Dudley Hanks wrote:
>>> 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
>
>
Thank you again,
I would appreciate it if you did check into those other 2, as I'd hate to
go
for one when i really could have gotten a better one. You know what I
mean?
I will go and look at the S5 in a shop if I can today to see if it really
would
be a pain to carry.
I know i';m used to an old Mamiya Sekor SLR I love and lugged around since
new
in 168, and it is still a great camera, but film. The video cam is a pain
as
well so anything smaller would be a bonus, even if it was not small pocket
size.
It is more if you have the time, not I, so please only do what you can
with ease.
I appreciate it.
Regards,
roc
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