get a suitable pose as well.

[ehasler]

simpo two said:

I'd use a zoom telephoto to get close and crop out the grockles, and fast film (eg 800ASA) to help minimise camera shake.

Print film is generally seen as performing better at high ISO numbers (over 400), so if you do decide you need ISO 800 or greater, then slide film may not be the best choice.

Basically, you're going to be wanting to get sufficient shutter speeds so that your shots aren't blurred. As a rule of thumb, the shutter speed should be over 1/length of lens, so if you've got a 100mm lens, then you'd really want a shutter speed of 1/125. You can help this by:

a) using a faster lens (e.g., f2.8 as opposed to f5.6) as this will let in more light

b) Use fast film, or if you can't get any, "push" your existing film - e.g., if you've only got ISO 200 film and it's too slow for the available light, set the camera to ISO 400, and then tell the developer what you've done so they develop it accordingly. You have to do this for the whole film though, and it shouldn't be done 1/2 way through a roll.

c) Borrow a monopod/tripod, or take something soft like a bag to rest the camera on, or even lean against a lamppost/wall/tree to steady it.

d) Use a flash

Hope this helps!

[Ex-Biker]

How were the pics of Queenie?

[YarisSi]

I've just got to send the film off to get it developed and will post them up soon. In the end I had to use what I had which was iso200 slide.
I know you can "push" film is this done during development or after and how do you work out if you work out how much to do it buy and for individal photos?
Thanks
Si

I did shout "Hello... Oi!" at one point because she moves fast for an old lady and turns around a lot. Muncher is student at Uni doing law as well and got some pics so you can see them here:
www.muncher.org.uk/queen
He wasn't trapped like me so moved around all over the place and even has me in the background of one (200 - all in grey).

>> Edited by YarisSi on Friday 26th November 18:20