herb greenslade wrote:
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
Hi Herb,
Sure, always interested in seeing other people's concert shots.
I agree about weightier lenses/cameras. Before the DS, I almost always
used the PZ1 and the FA*85. That combo had inertia. Nowadays, my
preferred kit is the 77mm Ltd and either my new Sigma 20/1.8 or FA50.
Nothing beats fast lenses.
Timing is definitely critical. I usually try to get a shot at the end of
a phrase - the musician is still for a moment, and often pulls back from
the mic so the face is unobstructed. Have been doing this for a decade
and it is still great fun.
D
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