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12/10/2005 12:09:04 PM · #1 |
I have been asked by my daughters dance studio to cover a show they are doing tonite for a large corporate Christmas Party. I do not want to use a flash (distracting to the dancers). I have not been at the hall but I assume it will be ballroom style for approx 2000.
I think I can get quite close, I would appreciate any input regarding camera settings (I would like to keep iso on or below 400)
Thanks in advance
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12/10/2005 12:20:26 PM · #2 |
If you have anything with an aperture of 2.8 or better, stick it on your camera. If you can get aholf of one of thos 50mm 1.8, even better! You may have to go above 400 depending on the strength of the lights. You're camera should be able to handle it. I shoot 800 and 1600 when I'm at the theater, though you will be in a different situation.
The best thing would be to go early (if you can), and run some test shots to see what will work best, and what the setup will be. I leave my WB on auto, but some will disagree. It will also depend on your lights. Is it just the ballroom lights? Or will there be other lights with coloured gels in them?
If you end up using flash (though I completely agree, it's distracting (and potentially dangerous) to use flash, bounce of the ceiling.
I'm sure others will have more advice for you.
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12/10/2005 12:52:47 PM · #3 |
| Use a fast lens and use it a lot. The best way to get great results in an oddly lit situation is to shoot LOTS. Also, try auto WB and use the iso 400 to start. I would only move down if I was getting decent looking results at 1/60 or better (probably not!). And think steady with your body and arms and hands, a tripod is probably a waste of time in such an atmosphere. |
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12/10/2005 01:11:21 PM · #4 |
I also had a D70 and shot my daughter's ballet recital on Dec. 3rd
Lighting was uneven but not terribly bad for stage lighting HOWEVER I had to use my tripod the whole time and bump the ISO up to 1600 just to get a 1/60 shutter speed. At 1/60 anything moving at interesting speed will be blurred. Granted I only have the kit lens so my best aperture was f4.5 but still, I think you'll have a hard time if you want to use ISO 400. Nikon Capture did a fairly decent job removing the noise all things considered.
Here's a tight crop from one of the pictures as an example:
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12/10/2005 02:59:13 PM · #5 |
| Thanks for the tips and responses I plan to use a monopod and hope to be shooting at at least 1/60 sec. Hope the lighting will allow |
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