Mishka wrote:
> A few weeks ago I was shooting the final exam in Moscow art
> college. What I realized I had sorely missed was a color
> conversion filter, something like 80A.
Yes - incandescent lighting w/ daylight balanced film is
bad news - even though sometimes acceptable prints can be
wrung out w/ complex variations at the printing stage. But
conversion filters kill off too much precious light in
already marginal situations. I have come to the point where
I do my stage shots at full dress rehearsals or the full dress
pick-up rehearsals during the run of the show. I work w/ the
director and use flash. Otherwise it's pushed 3200 b&w.
A local dance group is doing "Alice in Wonderland" now and
I'll probably drop in Wednesday for the pick-up. There's no
photo budget, but I am interested in seeing how Portra 800
will work w/ the AF280t and the 6x7 w/ the 150mm. I may just
use Provia 400f instead - not sure yet. I'm trying not to get
too carried away since there's no money in it and things are
a bit tight just now on the home front. The Portra would need
printed. Expense isn't bad, but the time lag for sendout & re-
turn compared to ~3-4days for E-6 ... Hmmm, I do have a bit of
Delta 3200 for the 6x7 to try out, too.
But - I do agree that blasting off flash during an actual
performance is a bit crude. Best leave all that to the "pros"
w/ their Canons & Nikons! ;^)
Bill
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Bill D. Casselberry ; Photography on the Oregon Coast
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