Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/20

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Subject: [Leica] What to use for concert photography?
From: richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard Man)
Date: Sun Jan 20 22:24:56 2008
References: <200801210119.m0L1Jffm023729@dragonsgate2.imagecraft.com> <47940A5F.1080306@san.rr.com>

Hm.... That is a VERY good point!!! As fast speed as possible then :-)

At 06:58 PM 1/20/2008, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>Richard
>
>Have you ever found that during certain drum beats, the whole camera 
>and long lens resonates and shakes!
>
>I have found this true on Sado Island  in 1988.  I was using a  M2 
>with Viso III und a 240mm Telyt.
>
>Jerry
>
>
>Richard Man wrote:
>>I will be shooting a few taiko concerts officially. This means pre- 
>>and post- performances (hope to get some good candid shots), 
>>shooting from side of the stage and in front during performances. 
>>No flash of course during performances. Currently, my longest lens 
>>is 90/2 M and that won't work on the R-D1.
>>
>>So I am thinking (for other reasons also) to pick up an Oly E-3. 
>>The zoom lens should come in hand during the various composition 
>>possibility of the performance. I think ISO 1600 should be 
>>sufficient for F2.8 /3.5 shots. The noise on the E-3 seems ti be OK 
>>and the in-body stabilization should help.
>>
>>The other alternatives is to get a M8 and a 135mm, but a) it's way 
>>too expensive, and b) I would probably need to put a wide angle 
>>lens on the R-D1 to cover the other end, so it's definitely not as 
>>flexible.
>>
>>Suggestions? Thoughts?

// richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, 
please use richard at imagecraft.com) 


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