Re: Concert photos

[michaelk@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Kersenbrock)]

Mike,

> I'm back on the list after a long absence, feels good.

Good to see you back Mike.

Mike K.



> 
> I recently had the opportunity to take photos at a concert by my favorite
> group of all time (DEVO in case anyone's interested).  I knew I didn't want
> to use flash, which put me in the unenviable position of shooting wierd
> lighting situations using available light only.
> 
> I was using two different camera rigs (film):
>   Twin SLRs
>   ViewMaster
> 
> I wanted to be able to easily and inexpensively make duplicates of the
> pictures, so I decided to go with print film in both rigs.  (That gave the
> added advantage of the wide exposure latitide of print film).  Both rigs
> were loaded up with Fuji 400 that was pushed 2 stops to 1600.  Even with
> that the exposures ended up being a little wider and longer than I'd have
> liked at times.
> 
> Results (so far):
> 
> ALL the negs have been printed (even the ViewMasters, into little
> proof prints with 4 mini-pics per 4x6).  So far everything looks great.  I
> don't notice ANY appreciable grain in the 4x6 prints (granted, prints
> aren't a critical test of this).  
> 
> I'm now waiting for DALE to dup the ViewMaster negatives onto slide stock
> so I can mount them into personal reels.
> 
> I'd be interested in hearing what others have done under similar
> circumstances and what the results have been.
> 
> Note to an old 3D pal:  Try shooting THAT without a meter!  :)
> 
> mike
> watters
> 
> 
> 


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