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KIPAX
27th of August 2006 (Sun), 08:22
I shot my first real indoor event on Thursday .. sketches by teenagers on stage... and after going the night before to try and get the right settings etc..after much worrying I have to say I am amazingly happy with my results (for me anyways)

But as always.. can I improve and one thought crossed my mind.. To get more light in would it be better to NOT use a lens hood if shooting indoors... for example a play where your in the dark and the light is on stage.. I would ahve tried had it crossed my mind at the time..

I ahave searched this part of the forum for Hood and couldn't find any answers.. I should add. lens hoods already on camera in bag so wasn't a concious decision either way at time :)
gmen
27th of August 2006 (Sun), 08:33
Hi Kipax...

A lens hood is (primarily) designed to reduce lens flare. So the use of a hood when shooting indoors is certainly advisable, particularly in the setting you mention: Stage lights could certainly cause flare in your images.

The use of a lens hood will not make any difference to your exposure settings.

Hope that's helpful.

---- Gavin
JaertX
27th of August 2006 (Sun), 08:35
Gavin is completely right!

I have some indoor shots that were ruined from lens flare...all my lenses have hoods on them when shooting at all times now!
Toogy
27th of August 2006 (Sun), 08:56
Always have my lens hoods on lens. Not only for flare protection, but also for lens protection! They get pretty beat up.
gmen
27th of August 2006 (Sun), 09:03
Always have my lens hoods on lens. Not only for flare protection, but also for lens protection! They get pretty beat up.Indeed.

Another thought on shooting under stage type lighting: I shoot boxing from time to time and I find that removing the UV filters from my lenses makes for a small (but worthwhile) improvement in image contrast.

---- Gavin
KIPAX
27th of August 2006 (Sun), 12:34
Right.. I thought more light needed and no lens hood would help.. Unlike other shooting it's not possible to do as much testing as my next job is in a month to do a full blown play.

BTW I got iso 800 at 2.8 and 125-200ss with 200 being a little darker but for when they where jumping about. All my backgrounds are jet black and only the subjects showing up which is an accidental but I think brill effect. I coucldn't get any better with the 50/1.8 .. they looked better but still only iso 800

I shot from back of room with 1dmkII and sigma 70-200..