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I need them ALL in focus
Sep 8, 2013 10:20:33 #
Hello folks, got a simple question here...I enjoy shooting local live music in mostly dim-lit, small venues. Usually I'll use a 35, 50 & 85mm f1.8 on a Nikon D7000. I try to capture single band members emotions while performing. This works ok at f1.8 or f2, and I use single point focus. BUT there are times when I would like to get the whole band in focus and thats hard to do at those f-stops. Can't really use much smaller f numbers due to the lack of lighting (no flash ever) and I try to keep the ISO low as possible. Any suggestions?
Sep 8, 2013 10:31:17 #
That will require an increase in ISO to at least 1600, above that and you will start getting noticeable noise with the D7000, but it will still produce acceptable results to ISO 6400
Sep 8, 2013 10:35:47 #
MT Shooter is correct you will need to have DOF ISO is the best answer with no light.
Sep 8, 2013 10:36:08 #
yellowrallys wrote:
Hello folks, got a simple question here...I enjoy ... (show quote)
For the group pictures you need, shoot them during rehearsal where the lights will be up. Then return during performance to get the singles shots.
Michael G
Sep 8, 2013 10:36:20 #
Other than tell the band members to not move while the shutter is open when using a smaller aperture opening, no...That's what they had to do so many years ago...
Sep 8, 2013 11:29:40 #
Yellow, if I had to try and pull that off, my first choice would be to get as close as I could with a very fast, wide prime, to get as much DoF as possible. Then tweek the settings to whatever needed.
My last ditch effort, is this a band you know and you photograph all the time? If so, talk to the members and pre-arrange during the right number, at the right time that they play as still as possible for say ten seconds and you do a very quick 3 shot focus-stack. You might be able to align them with one of the better programs. Ask here which does the best alignment.
Short of that, as has been said crank up your settings or turn the lights up a bit. Good luck. SS
My last ditch effort, is this a band you know and you photograph all the time? If so, talk to the members and pre-arrange during the right number, at the right time that they play as still as possible for say ten seconds and you do a very quick 3 shot focus-stack. You might be able to align them with one of the better programs. Ask here which does the best alignment.
Short of that, as has been said crank up your settings or turn the lights up a bit. Good luck. SS
Sep 8, 2013 11:38:33 #
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Position yourself so that the members are as close as possible to the same focal plane. That way you can use as wide an aperture as possible before you have to start raising the ISO and changing the F/stop.
Know your depth of field distances for your lenses.
Know your depth of field distances for your lenses.
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Sep 9, 2013 05:35:16 #
Unless flash is used, a greater ISO will be required.
I've used high ISO (on D700) on this sort of work, but kept it to a point where its not affecting the quality of the image, and when I need that little extra illumination, I used a flash and used a longer exposure, the flash captures a clear sharp subject image while the slow shutter speed records the drama of movement etc.
I've used high ISO (on D700) on this sort of work, but kept it to a point where its not affecting the quality of the image, and when I need that little extra illumination, I used a flash and used a longer exposure, the flash captures a clear sharp subject image while the slow shutter speed records the drama of movement etc.
Sep 9, 2013 20:18:19 #
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