Bill Peifer wrote: Certainly faster aperture, and possibly sharper optics, than my zoom. But there's a downside here, for ~me~ at least. The time needed to change focal lengths would mean that much less time in which I'm ready to capture a fleeting image of the performers. Plus, the extra manipulations may tend to be distracting to audience members seated nearby.
Bill, I, too, shoot a good many indoor events. But most of us have two tripods, yes? Or even a monopod. I use all three: tripod 1 with a 200/2.5, tripod 2 with a 135, and the monopod with a 50 or 105. A side benefit of this arrangement is that I seldom have to change rolls in the middle of the event. The 200 and 135 tripod is kept at the back of the auditorium. I roam about with the monopod, shooting side shots of the actors and shooting family shots of the audience. I use the monopod and a 50 or 35 during intermission to shoot the audience schmoozing in the school lobby and to go backstage and shoot the young actors giggling and reapplying makeup. I'm learning to save film for after the play, when everyone is hugging, hamming, and congratulating. By the way, from now on I'll take a stepstool so I can crank up my larger tripod and shoot over the audience's heads. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
