Camera Setting Help.

[pgriz]

ISO 3200, f/8, 1/125.

Note, however, that this setting may or may not work under the conditions you are shooting. It may be too much for someone in the spotlight, and too little for someone in the audience. Maybe you should ask a different question: how to determine the right exposure to use in a dark (or bright) showplace environment. It also depends on whether you're shooting from the nose-bleed section or on stage. Tell us more about what you're trying to do and what equipment you are going to do it with.

Would that not get the same results as ISO1600 f/4 1/125?

Why the need for such a high ISO?

Sorry - I forgot the tongue-in-cheek smilie. Point being, that any setting is hit-or-miss unless there's some thinking applied to what the goal is, and some knowledge is used about the tools at hand. If the lighting was reasonably (whatever that means) consistent, I'd try a spotmeter reading, take a shot, see what got blown out, adjust accordingly.

 

[AaronLLockhart]

Rather than spread false information because you have an opinion. Time in front of a computer is needed to process an image. The camera at 3200 ISO will have noise but most people aren't making large prints .

1. That's an opinion, not fact, and what I said is not false information, it's correct information. It's just not the way you choose to go about shooting. Your over expose, correct in post crap of a response, will never work for concerts, especially night ones, due to the fact that concerts use powerful and harsh spot an accent lights.

Second, you can blatantly see noise in an image at less than 1mp, on a camera less than the d700. Don't believe me, go try it on your d90 or d40.

As said before, nothing I said was false. Not one single thing. It just helps you be a narcissist to proclaim that.

 

[kylesfreelance]

I understand exposure so based on what u guys have told me I have come to the basis of 800 to 1250 ISO any problems let me know and I know I need better glass but hrmm its expensive so its not like I have a grand for a lens. I like lenses between the range of 50 mm to 85 and 35 mm . If ya wanna go there on prices be my guest via pm if not lets keep deciding this.

Primes are a good option. Have you ever considered a 17(18)-50(55) 2.8 zoom?

How much

 

[kylesfreelance]

that broad question and this thread makes me LoL

edit: and the screenname "freelance"

That user name is before I decided to own my own company nitwit.

 

[Mach0]

1. That's an opinion, not fact, and what I said is not false information, it's correct information. It's just not the way you choose to go about shooting. Your over expose, correct in post crap of a response, will never work for concerts, especially night ones, due to the fact that concerts use powerful and harsh spot an accent lights.

Second, you can blatantly see noise in an image at less than 1mp, on a camera less than the d700. Don't believe me, go try it on your d90 or d40.

As said before, nothing I said was false. Not one single thing. It just helps you be a narcissist to proclaim that.

Not necessarily. The information I have gotten was based off credible reviews and speaking to people who own the camera. I understand your comment on ETTR and spot lights etc.Fortunately, I haven't run across that issue. Not even in night clubs with spot lights and strobe lights..
btw - i am not saying over expose to the point of blowing everything. ETTR works pretty well.

In any event, happy shooting, typing, spreading your opinion or whatever makes you sleep better.

OP- if you plan on doing this seriously with your camera, I suggest upgrading glass and learning how to read your histogram or at least how to turn on the "blinkies" for your highlights. People make the misconception that their shot sucks because of their gear when in all actuality- it's usually user error. It will be a long time before you see any real limitations in image quality from your camera. By the time you truthfully see its limitations or outgrow it, you won't be asking questions like this.

 

[Mach0]

How much

Look them up. There's a few options.

 

[AaronLLockhart]

1. That's an opinion, not fact, and what I said is not false information, it's correct information. It's just not the way you choose to go about shooting. Your over expose, correct in post crap of a response, will never work for concerts, especially night ones, due to the fact that concerts use powerful and harsh spot an accent lights.

Second, you can blatantly see noise in an image at less than 1mp, on a camera less than the d700. Don't believe me, go try it on your d90 or d40.

As said before, nothing I said was false. Not one single thing. It just helps you be a narcissist to proclaim that.

Not necessarily. The information I have gotten was based off credible reviews and speaking to people who own the camera. I understand your comment on ETTR and spot lights etc.Fortunately, I haven't run across that issue. Not even in night clubs with spot lights and strobe lights..
btw - i am not saying over expose to the point of blowing everything. ETTR works pretty well.

In any event, happy shooting, typing, spreading your opinion or whatever makes you sleep better.

OP- if you plan on doing this seriously with your camera, I suggest upgrading glass and learning how to read your histogram or at least how to turn on the "blinkies" for your highlights. People make the misconception that their shot sucks because of their gear when in all actuality- it's usually user error. It will be a long time before you see any real limitations in image quality from your camera. By the time you truthfully see its limitations or outgrow it, you won't be asking questions like this.

Listen, I'm sorry this got off to a bad start. You seem to be pretty knowledgeable, and I wasn't insulting your intelligence. When you made the first comment, I thought you were implying that it had been the first time you had heard that the 5100 and 7000 is the same sensor, not that shooting at 3200ISO wouldn't suffice.

