Hi Derby Just came from a club last night,used my Ds with a older SMC A 70-210mm f4 @ ISO 3200. Normally I'd use my Leica with it's f2.8 lens and Ilford's ISO 3200 film rated at anywhere from 1600 - 12800.
This time I was shooting at 3200 ISO wide open f4 at anywhere from 1/4 to 1/15th of a second. If you're interested in seeing one or two of my proof, just send me a note. This time I handheld the camera, but I normally use a monopod. The real proble is trying to get the musicians to stay still, first to focus properly, and second , just to get a sharp shot. Unlike a previous contibutor, I avoid, if possible intentional blurring, although I might try to include a motion - say a drummer's stick - or other movement as long as the artist facial features are relatively sharp. As I said before soft focus comes with the territory :-) I use my older pentax lens and/or Leica as the heavier weight of the camera and lenses give a bit more stability and less camera shake - specifically the Leica. I also prefer to convert the images into black & white, even when I'm using colour neg film. herb greenslade
