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Shooting At low light gigs ?

sherpa_man
Posted 20/01/2009 - 21:10 Link
any tips i have a few big gigs in the next few months i used to use a point and shoot now i have me k10d i wondering what kind of tips can anybody give me for shooting in low light but with a fast shutter to stop me bluring ?
womble
Posted 20/01/2009 - 21:38 Link
Buy a 50mm F1.4 lens (if 50mm is long enough).

Cheers, Kris.
Kris Lockyear
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.

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RR
Posted 20/01/2009 - 21:43 Link
As Womble says, get a suitable length lens with a nice wide aperture, apart from allowing a faster shutter, it'll also give more light in the viewfinder.

If you haven't got the cash for new gear right now your gonna have to shoot at a high iso & try & deal with the noise with software later, so shooting Raw is your best bet.
misiek_knm
Posted 20/01/2009 - 23:58 Link
Note that 50mm at F1.4 will have very shallow DOF. So any mistake on focusing is highly visible.
Kind regards,
Michal R. Hoffmann
K20D, DA 16-45mm, A 50mm F/1:1.4, DA 55-300mm; flash Pentax AF240Z

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