Re: Urgent--Important Symposium Information

**"Christopher P. Lindsey" topica.com@spamfodder.com>**

> Photographers on this list--please weigh in and suggest film, lenses and
> cameras that can produce decent slides, please.

Hi Doreen,

   Personally, I'm a big fan of Fuji films.  For slides I generally try
   to use Velvia (ISO 50).  You can push Velvia to ISO 100 without
   any problems (just make sure you develop it as 100 speed!), and
   I often do this on overcast days when I can't get enough depth
   of field.

   If it's really dark (i.e. raining) and I need to do some macro
   photography, I usually end up using Provia 100F pushed a stop to
   ISO 200.  This lets me get in with a macro lens to take close-ups
   but still gives me the depth of field that I need.

   The Provia film has an exceptionally fine grain.  Velvia also has
   a very fine grain, but awesome color saturation as well.

   As far as lenses, I usually take three types with me (sample shots
   in the footnotes):

      . a 60mm macro lens for close-up work (f/2.8) [1]
      . a 28-105 zoom lens for wide angle or habit shots (f/3.5-4.5)
        (I rarely use this for zooming due to the aperture size) [2]
      . an 80-200 zoom lens for flowers high in the air, out of
        reach/past the boundaries of a path, or of people/animals
        (f/2.8) [3]

   I use a Nikon N90s camera for my work and use Nikkor lenses 
   exclusively.

   I hope this helped, at least a little...

Chris (who hopes to get out to Heronswood some time)

[1] http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/newcamera/cleviln40.jpg
[2] http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/newcamera/storm-soybeans.jpg
    http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/pin/abima71
[3] http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/newcamera/laura.jpg
    http://www.mallorn.com/~lindsey/sc/flamingo00.jpg
    http://www.hort.net/gallery/view/fag/queal41

I believe that these were all shot with Velvia with the exception of
Abies magnifica (Ektrachrome 200 -- don't use it) and Quercus alba
(Provia 100F pushed one stop).

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