CAMERA SETTINGS IN LOW LIGHT
Aug 8, 2019 22:27:12 #
tombackman wrote:
What camera settings would you use in a situation like this: I was shooting an outdoor ballet performance at dusk when the light was quickly falling. There were general flood lights on the stage but no spotlight on the performers. Often the the dancers were moving very quickly. The dancers were 5 to 50 feet away from me.
I'm guessing for your situation but roughfly try something like; Tv 1/ 200 to 400, (depending on how active they are), Av f:3.5 (give or take), ISO: 3200 to 5,000. Experiment!
Aug 8, 2019 23:25:00 #
gvarner wrote:
Lens wide open is an old film trick - problem is aperture performs two functions: (1) exposure (2) DOF. Usually I go with a higher ISO to make exposure work, which allows smaller aperture giving deeper DOF.Lens as wide open as possible, Auto-ISO, and as fast a shutter speed as you can get away with. Also, try shooting bursts to catch a frozen action point.
Aug 9, 2019 07:27:09 #
Nukepr wrote:
I shoot theater plays at our local community theat... (show quote)
Exactly. Take a few sample shots in manual and them set the ISO. Stage lighting does not change that much and the dynamic range between subject and background is HUGE. The camera will almost always get it wrong. Anytime I shoot "stage" I almost always go full manual and make small adjustments...
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