"Saint Chris" wrote:
> My Equipment is (don't laugh I am new):
> - Canon Rebel Ti with standard lense (28-90)
> - Sigma Lense (70-300 F4-5.6II with Marco Super)
> - Standard Tripod
> My questions are:
> 1. For going to Bora Bora what type of lenses
> should I have to capture the beauty?
What you have is just fine (see below). If you don't know how to use it
effectively, you can leave the tripod behind. Use an ISO 100 print film for
bright daylight shots and a faster ISO 200 through ISO 800 print film for
lower light shots (evening or flash). The faster films will allow better
handheld shots in dim lighting. Konica and Fuji are good film choices.
> 2. Hints for Aperature and Shutter speed.
Your camera has a built-in meter that will give the aperture and shutter
speed (see below). These will change based on the available light when you
actually take the picture, so we cannot possibly give you this info in
advance.
> 3. Trying to capture Fish etc through the water.
A "circular polarizing filter" would probably help, but don't expect
really great results. Search the internet for how to use this filter (see
below).
> 4. ANYTHING IS APPRECIATED.
> I love taking lanscape pictures and I hope
> to capture some sun falls and sun rises,
> not to mention some pictures of my
> beautiful Bride. (snip)
Here is the all important "below" mentioned above. Take several hours,
spread over several days, to carefully read the owner's manuals. Compare
what you read to the actual camera, practicing the settings and controls. If
you have time, take a roll of film of similar subjects (your bride, scenery,
and so on). Have this film processed at a one hour lab and see what the
results are. If you see problems, figure out what caused them and how to
prevent a repeat of that during your trip.
Stewart
