Originally posted by Jenness ... I have to be the photographer at a wedding tomorrow and because I haven't spent much time getting to know my camera I am very nervous about the pictures not turning out right. I know the K100 has the stabilizer and the K110 does not, is there a lens I can buy then to help make it all perfect? Can anyone suggest which setting it would be safe to leave the camera on inside and then outside so the pictures will be the best they can be?
If you don't have shake reduction (and with a K110D, you don't), well, you simply don't have it. So, try to avoid moving subjects, use a tripod when you can (for posed shots), push the ISO a bit high and try to keep the aperture small in order to increase depth of field (unless you have time to compose carefully). On the K110D and K100D, ISO 400 is very usable and even 800 isn't too bad - although you absolutely must test that for yourself today and see if you think 800 will work.
I don't think you said whether you have previous digital SLR experience or not. If not - if this is your first DSLR - then you might consider using the camera in Auto or P mode. Make things simple for yourself by using the camera as much like a point-and-shoot as you can. The camera may make fewer mistakes setting the exposure than you would. I think on the K100D there is also an indoors scene mode. I know nothing about it, but you might want to read about it in the users guide. The problem with the scene modes (well, one prob) is that, while they adjust priorities for one type of shooting, they don't know when they're no longer needed. In other words, if you're shooting with a scene mode geared to indoors, and then you step outdoors, well, you risk having a bunch of badly exposed shots. Auto or P will take whatever you throw at them.
You could also figure out exposure bracketing and turn it on. It will double the work you have to do in post-processing but bracketing might help you keep a shot that you might otherwise have throw away. Remember to have LOTS of storage media with you, especially if you're shooting Raw. Note however that if you do shoot Raw AND you use exposure bracketing, on the K110D, the Raw files take a second to write to the card; that means that there's a pretty noticeable delay between the shots, especially as the K100D can only get about 2 Raw shots off before the buffer is full. Not sure how to solve this dilemma. Hmm, let me think. Well, I think shooting Raw is more important than bracketing. So upon reflection, I'd turn bracketing off and shoot Raw.
Got a flash attachment? I don't like flash photography for candids, but it might help you get better shots here, especially if you know how to use it basically. The flash is probably more important than the lens, in your situation. The flash built into the camera is weak and will likely result in lots of red-eye. If you have to use it, I think there's a red-eye reduction feature buried in the menus somewhere.
A lens with a wider aperture would be nicer, but the Pentax kit lens (18-55) will be okay. Keep it on P or Auto, shoot Raw (or highest quality JPEG at least!), review your shots as you shoot. Take lots of shots. Think as you're shooting - not about the camera but about trying to compose the shot, make sure your subject doesn't have cake on his tux, etc. Take fresh extra batteries, and plenty of storage. Good luck!
Will
PS There was another thread not too long ago started by someone who was sort of in your situation. Search for "wedding sister".