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From: "Dieter Henkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi all,
>
> I' going to take some photos at a prom where my brother is on the
> stage playing with his band. My main interest will be the band not the
> dancing folk. I am not sure which film and lens to choose and don't
> want to take more than one lens with me.
> My lineup consists of: 70-200/2.8L, 28-135 IS, Tamron 20-40 (2.7-3.5)
> and (if it arrives in time) the 50/1.8 and a 2xTC.
> I am leaning towards the 70-200 for increased flexibility and speed.
> Will the 28-135 be a better alternative? Subject movement should not be
> much of a problem, given that the band will not provide any stunts to
> cheer the people :-)
I would take the 28-135 and the 70/200 to get as much flexibilty as possible. I don't
think you will need to get wider than 28mm. But if you must limit the selction I would
suggest the longer lens. When shooting live performanes it can be hard to predict
where you can move, so the zooms will be handy. Do some practice, see if you can find
some kind of platform that can represent a stage in your neighbourhood, put someone on
it and start experimenting with the different lenses at this simulated stage.
> Do you think that B&W will be a good option? I have no experience in
> this but assume that print-film will be a better choice for it's
> better latitude. Will a 400 be enough? Which film is suitable in such
> circumstances, one with more saturation?
I think B&W is a very good option, at least if you can use "real" b&w film (not the
ones for color processing). I think Ilford Delta 3200 or Kodak TMax 3200 work very
well for most kinds of live music shots. They are of course very fast films, and with
the higher contrast and more distinctive grain they give a certain mood which works
very well with most of this kind of images. But I can't recommend them without saying
that you you should experiment with a few rolls before you shoot anything important.
When it comes to color I would use a less saturated film, since with colored stage
lights the boosted saturation of some films can make it all too much.
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