In addition to the last post we are asked what kind of cameras we use. My arrogant answer is: Do you think that people asked Michelangelo what brushes he used, before they hired him to paint their ceilings?
My realistic answer is Fuji s3s as main cameras, Nikon (d-100, d-70) as backups, a Nikon L4 as my IR camera. Our lenses are both Nikon and Sigma. All lenses are at least f:2.8. Any less really inhibits our ability to capture exactly what we want. We use Vivitar and Sunpak flash heads, Sekonic meters, Photogenic studio lights, various light modifiers (purchased and home made). We use Savage seamless. We also use both Morris and Microsync remote triggers.
Our camera bags and card wallets are both Tamrac and Lowepro. I use Tamrac, Desiree uses Lowepro.
All of our computers are custom gateways, and we use all Wacom tablets for input and editing. our in studio printers are Epson. All of our drives, internal, external, portable, thumb, are WD. Our memory cards are both Lexar (256MB, 512MB, 1GB) and Sandisk (2GB &4GB).
We use ps cs2 and will soon jump to cs3, we also use Corel painter 9.
I think that covers most everything!
Talk about a boring post.
Anyway, Why do I answer with the Michelangelo thing? Well I would not have any concern putting my camera down, picking up a disposable camera from a wedding reception table and shooting part of a wedding with it. There are so many tools available to do the same thing, capture time and preserve it forever. Emotion can be captured and art can be created with any number of tools. I don't feel that what I have in my studio or my bag changes what I see or feel or create.
Again, on a realistic note, we have chosen the tools that we have based on the ability they have to aid in our creative process. So far of all of the cameras I have used, I like the S3 the most. It has a great feel, very user friendly, and the images it gives me are amazing. It has an incredible tonal range and dynamic range. Granted it is not the fastest camera (by any stretch) but the dynamic range and tonality is the best I've seen.
Sorry for the boring post, I do it only so I no longer have to go through that every time someone asks.
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