What Cotty said. Stage lights are almost always bright enough for
available light photography. Use high speed film if you have to. I'd
bring some Tri-X and some Delta 3200 or Kodak TMZ 3200. You can rate
either of those last two at 800 or 1600 if you have enough light. The
Delta 3200 is very nice at 1600. If the performers are under spotlights
meter their faces with a spotmeter and overexpose one spot if the
performers are light-skinned. Go with the meter reading if they're of
medium to dark skin tone. If the stage lighting is even, you can of
course use any center weighted or averaging meter reading. If you can
get on stage before the performance, take an incident meter reading.
On Jul 19, 2005, at 6:50 PM, Cotty wrote:
On 19/7/05, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed:
Off-camera flash is also very helpful, but hard to
arrange on short notice.
Don't use flash.
Cheers,
Cotty
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