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>A7s with either standard sony FE 28-70

probably this. it'll let you shoot after sundown. I'd recommend the 58 prime if you had a wide prime to complement it, but better to carry one camera and one lens if you're going to be walking around.

good luck, op

>>3082014
if you know how to use one effectively, bring a strobe or flash. people should not shy away or be afraid of the flash. flash is your friend and will bring out details you can't get with just natural light depending on venue or sun angle.

>>3082014
>fucking kit lens
>a shitty soviet lens
>12 megapickle
she'll laugh at you.

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>>3082142
bitch where's your model album then
fuck off

>>3082142
the only people who'd laugh at these are forum autists

models love dreamy photos taken with vintage lenses

nobody can tell the difference between 12 and 48 megapickles on instagram

>>3082014
yo dick niggaaaa. u need it to nutt in that warm coin slott, nown sayiiiin?

I'd reccomend you to not to fully wide open for at least a couple of shots, especially with the helios. A lot of beginner stuff I see here fails to be even in focus.

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>>3082142
>(you)

>>3082122
thank you. I might take both to be sure. I think I might need a wider apterure on the busy funfair.

>>3082141
Thanks. I don't have a flash, yet. Only the internal one in the nikon...

>>3082195
yeee you got it. I'm gonna try to keep it at 2.8 max.

>>3082195
What who can't keep focus at 1.8?

Only take the best camera

>>3082238
At close (head/shoulders) distances? Anyone who breaths. You don't have to shoot with a smaller aperture, but you do have to be aware that minor movement on your part or the model's part can kill focus wide open.

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How are you supposed to deal with scenes like this? Do you just have to deal with the foreground not being exposed at all or just use HDR?

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>>3082385
yes

>>3082386
Okay thanks

>>3082385

You can use a split nd grad filter, which works by darkening a portion of the frame by as much as 10 stops. That way, you can expose for the sky and the foreground at the same rate.

>>3082385
Since you should know that this will happen you learn to work with with your shadows. It makes for far more interesting, less pizza like, compositions than those where everything is of equal weight and density

>>3082014
Who is this sperm worm

>>3082014

a hairdresser, a makeup artist, real fashion, lots of knowledge about posing your models and lighting them