>> Are you going to be shooting during actual performances? Or, mainly in
>> rehersals?
>>
>> I ask this because I'm wondering whether you will be doing mainly
>> existing light, or whether flash-fill will be used. Also, how far away
>> will you be? Ie. on stage? Front rows? Backstage? Rear of
auditorium?
>> Balconies?
>>
>> Other factors to consider:
>> Are you going to be printing large prints? Just for web?
>> Will the prints be reproduced lithographically? For instance, will
they
>> be used in a program?
>> Will they be retouched? (Photoshopped or hand painted)
>> Do you want to shoot video clips in addition to stills?
>> Do you want to carry it in a ****rt / jacket pocket, or will it be kept
in
>> a bag?
>> Are you comfortable shooting from the LCD, or do you want an accurate
>> optical finder?
>> When you say you need one that is good at stopping fast movement, do
you
>> mean you want one that will shoot a series of shots continuously, or do
>> you mean you simply want a fast shutter speed to freeze action in
stage
>> light conditions?
>>
>> Some of these conciderations might not seem to im****tant, but I used to
>> shoot a lot of concerts, and climbing around all the cables and stacks
>> back stage and in the wings often had me cursing at the large bag of
>> stuff I initially toted around.
>>
>> Take Care,
>> Dudley
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Firstly I know what you mean about the cables and stuff!!
>
> I guess the main concern and the shots we will use would mainly be the
> actual show. The lighting is virtually always excellent with floods or
> follow spot etc.
>
> I will go thru the Q's below..
>
> Mainly reasonably close to the stage, not at the back of the hall or
along
> way away.
>
> Prints used will need to be preferably res 600 although minimum res 300
> for the print places we use such as a program, fliers,posters.
>
> Retouched only if they have to be.
>
> Don't care about video as we have a 3CCD Panasonic GS400 which does us
> fine.
>
> Series of shots to freeze a movement on stage. Zapzapzap stuff!
>
> LCD is fine as long as it can be seen.
>
> Hopefully small enough in a pocket even it it bulges. Not a regular
size
> SLR for example but maybe a small one they have these days.
>
> Thanks..
>
> rock
Greetings Rock,
My first reaction is to stick with recommending the A720 for the following
reasons:
The SD950 has 12 megapixels, so it's a bit slow. Continuous shooting will
not be very good for those sequences you want (although, the A720 is only
marginally better). The only way to get something like 3 frames per
second
is to go to a DSLR.
Also, this camera doesn't give you any manual control, so you're stuck
with
whatever the programmed scene modes give you. The plus is that it will
fit
in your pocket better than the other two, and the prints should be good as
long as you avoid the top ISO speed.
As for the S5, it's the best of the thre, for most purposes, but I think
it
will be a bit bulky for your intentions. It would be better to lug it
around in a bag than in a pocket. However, it's going to give you the
most
versatility. It definitely has the best lens, and it will give you
slightly
better action stopping ability or depth of field in most situations.
As mentioned above, the A720 gets the initial thumbs up because I think it
will be the best match to what you want. But, if you like, I can check
into
the other two more thoroughly, if you've got the time.
Take Care,
Dudley
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