Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Photographing stage performances--help!
From: Borja Marcos <borjamar@sarenet.es>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2001 18:17:30 +0200
References: <000701c136ec$550ece60$d841f9d8@earthlink.net>

On Thursday 06 September 2001 17:55, you wrote:
> I am taking my father and his voluptuous Italian girlfriend to see "Kiss Me
> Kate" tonight. I intend to sneak into the theater my M6 TTL but am
> uncertain which film to use and how to determine correct exposure. Based on
> our seating's distance from the stage, I suspect my 90mm APO Summicron will
> be fine. Whether I use slide film or black and white film, which ISO do you
> recommend I buy? And how should I meter with the M6: off an actor's skin,
> costume, or what? Thanks in advance!!

	It is hard to know without knowing the play... but, as an ex light designer 
(hated by some photographers...) I would recommend you to have some ASA 3200 
rolls... if you are going to do B&W you can also carry 400 ASA film, but 
theatre stages can be quite dark. 

	Summarising, I would carry 400 and 3200 ASA B&W film.



	Borja.

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