Mac22 Posted May 17, 2011 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi Guys, I have not been on for an age. After buying my Digilux 2, I went mad and sold all of my Nikon gear but after a few weeks pasted, the Digilux 2 just wasn't practical for my job. So that was sold, for a tidy profit I might add and I picked up a mint D-Lux 4.... I love it to bit's but I need a tad of advice....Please.. When in S and slowing the shutter speed, trying to get the feeling of motion, all the shots are way over exposed. Is there a setting to balance this issue automatically. Secondly, I am off to a large concert next week and have paid good money for seats close to the stage. What are the best settings to capture the the action.... Many thanks in advance........ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ho_co Posted May 17, 2011 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2011 When you're trying to slow the shutter speed, remember that the aperture can only stop down so far--f/8, I think it is, with D-Lux 4. So it's possible to slow down to such a degree that the aperture can't compensate and the camera must overexpose, even at lowest ISO. The way around that would be to use a neutral density filter or two. BTW, it's the same principle with all cameras, not just the D-Lux 4. Remember, in the old days we had film of ISO 25 or even ISO 10, which made shots like you're talking about easier to achieve. IIRC, there's a chart in the D-Lux 4 instructions that shows the maximum f/number and shutter speed for each ISO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac22 Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share #3 Posted May 17, 2011 Cheers Howard, Any advice about the settings in the forth coming concert. Bright flashing lights in a dark arena and to top the lot trying to capture the images quickly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted May 17, 2011 Share #4 Posted May 17, 2011 That's not my expertise, I'm afraid, but these couple ideas may help: Trial and error in regard to exposure. You need for the performers to be exposed properly, so the flashing lights may not be that big a problem. That is, the strobes only lightly affect the brightness on the performer in my experience. The only way to get rapid response from the D-Lux is to disable as much of the automation as you can. Theoretically, that means setting it to manual focus and pre-focusing, and also using manual exposure as well. You may need to go that far. There are two ways to come close to that: One is to leave the camera set to autofocus and while holding the release down half-way, press the AE/AF Lock button. That locks in exposure and focus until you either press AE/AF Lock again, change the zoom position, or turn off the camera (either manually or by the camera going into "sleep mode"). The other way to avoid the camera's focus routine is to switch to manual focus, then point the camera at the scene and press the Focus button on top of the camera. The camera autofocuses while you have your finger on the button, then stays at that focus since it's set to manual focus. The exposure setting still happens when you shoot, but the focus routine is what gives the most lag, so you're ahead. Again, the lens will stay at that focus point until you change it, zoom, switch out of manual focus, or let the camera shut down or go into "sleep mode." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted May 22, 2011 Share #5 Posted May 22, 2011 Photos from the concert are here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac22 Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share #6 Posted May 22, 2011 Cheers Boss.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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