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UnknownVT · 10-13-2007, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by jro

I use a K100D to shoot indoor concerts in venues with horrible lighting. I've found that I miss a bunch of shots due to either my own failure to properly manual focus, or the auto-focus locking on to something not quite where I want. For example, the AF will lock on to a microphone stand in front of the performer rather than the performer, but the performer looks in focus on the viewfinder and I don't want to miss a shot, so I shoot.

I also do a lot of live music photos - when I use my K100D I have center focus set. As I shoot I look for the momentary red square to be on the right spot (eg: the performer's eye) hold that pre-focus, and then wait for the right moment before tripping the shutter.

Just this last Wednesday I took Little Feat - at their radio show/sound check and the actual show -

Little Feat - 2007

Mostly just on "P", and an occassional shot with flash at 1/10sec on Tv (shutter priority) - all AF on central focus - I don't think a single shot was out of focus or mis-focussed - but I've done this for quite a while.

I have LOTs of photos of live music -
from this year alone -

http://unknownvincent.shutterfly.com

the majority are on a Canon S80 or S70 compact (my camera of choice in smaller clubs/venues) -
but some were on the Pentax K100D.

eg:

Sparrow Trio - 2007
(all the shots in very poor lighting)

South 70 - 2007
(names with 070420 and 070706)

Squat - 2007
(names with 070324 a mix when I was trying out the K100D along side with the Canon S70)

Susan Tedeschi - 2007
(names with 070424)

10-13-2007, 02:55 PM	#2
UnknownVT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 161	Originally Posted by jro I use a K100D to shoot indoor concerts in venues with horrible lighting. I've found that I miss a bunch of shots due to either my own failure to properly manual focus, or the auto-focus locking on to something not quite where I want. For example, the AF will lock on to a microphone stand in front of the performer rather than the performer, but the performer looks in focus on the viewfinder and I don't want to miss a shot, so I shoot. I also do a lot of live music photos - when I use my K100D I have center focus set. As I shoot I look for the momentary red square to be on the right spot (eg: the performer's eye) hold that pre-focus, and then wait for the right moment before tripping the shutter. Just this last Wednesday I took Little Feat - at their radio show/sound check and the actual show - Little Feat - 2007 Mostly just on "P", and an occassional shot with flash at 1/10sec on Tv (shutter priority) - all AF on central focus - I don't think a single shot was out of focus or mis-focussed - but I've done this for quite a while. I have LOTs of photos of live music - from this year alone - http://unknownvincent.shutterfly.com the majority are on a Canon S80 or S70 compact (my camera of choice in smaller clubs/venues) - but some were on the Pentax K100D. eg: Sparrow Trio - 2007 (all the shots in very poor lighting) South 70 - 2007 (names with 070420 and 070706) Squat - 2007 (names with 070324 a mix when I was trying out the K100D along side with the Canon S70) Susan Tedeschi - 2007 (names with 070424) __________________ Vincent http://picasaweb.com/UnknownVincent http://UnknownVincent.Shutterfly.com http://UnknownVT.Shutterfly.com http://clik.to/UnknownVincent Last edited by UnknownVT; 10-14-2007 at 10:33 AM.. Reason: added "hold that pre-focus"