עדשה מומלצת 50 - 100 מ"מ
צילום שחור-לבן עם פילטר ירוק יכול לשפר הרבה
רצוי שלא תעבוד עם פלש שעל המצלמה
What you're askink is similar to asking how can you get to compete in a MOTO GP race with your scooter- with no intention on getting a motorcycle, or even learning how to ride...
For good portraits, you should'nt use more than 70mm focal lengths, unless you must shoot from a distance.
The 50mm series is optimized for portrait filming, so I would'nt argue with the professionals...
As for using the built in flash- Don't! It is ment to be used for many purposes, but not as a main light source for portraits. If you are'nt going to get a real plug in flash- try to film with as much natural lighting as you can, and wisely use the artificial lighting indoors.
If you're not sure about WB and color temperature- customise your WB on a blank page or a white painted wall.
Great photographers recommend an aperture value of f\8.0, but you can guess that exeptions cannot be ruled out.
Always film from eye level or lower, always make a connection with your model, and always remember it's their territory in which you're the guest.
Good luck!
thanks for all your advice. i may have to do indoor stuff. would you recommend the SB400 or the SB600. the 600 is a heavier flash and awkward to use. the 400 is light weight and very simple and should be okay for close ups.
by the way, my subjects will not be sitting for me. the idea is to shoot them in their natural environment. eating, playing cards or bowling. anything but giving me a pose. i will probably have to take a few hundred shots to get around fifty. i hate posed shots, that is why i like the 200mm.
again thanks for all your help
ronnie
Well, I don't really know Nikon's external flashes; but I can tell you that any external flash you use sould have a rotory head, so you can bounce the beam off walls or ceilings.
One thing you must know is that people who look the most natural on photos- usually pose natural poses.. It is most likely that people who act naturally will not seem so when photographed, not mentioning the unnatural looks of people who found out they are being photographed, but were not guided how to react.
In addition to all I've said, using short focal lengths allows the viewer through the photo, and inside the object's world.
Again- have a good luck, and let us see what comes out!