Larry Colen wrote:
[...] grabbed my big bag with my K20, FA77 etc. I ended up shooting, hand held, ISO 200 f/1.8 at 1/15 second. I figured that people talking at a podium wouldn't be moving that much. In retrospect, I should have pushed it to at least 400, because it turns out that what they do move, is their face, which is the one thing that really needs to be sharp.
I agree with you, Larry, but you shouldn't consider ISO 400 to be "out there". Don't be afraid to go further ...
I never thought I go there, but I've been shooting indoors at ISO 3200 and depending on a combination of proper exposure (ie never under), ACR noise reduction, and the Noiseware plugin for the really tough ones. And of course a B&W conversion if all else fails. :-)
Really pushing the envelope: hand-held, aperture wide-open, manual focus, ISO 3200; but this gets me higher shutter speeds so hand-held isn't so hit and miss. Yeah, these shots are soft and with some motion blur, but it lets me concentrate on getting better at catching the moment without equipment distractions.
I got this shot of the pretty bass player in a local Celtic rock band recently:
http://decluttr.com/4479893071 K20D, DA*50-135 @ 135mm, f/2.8, ISO 3200, 1/45 sec, handheld. Not an award-winner, but it's a good step along the learning curve for me. -bmw -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
