The DA* 50-135mm should focus reliably for you under the conditions you
describe below. As to ISO, I had to shoot stage production photos last
August--the play was Hay Fever. I shot ISO 800 for the entire shoot. A bit
of noise & saturation reduction in Lightroom worked just fine. Here's the
link: www.caguila.com/caguila/hayfever .
f4 was used with the DA 16-45mm for all shots.
I have used the DA* 50-135mm under some really, and I say, really, dark
stage situations, shooting really slow. The lens focused reliably, but it
was hard to keep steady, but that's my error, not equipment error.
For the shoot previously mentioned, it was just me, the director, and the
actors on stage. I was not shooting from the audience during performance
time, so I was able to get close and didn't need the longer lens. Cheers,
Christine
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From: "Jeffery Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 10:13 PM
Subject: Dare I use a 50-135 f/2.8 + K-7 to shoot a musical this week?
I have been using faster lenses (77/1.8) for stage productions until now,
but want to get a bit closer with a zoom. Do any of you who have this lens
feel that it will focus reliably in sometimes dim stage lights with a K-7?
Because of the added length, I'm taking a Porter bean bag to use as a rest.
What ISO do I dare use indoor under incandescent lighting from floods? I'm
shooting it entirely RAW, so I can fiddle with color correction later on
the Mac.
What say you? Feedback from the intelligentsia is welcomed, gas-baggy or
not, whoopee cushion or not, and I won't criticize your reading ability.
My only other long telephoto choices are 70-200 2.8 Sigma (10 years old),
or a 50-200 Zuiko that I got with my E-1 (but I can use it on my more
recent Panasonic.
Jeffery Smith
About to photography Bat Boy, like my reputation depends on it.
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