Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/12/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Correct exposure for concert shooting
From: Daniel Ridings <daniel.ridings@muspro.uio.no>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:54:10 +0100 (MET)

Hi,

Maybe the lighting has changed since I did concerts, but 1/60 @ f4 was a
good starting point with asa 400 films ... they way I remember it. And
even then, I wasn't stingy with the exposure ... so you might get away
with 1/125 @ 4 or thereabouts.

Daniel


On Mon, 9 Dec 2002, Logan Reinwood wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Next week I plan to make some pictures at a concert.
> I plan to shoot without flash, mainly B&W, using my M7 and Noctilux, and M3
> + 90/2.8.
>
> The background will be black, and most of the singers will be dressed in
> black. The light will be white (no red, blue, etc.). I do not own a spot
> meter. I wonder how much I should correct the reading given by the M7? on
> average minus 1.5 stops?
>
> Any advices from professional concert shooters?
>
> TIA, Logan.
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