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Tips for Available-Light Situations
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kenyahudson [deleted] says:
Reading through the lessons at Petteri's site, I found this brief (2-page) discussion of shooting musicians in low-light, no-flash situations.
Many of the suggestions are ones we've heard before. Here's one I haven't heard previously.
Use Daylight white balance (Tungsten would give you more realistic whites, but it will make blue-channel noise a bad problem, and for this type of "atmospheric" shot, "incorrect" white balance can actually look quite pleasing), M mode, maximum aperture, preferably maximum wide (so you can use f/2.8), ISO400 or ISO800.
Posted at 9:18PM, 11 November 2005 PDT
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If you've got a dSLR, invest in one of the large aperature lenses. I've got the Canon 50mm f/1.4 which is relatively inexpensive (~$300), for the quality and speed, and I know Nikon makes a similar beast. Helps with autofocusing, as well as getting faster shutter speeds, and shallowe depth of field can really work well for concert photography.
Also, if you can, shoot RAW... obviously. Not only does it store (roughly) 12 bits of information, but stuff like white balancing can be worried about during post processing. It's much easier.
Also, here's a good article on concert photography: www.photo.net/learn/concerts/mirarchi/concer_i
Originally posted 80 months ago.
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chrisrico edited this topic 80 months ago.
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kenyahudson [deleted] says:
I have a digicam (Canon S2 IS). I've been saving for a Canon 20D and expect to have one and a couple of lenses by next October. I am thinking about getting an inexpensive film camera to use between now and next year. I've been looking at the Canon K2 body and the Canon 50mm f/1.8 lens. (I can get the body and lens for under $200.)
BTW, thanks for the article link.
Originally posted 80 months ago.
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kenyahudson edited this topic 80 months ago.
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The 1.8 is a very good lens for the money. I don't have any experience in film cameras, so I can't help you there. But by next October, the 20D will be a little outdated. ;)
Posted 80 months ago.
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I do a fair amount of concert photography and I try use my 50mm f/1.4 whenever possible. It's small, has great focusing abilities, and is realtivley unobtrusive compared to my 17-85mm.
The thing I'd want the most though it a Canon 5D, or a camera with full frame sensor and not worry about the crop factor. *sigh* One of these years.
Posted 79 months ago.
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kenyahudson [deleted] says:
I'm hoping that the Canon 5D comes down in price so it's halfway between where it is now and where the 20D is now. Otherwise, I'll stick with the updated 20D. (From what I understand, they aren't phasing it out.)
Posted 79 months ago.
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Me, I'm looking at upgrading to the Digital Rebel XT somewhere toward the end of the year. I love my Olympus Camedia, but it'll be nice to have SLR response times again. Mmmm. That will be good.
Posted 79 months ago.
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it`s really useful to use a spotmeter in tricky lightning situations if your camera has one.
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