ALWAYS bring some fast filme (even up to 1600) many stage productions do
not allow the use of flash. I usually bring a flash, just in case, but
most often wind up shooting hand held. Depending on lighting, you can be
suins anything from 200 - 1600. I usually bring 400, 800, and 1600 print
films, enough to do the whole thing. A good majority of the time I shoot
B&W, my favorite for stage productions is Tri-X. Process in D-76 at 400,
or if you need faster film, shoot it at 1600 and process in Diafine.
As for lenses, I bring a 35-80 f/2.8 on one body, a 135 f/2.8 on a
second body, both with motor drives. I also bring a 24 f/2.8 in the
camera bag along with a T-32 and bounce grip - just in case I get the
chance to use it.
Jim Couch
Pschings@xxxxxxx wrote:
> For stage stuff I usually like to use print film. I find the lighting
> can be very variable and getting a color match, even with tungsten
> slide films, can be hit or miss. With negative film I can have the lab
> color correct when they print. Of course, if I had a slide scanner and
> photoshop, I might think differently. When I shoot my daughter's dance
> recital next month I will be using Portra 400NC. I generally don't use
> flash in these situations - it can overpower the stage lighting, which
> can take away from the mood of the moment on stage.
>
> What will you be using for lenses? Will you be able to move around? In
> the past I've found I take most of my shots at these things with a
> 50/100/200 trio. I might take a shot or two with a 28 or 24 to get the
> whole stage in. Six year old girls tend to be small, and need the
> magnification of the 200 ;-) The only thing I have that long is f/4,
> so Ioften find myself shooting at slow speeds handheld (down to about
> 1/60). If I haven't had too much caffeine I'm lucky if I get 25%
> acceptable shots at 200mm at 1/60, so bring a lot of film. The 100/2
> comes in handy a lot. I may try using it more this year and see how
> cropped and enlarged images from the 100/2 compare to the 200/4.
>
> Wait, you were just asking about film, right? Sorry...
>
> Paul Schings
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