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Forum: Photographic Technique
03-31-2017, 08:51 PM
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I have done some of this in the past and it is a challenge. As this is a dress rehearsal, lighting will also be part of the rehearsal, sometimes bright, sometimes not. I would stick with the lenses at 85mm and above. The 60-250 f4 will probably be your most useful lens. Only if you want a complete shot of the stage would you need the WA lenses.
Do you have a flash? Bring it and use it. If it is a decent flash you are good out to about 30 feet or so. I would set up a slave flash if you have it also. Watch the action and try to anticipate the shot. Yes, use higher shutter speeds but with flash you will be stuck to no more than 1/180th of a second or so. You may want to save the flash images for the lower light scenes. You can keep it on the camera and turn it on and off as you need it. Don't worry about Depth of Field unless you have a series of dancers that you are trying to capture. Also, you may want to bring a step ladder to work from, so not every shot is at "ground level".
Do a bunch of test shots at the beginning and through the scenes as you shoot. If the scene is bright, don't be afraid to go higher than the 1/250 to 1/500 sec you might be shooting at. Stage lights are pretty bright when they are up full.
Good luck!
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