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Shooting Concert Without Flash I have a concert performance (singers, dancers) to shoot in a few days, but they don't allow using flash. Plus, these may be used in a major music publication, so they really have to be good quality (focus and lighting). I've never shot action in low light without flash before. Any advice would be very appreciated! Thanks
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CORRECTION: i've never shot action in low-light before W/NO FLASH.....
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Well, they're expecting the impossible, Carrie. In order to stop action in low light, you'll need to use extremely fast film, like Kodak Tmax 3200 pushed to 6400 and shooting at your lenses widest aperture, which will give you minimal depth of field. This can work for good quality reproductions if the pictures are small in their publication. If they are serious about getting good, publishable images, ask that they turn the stage light WAY up and allow you to get close to the stage and use flash. Good luck!
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Thanks, Tony! But I forgot to mention as I thought I put this Q in the digital forum ... I'm using a D70 camera. With such a high ISO, will the noise level still be acceptable for final submission? Thanks again.
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Well, now it gets a bit complicated. You can use software like Noise Ninja, Grain Surgery, or nikMultimedia's Dfine to remove noise, but it may compromise image quality. But, I have used the Fuji S2 at ISO 1600 to photograph recording sessions, and it worked fine. I also used a film body with Tmax 3200 pushed to 6400, and the film versions were the preferred "look" by the client. The digital looked too "clean" and the grainy, fast, pushed film had more "character." You may want to consider shooting some things in low light to get an idea of how the camera reacts. The D70 is quite impressive and should work well. Good luck!
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
don't see how shooting stage shows is expecting the impossible. That same major music publications has plenty all the time I'm sure.
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Tony Sweet |
Merely shooting stage shows is not expecting the impossible, Gregory. Shooting stage shows, stopping the action of dancers with good quality reproduction film/slides/digital images in low light without flash is expecting the impossible.
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my settings were: f8; 1/250-1/400 sec; manual setting; auto WB; -1/3EV flash TTL. i closed the lens down due to too much light coming in and blowing out the pic. should I have kept the lens wide open like you said and gone for a much faster shutter speed?
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my settings were: f8; 1/250-1/400 sec; manual setting; auto WB; -1/3EV flash TTL. i closed the lens down due to too much light coming in and blowing out the pic. should I have kept the lens wide open like you said and gone for a much faster shutter speed?
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(correction): shot w/the D70 body.
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Still not expecting the impossible. Not like they're requiring low iso ratings. If it's a major publication they'll already know higher iso's are going to be used.
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