03-04-2011, 11:09 PM
[quote name='IanCD' timestamp='1296069197' post='5773']
All very helpful. Thank you!
I'll try your suggestion and use the 16-85mm that I bought instead of standard kit lens as a trial - it's f5.6 at 85mm, but if that's long enough on DX, I'll be well pleased - I like the idea of using a smaller, lighter lens like the 85mm f1.8 D for this.
Ian
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I realised after this, maybe I could use data from previous gigs shot with a Panasonic Lumix. Duh...!
Seems I used equivalent to 90mm a lot... anyway, bought 50mm 1.4G and 85m 1.8D. One gig so far, used 85mm most of the time.
Novice..! I didn't change metering to centre-weighted (portraits of band members), nor get the exposure right for the lighting (difficult), but this has given me samples to work from.
Thanks again
All very helpful. Thank you!
I'll try your suggestion and use the 16-85mm that I bought instead of standard kit lens as a trial - it's f5.6 at 85mm, but if that's long enough on DX, I'll be well pleased - I like the idea of using a smaller, lighter lens like the 85mm f1.8 D for this.
Ian
[/quote]
I realised after this, maybe I could use data from previous gigs shot with a Panasonic Lumix. Duh...!
Seems I used equivalent to 90mm a lot... anyway, bought 50mm 1.4G and 85m 1.8D. One gig so far, used 85mm most of the time.
Novice..! I didn't change metering to centre-weighted (portraits of band members), nor get the exposure right for the lighting (difficult), but this has given me samples to work from.
Thanks again