Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Film for school play
From: Roger <contaxaholic@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 11:14:41 -0800 (PST)

It's been about a year since the last time I
photographed a theatre troupe. Next one I do I think I
would like to try out that Fuji RMS 100/1000 speed
slide film. Invariably, on low light nightime-like
shots (fireworks, etc.), slide film works better for
me.

- --- Simon Lamb <simon@sclamb.com> wrote:
> I will be photographing the school play for our
> local school which will be
> held in an assembly hall.  I have been told that
> there will be no light
> apart from the stage spotlights, which I assume will
> be halogen.
> 
> Can anyone share their experience of working in such
> lighting with regard to
> the best type of film.  I will probably take an
> ISO800 film (colour neg)
> with my M6, the 35 f/2, 50mm f/2 and Noctilux.  I
> expect to be no less than
> thirty feet from the stage and possibly further back
> than that.  I have a
> some Portra 800 and Supra 800 in the fridge at home,
> but I am open to being
> guided by those who have worked in these conditions
> and have real world
> experience of different types of film.
> 
> Many thanks.
> 
> Simon
> 


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