Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, Doug and others who responded: Thanks for your input here. I have decided to take the 50 (not sure whether the f/2 or f/1) and 90 f/2 AA and use either Supra or Portra 800. I have had better results with the Portra at 800, and also when pushing it a stop, than I have with the Supra, so the Portra may get the gig. I believe the advantage of tungsten film may be lost given that many of the lights will have colour filters, so I may compromise and accept the colour cast on the daylight film and correct at the processing stage. Thanks again for the insights. Simon Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I fully second Doug's recommendation here. With a 50mm > lens at 30 feet or more you are not going to get any > pictures worth printing. As a father of a 6-year old > and an 11-year old, I have been to my share of such > events. The light is indeed awful, and the only times > I have gotten even half-decent pictures were the > occasions when I could get really close to the kids > (2-3 meters). And yes, I have a Noctilux and the 2/90 > Apo (and I used to have the 1.4/75). A child in poor > light, shot on fast film with a 50mm lens at a > distance of 10 meters (30 feet) will just get lost in > the grain. > > Nathan > > --- Doug Herr <merlin@flyingemu.com> wrote: > > > My guess is that your film speed will be OK but > > focal length may be lacking. Without a longer lens > > many of my photos of the kids' school plays would > > look like I had lined up rag-encrusted dolls on a > > shelf and had used a P&S to get the maximum amount > > of bland forefround and equally drab school stage > > curtains in the picture. School stage lighting is > > horrid, too. > > > > I'd suggest a 75 or 90 for some detail of the > > players. You may even want a 135 Elmarit-M. > > > > Doug Herr > > Sacramento > > http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt > > ___________________________________________________ > > The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe > > Better! Faster! More Powerful! > > 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! > > http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Shopping - Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. > http://shopping.yahoo.com/ >