Amita, I asked a similar question not too long ago and received some very insightful suggestions. Listers are wonderful, aren't they? http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg264322.html
On 7/31/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A friend of mine is playing drums in a band on Tuesday night, and he gave me > permission to shoot them. I have never tried to do this with "serious" gear. > I believe the space will be pretty small and dark. I'm planning on taking > the FA 50mm f/1.4 and the FA 31mm f/1.8. My fastest lenses beyond the 50mm > are the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.9 and the Tamron 90mm f/2.8. Will this be fast > enough? I tried to buy the 77mm Ltd. today, but it's out of stock in black. > :) Is it worth it to try to bring a tripod? I imagine not because of motion > blur...anyway, I'd appreciate any thoughts on this kind of shooting. > > Thanks, > Amita > > > -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com -- "You have to hold the button down" -Arnold Newman

