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Taking band pictures OK, I am new at taking pictures of band events but my question is, I have tried to take a few pictures of bands before in low lit areas and #1- a light on my camera will go off, like the flash, but it is long and will not take the picture. Does anyone have any idea what that is and how to fix it? #2- The area is low lit and when I get the pictures back they look like I have taken the in a room with all the lights on. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?
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Jon Close |
What camera make and model are you using? I'm guessing that what you describe as the "light on the camera will go off, like the flash, but it is long and will not take the picture," is the camera's red-eye reduction feature. A bright light or flickering of the flash before the picture is taken to get the subject's irises to close down. Most cameras that have this "feature" also have a provision to turn it off. The pictures look like the room had all the lights on because it has been illuminated by the flash. If you want just the ambient lighting, turn the flash off (if the camera allows).
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Could be the auto focus assist light also. You can turn that off too.
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John Papandreou |
This may also help I have a friend she does this Semi Profesional this is what she Uses. Film Fuji 800, camera Pentax KX, Lens Prost 50mm F1:1.2(Very fast,Leica Copy) She finds that having a heavy camera If you have a camera that can take a manual Lens a 50mm F1:1.4 lens can be found at a bargin price. Pentax and Nikon are the best for this as 50mm F1:1.4 was sold as a standard lens on manual cameras. Loading your camera with 800 Fuji may also help as we have found it very forgiving in low light.You could also try Fuji 1600 or Kodak 1000 (I think it is still being made) Regards John Papandreou
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