Good close, sharp shots Paul. I'll probably start with an ISO of 1600 and see how it goes. I've never used the setting that allows me to choose shutter speed and aperture while letting the camera choose the ISO. This seems like a good opportunity to try that feature.
Jeffery On Nov 2, 2010, at 5:14 AM, paul stenquist wrote: > I can second Christine's recommendation. I've shot performers with the DA* > 50-135 and K7 with good results. Many wide open at ISO 6400 in dim lighting. > No problem with autofocus or exposure. I believe all of these are either ISO > 5000 or 6400, most at f2.8: > http://photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=981706 > Paul > > On Nov 2, 2010, at 12:20 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: > >> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith...@bellsouth.net> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> 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. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
