Boris. I belive your combo is a bit like mine: F5.0 or F5.6/229mm. I have used from f.2.5 to 4.4. I guess the Sanne Salomonsen shots were made at F3.5 or F4.0. Please notice that exp. correction of appr. -1 was necassary, as there were spotlights and a dark background. So the ISO speed was really 6400.
BTW: I've noticed about performers, especially the very professional ones. They can quickly spot a camera in the crowd (thousands of spectators were there) and will in fact start posing and acting up. They have learned to really value any publicity :-) Regards Jens Bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 4. september 2005 06:36 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: GESO: Opera at the Town Hall Square Hi! > Thanks, Boris. > I guess what you mean is, it's a bit unusual to get rather nice concert > shots with such a slow combo? Indeed. > Well, I really should get the 2.8/200mm or the 2.8/80-200mm. I know. But I > don't have that kind of money available right now. Once more I agree ;-). > Please look at these shot, made with the same combo: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bladt/39921897/in/set-877712/ Cool shots. Can you tell us what was the aperture? I have another reasonably cheap alternative to 2.8/200 et al. Tamron 90/2.5 Macro (manual focus) goes only to 1:2. There is a special doubler matched to this lens. With the doubler you get 1:1 macro factor and it becomes 180/5. I realize it is not 2.8/200 but it is probably 1/5 or even less of the price. I got mine for about $120. Boris
