I'll probably try the K-7 with the 77/1.8 in manual mode for the next production (Bat Boy) as long as their is enough light on the main subject to allow manual focusing. My eyes are not getting better with age. At least this will give me some idea of whether then K-7 is a better body than the K-x for theatre productions given the ambient conditions.
One combination I have not considered is the Panasonic Lumix with Zuiko 50mm macro. I'll probably toss it in the bag as well. Jeffery On Oct 23, 2010, at 2:02 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> From: Jeffery Smith >> Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 10:40 AM >> >> I do a significant amount of shooting theater productions, and the shutter >> lag is a major issue for me, as is sensitivity/dynamic range. The E-5 is >> significantly improved here, or is it simply not a problem with the E-5? >> >> The K-x has not been an issue with dynamic range/sensitivity for me, and the >> 77/1.8 is a great focal length for most productions. However, I do get a lot >> of lost shots because what I pulled the trigger on had changed by the time >> the shutter actually fired. > > - DR seems quite good. I haven't done my usual round of DR tests yet > ... I won't until I can test using .ORFs in Lightroom as that's how > all my other tests are done, and I'll reprocess all the older tests in > the latest LR3 raw converter alongside the E-5. But I did some quick > shots in very poor, contrasty light and even in the JPEGs I'm getting > pretty amazing DR (around 10 stops from noise to saturation) even at > ISO 1600, along with excellent detailing. > > - Shutter lag with AF enabled is simply not an issue with this camera, > unlike with the E-1, Pentax K10D and *ist DS, Canon 10D or Panasonic > L1. The Panasonic G1 does better than most of those DSLRs in poor > light, not quite as well in good light, and the E-5 does better than > it does in either. > > (BTW: It's never been an issue with any DSLR or the G1 if I was > focusing manually, which truth to tell is 80% of the time in poor > lighting circumstances.) > > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, LA -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
