Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I do not know anything about the E3 so I can't comment on its noise. You will want at least a 70-200 2.8. Do you know how high the stage is and how far from it the shooting positions are? You may need more than a 200 even. I have found that unless you can get close to the same level as the stage you need a longer lens to avoid shooting "up the nose". When you shoot put in spot meter mode and meter the face then check the histogram. I can't imagine shooting a concert with a rangefinder, that is not something that I think it would be best at. You can see some of my concert stuff from this past summers CMA Music Festival at: http://www.pbase.com/2plus2/cmaff This event was lit for TV and I was on a riser right in front of the stage and on level with the singers...some of those were shot with a 16mm lens! That is a 16 on a 5D...so yes I was REALLY close. If you search the MSN music photos from that event most of those were my photos also. Hope this helps a little. 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) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog