Carousel (What? You say?) I know....it's a Musical apparently.

Raymond Lin · 23 Sep 2010 at 00:00

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Raymond Lin · 23 Sep 2010 at 09:16

It's not dirt, it's a stuck pixel it seems. LR normally picked those up and remove them. Dunno why it didn't here.

Raymond Lin · 23 Sep 2010 at 13:16

I forgot to say thanks for the compliment, so thank you

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I used the 35/1.4, 85/1.8 & 135/2.0 for all the above. It was shot wide open on all shots there and at ISO 800 in order i get 1/125th and above on all shots. Which was difficult as the lighting wasn't great, high ceiling with only about 8 lights to lit the entire space wasn't really sufficient. I tried the 24-70 but it was pushing it at 2.8.

The last shot is challenging as not only as the girls were picked up, the also got moved to the side as they were picked up. So AI Servo tracking for that using outer points too....pushing the 5Dii's Auto focus to the limit there. It came out well though, especially at 1.4.

Raymond Lin · 26 Sep 2010 at 00:28

Some more from my second night.

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Raymond Lin · 29 Sep 2010 at 00:16

Raymond Lin · 4 Nov 2010 at 01:13

Okay....Musical Theatre is hardcore.....if you think Weddings pushes your gear to the limit you aren't seen nothing yet !

How I wished I had a 70-200 1.0 !

Raymond Lin · 4 Nov 2010 at 01:21

bounce flash? Nooooooo, you can't, don't even think about it.

It's natural (or artificial rather) or nothing.

Raymond Lin · 4 Nov 2010 at 01:28

MrLOL said:
hence why i was agreeing at how difficult it was

lack of ability to use flash + low light + fast action + stage lights all over the place make for a complete photographers nightmare.

its not only that, you will find out how different colour lights affect the sensor and for some reason, RED is worst, and blue isn't so bad.

Raymond Lin · 4 Nov 2010 at 20:49

twoblacklines said:
How do you selective focus ? I was trying it out the other day...

I can move the focus point around the viewfinder with the DPAD. This works but is slow especially for those kind of shots ^

I can focus on something, lock the focus and move the camera, it has 51+3d tracking enabled...this doesnt work, the focus point moves.

I can focus on something, lock focus, and wait for subject to move...this doesnt work either, camera just focuses on where i left the square focal point :S

You need Auto Servo turned on.