Believe it or not, the results from this camera at 3200ISO aren't terrible. Really it does pretty well all the way up to 6400ISO... once you get into the Boost ISO's is when it gets terribly bad. 1600ISO is pretty clear, and it's not until you get to 2200ISO that things start to look a little bit grainy. When I say "a little bit grainy," I don't mean that it's so awful you can't keep it. I'm saying, in my personal opinion, it's not something that I would want to keep. His taste might be different. Who knows.

I just know I certainly wouldn't be giving photos shot at 3200ISO on my camera and many others to anyone. The only time I would ever keep them, is if I was just wanting to have them as snaps for myself.

 

[kylesfreelance]

I cant afford 1 grand lenses atm duh.

 

[Mach0]

I cant afford 1 grand lenses atm duh.

The tamron version I hear is quite well.

 

[kylesfreelance]

1. That's an opinion, not fact, and what I said is not false information, it's correct information. It's just not the way you choose to go about shooting. Your over expose, correct in post crap of a response, will never work for concerts, especially night ones, due to the fact that concerts use powerful and harsh spot an accent lights.

Second, you can blatantly see noise in an image at less than 1mp, on a camera less than the d700. Don't believe me, go try it on your d90 or d40.

As said before, nothing I said was false. Not one single thing. It just helps you be a narcissist to proclaim that.

Not necessarily. The information I have gotten was based off credible reviews and speaking to people who own the camera. I understand your comment on ETTR and spot lights etc.Fortunately, I haven't run across that issue. Not even in night clubs with spot lights and strobe lights..
btw - i am not saying over expose to the point of blowing everything. ETTR works pretty well.

In any event, happy shooting, typing, spreading your opinion or whatever makes you sleep better.

OP- if you plan on doing this seriously with your camera, I suggest upgrading glass and learning how to read your histogram or at least how to turn on the "blinkies" for your highlights. People make the misconception that their shot sucks because of their gear when in all actuality- it's usually user error. It will be a long time before you see any real limitations in image quality from your camera. By the time you truthfully see its limitations or outgrow it, you won't be asking questions like this.

Listen, I'm sorry this got off to a bad start. You seem to be pretty knowledgeable, and I wasn't insulting your intelligence. When you made the first comment, I thought you were implying that it had been the first time you had heard that the 5100 and 7000 is the same sensor, not that shooting at 3200ISO wouldn't suffice.

Believe it or not, the results from this camera at 3200ISO aren't terrible. Really it does pretty well all the way up to 6400ISO... once you get into the Boost ISO's is when it gets terribly bad. 1600ISO is pretty clear, and it's not until you get to 2200ISO that things start to look a little bit grainy. When I say "a little bit grainy," I don't mean that it's so awful you can't keep it. I'm saying, in my personal opinion, it's not something that I would want to keep. His taste might be different. Who knows.

I just know I certainly wouldn't be giving photos shot at 3200ISO on my camera and many others to anyone. The only time I would ever keep them, is if I was just wanting to have them as snaps for myself.

Thanks I have to play with it trial and error.

 

[kylesfreelance]

Oh dat tamron is at a good price but things to save up for.

 

[Mach0]

Listen, I'm sorry this got off to a bad start. You seem to be pretty knowledgeable, and I wasn't insulting your intelligence. When you made the first comment, I thought you were implying that it had been the first time you had heard that the 5100 and 7000 is the same sensor, not that shooting at 3200ISO wouldn't suffice.

Believe it or not, the results from this camera at 3200ISO aren't terrible. Really it does pretty well all the way up to 6400ISO... once you get into the Boost ISO's is when it gets terribly bad. 1600ISO is pretty clear, and it's not until you get to 2200ISO that things start to look a little bit grainy. When I say "a little bit grainy," I don't mean that it's so awful you can't keep it. I'm saying, in my personal opinion, it's not something that I would want to keep. His taste might be different. Who knows.

I just know I certainly wouldn't be giving photos shot at 3200ISO on my camera and many others to anyone. The only time I would ever keep them, is if I was just wanting to have them as snaps for myself.

No worries. Reading texts can be a bit misinterpreting at times.


If you have a good resampling method- a lot of that you won't notice. You should try it. It works well for me. I've shot images in nightclubs and downsized had some good results. That's how they say the d800 and d3s can be negligible once the d800 images have been downsized and resampled. Unless you are pixel peeping- the larger the print the farther the viewing distance.

 

[gregtallica]

Shutter speed 4,000 - if you're trying to photograph John Pettrucci and capture his fingers.

 

[Mach0]

Oh dat tamron is at a good price but things to save up for.

The tamron is actually pretty cheap.

 

[kylesfreelance]

400.00 dollars is cheap hmm yeah right hence I am just starting to music photograph and event are gonna argue all night over costs. Every single bit of money from my job paychecks has went in to this company.