Shel Belinkoff wrote:
> Excellent optics that will hold good definition and contrast with
> prints up to 16x20;
>
> Fastest glass possible with consideration to being able to easily
> hand-hold the lens or (perhaps) use on a monopod and provide
> reasonably good viewfinder brightness;
> Another possibility is loaning him a
> second body and the A*200/2.8 in addition to the M75~150, but it may
> be cumbersome for him to handle two cameras.
When I go club-shooting, I just take the A*200mm f2.8 , 50mm f1.4 and a
few wides...the 200 for shooting from the middle/back of the crowd, and
the wides for shooting right up at the stage, the 50mm for if it's real
real real dark. With the A*, I usually shoot wide open, on a monopod,
1/30 sec with film pushed to whatever speed is needed, most clubs being
1600 to 6400, but if you're going to the Snooty Fox or the Hudson in
Hamilton you'll need 12,800 or more, cuz it's darker than dark in there. ;)
Anyone who's been to the shop has seen the 16x20 up on the wall shot
this way (it's Delta 3200 pushed to 12,800, so I wanted to make a
big-ish print to really see how grainy it was). It isn't tack sharp,
but that's more movement than anything else. Viewed at regular viewing
distance, it's great.
I've got a couple of scans of this stuff online, so if you want to see
the results I can send you a link.
Anyhow, my advice is forget the zooms, take that A* 200mm f2.8 and a
50mm f1.4 and maybe a wide or two.
-Aaron
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