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Originally Posted by Erin
I think it depends on if you want to use a flash. I've had no luck with that, they always end up blurry and I get the Stevie look of death. The shutter speeds are just too slow with the point and shoots I've owned and currently own. Now Alicia (Haunted Song) uses flash and her pics always come out great, so maybe she'll pop in here and tell you what kind she has, and Patty's always has some great shots as well.. Additionally I would ask Melanie from Germany and Suzy from the Netherlands what kind of cameras they used, they both have gorgeous photos.
For not using a flash I had a cheap Nikon for the longest time, which generally worked pretty well, but it helps if you take your shots when there is more light on the stage. I've also lightened the pics up on a photo editor with so-so results. My new camera (Lumix TZ25) has a highly-sensitive mode which uses no flash, and I was very pleased with the results.
You can see the difference pretty clearly:
Chicago Show with old Nikon:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ErinE.Br...acChicago3609#
Milwaukee show with the Lumix:
http://picasaweb.google.com/ErinE.Br...lwaukee682009#
I hope you find what you need, good luck! |
I think I may as well paint a target on my forehead if I used a flash. Stevie stare of death, indeed!
I've had bad experiences with Nikon and Panasonic cameras- they both broke very prematurely. By contrast, I must have dropped, kicked and dipped my Canon in acid a billion times, and it's still ticking like a trooper. Again, the problem is that without a flash, everything gets overexposed, so faces and other bright surfaces are just a big light blur. Perhaps there is a setting on the Canon, e.g., portrait, landscape, etc., that can help offset this? Unfortunately there isn't much you can do in terms of manual settings, save for perhaps adjusting the ISO.
