Hi Tim a big advantage of digital cameras versus analog for me is the freely changeable iso setting. I had ISO 200 film in both bodies at the Swiss national holiday to take photos of fireworks, when I saw these friends with their Chinese lanterns. Of course the film was to slow in the night for people shots...
I still tried using the monopod and with about a second of exposure: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3619477 greetings Markus >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 2:04 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: In A Jazz Club With No Flash >> >> >>There have been some threads on low light shooting lately. I just >>came over >>this article >>http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/Photography_lessons/h_Lesson_7/ >>a_Availabl >>e_light_situationals.html >>at Petteri's Pontifications titled "In A Jazz Club With No Flash". >> >>Very "to the point". As I read it, it's mainly about the attitude. I've >>bookmarked it. >>His perhaps most important advice is this: "10. Don't forget to enjoy the >>music.". The rest is technique. >> >> >>Tim >>Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian.) >> >>Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds >>(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) >> >> >> >> >>

