03-07-2011, 10:25 PM
[quote name='Pinhole' timestamp='1299496632' post='6567']
Ouch - 3200 ISO is quite high if you want to get shots for printing. Plus (on my camera at least) there is a red colour cast, image degradation etc. at such high ISOs.
If you are working on a contract basis and the band/performer are paying you to do publicity/album photos etc., it's often better to speak to the lighting technician and the band and tell them you want more overall light.
I always make a point of giving customers a realistic idea of what to expect if the lighting is bad, and advise them to increase the lighting if they really need large prints for posters, flyers etc.
There's also the option of using a bit of flash with coloured gel, but I've never really had satisfying results that way.
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Hi Pinhole,
Thanks for the suggestions,
Nice idea.. (!) though I'm really just learning this as an enthusiastic novice amateur
(...and so far with bands my partner knows members of..! <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> )
I bought a D7000, partly because the reviews highlighted good high ISO performance.
I'll post some pics when I've got a bit more practiced with it, and learned how to get the best out of the raw files..!
Ian
Ouch - 3200 ISO is quite high if you want to get shots for printing. Plus (on my camera at least) there is a red colour cast, image degradation etc. at such high ISOs.
If you are working on a contract basis and the band/performer are paying you to do publicity/album photos etc., it's often better to speak to the lighting technician and the band and tell them you want more overall light.
I always make a point of giving customers a realistic idea of what to expect if the lighting is bad, and advise them to increase the lighting if they really need large prints for posters, flyers etc.
There's also the option of using a bit of flash with coloured gel, but I've never really had satisfying results that way.
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Hi Pinhole,
Thanks for the suggestions,
Nice idea.. (!) though I'm really just learning this as an enthusiastic novice amateur
(...and so far with bands my partner knows members of..! <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='
' /> )I bought a D7000, partly because the reviews highlighted good high ISO performance.
I'll post some pics when I've got a bit more practiced with it, and learned how to get the best out of the raw files..!
Ian