The most likely way you could use this technique would be to "push" your
film by one or two stops; a common example in sports photography would be to
shoot Fuji Press 800 at 1600 or 3200. Then presumably you could shoot in
shutter-preferred mode (Tv) and selct a shutter speed fast enough to stop
the movement of the skater(s), probably 1/500th or even 1/1000th if you can
maintain exposure.
What may not have been obvious from mine and Skip's comments is that when
you do this, your film will need to processed by a lab capable of adusting
the development of the film to compensate for the over/under exposure you
induced when taking the pictures. That means a pro lab that will process
your "pushed" film accordingly, not the local 1-hour place or even Ritz or
Wolf (in the US).
One other caveat - not all films are capable of being pushed. Fuji Press 800
is one that is; but Fuji Press 1600 reacts poorly to push processing, so I
would recommend getting advice from a film profession (higher-end camera
shop) before you pop in a roll of Kodak Max or Fuji Superia.
And before you write off the cost of a fast 2.8 lens, consider perhaps the
Canon 200 f/2.8L, a great lens which is very common on the used market at
under $500. Or maybe even a third-party 80-200 f/2.8 zoom which can be
bought for the same or less. Lastly, if you live in or near a large city,
you can probably rent a fast lens for an evening for $25-40.
Tom P.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Lay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "EOS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2001 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: Re: EOS film speeds
> Thanks Tom...this really helps...How could I use this in conjunction with
my
> apperature and f-stop settings to achieve better pictures in low light
> conditions??? The problem is that I cannot afford the $100,000.00 (not
> quite that much, but might as well be) for the Cannon 300mm f2.8 or the
> Cannon 400 f2.8, which would be idea for this kind of photography...
>
> Example...figure skating show...low light...spotlights on the
> skaters...trouble with autofocus focusing on the image...trouble stopping
> motion becuase the skaters body moves at different speeds (arms and legs
> move faster than the torsi...the torso is in focus, but the rest
isn't)...If
> I put in ASA 800 and push the film 2 stops to 3200, then use my Elan II in
> the M mode (can set both apperature and shutter speed manually) and set
the
> shutter speed to 4000, and f-stop as low as I can possibly get it...how
> would this affect my pictures...or am I trying to do too much
>
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