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I have a Nikon D40 and I need to photograph a school play where flash is prohibited.
It is going to be in a dimly lit auditorium and I will be using a
55-200mm zoom lens.
I need to know stuff like aperture, shutter speed, and how to set it.
I know there is the aperture and shutter speed priority, but those confuse me when I am trying to set both.
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Can someone step me through setting up the camera for the play?
I am not really used to my camera, yet.
FYI: Setting both aperature and shutter speed is M (manual) mode
Iso 1600
exposure mode S (shutter priority)
shutter 1/125 for 55-200mm zoom
VR on if you have it
Set camera to NEF (nikon RAW file) not jpg
even with all these settings your photos will probably be dark. Fix it with photoshop later.
Unless they use spot lights (then you need to under-expose based on the way the first couple of test shots are like. The easiest way to do this is to remember what the shutter speed & f -stop is w/S - mode . switch to M w/ the same shutter speed & f-stop. Then increase the shutter speed until the people in the spot are properly exposed.
Are these pictures for your personal use or were you asked by the school to photograph the play. Instead of worrying about taking pictures during the play why not try and go back stage and take some pictures before the play or why not try and take some pictures after the play well the kids are still in costume, that way you can enjoy the play and get some great images!!
Natural light will produce better results anyway. First, you need decent access to the stage area where you can take advantage of lighting.
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Telling us the lens you will be using does not provide information about lighting so it doesn't matter what lens you use. I know your Camera is very capable of low light capture with low to no noise (we just used the D40 this passed weekend upstate to photograph constellations but it did require a tripod and longer exposures).
You just want to open the aperture all the way as far as it will allow and if you have a monopod for some stability (in case you have a 1/30th second exposure, you can provide a steady platform).
Use a higher ISO (maybe 1600) and see how that works. You can't hand hold a long lens unless you can get a shutter speed that meets or exceeds the focal length of the lens (200mm needs 1/200th sec) that's why I'm suggesting the monopod... just in case you have a 1/100th second long lens shot.
Good luck... if 1600 ISO isn't enough, then increase it to need. Better to have a little grain than to have a lot of blur. The D40 will handle it very well - excellent processor.
bump the iso all the way up to 1600
use a tripod or mono pod
use the p mode - the lighting will change too fast for you to keep with - let the camera figure it out these shots were taken with that setting:
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Others have already said to use either Aperture priority with the lens wide open or use the Program mode. I would add this advice: use the auto ISO settings with max ISO set to 1600 and minimum shutter speed set to 1/60th (menu-> Custom settings menu (pencil) - AUTO ISO (item 10) turn it on and set MAX Sensitivity to 1600 and minimum shutter speed to 1/60th). Also Item 11 set the Fn button (physically on your left hand side next to the lens release)to be ISO. This will allow you to manually set ISO above 1600 to HI1 if the need arises. If you do though, you will need to remember to set it back to 200 when you are done with the shot.Auto ISO will adjust automatically bumping up the ISO if the shutter speed gets under the minimum setting.
I have had luck using my D40 with the same lens shooting stage events this way. I can hand hold the camera down to 1/60th with the lens fully zoomed ( I have been shooting since the 80's though) but you might want to use a monopod. The D40 works great as my over the shoulder camera while I am using a D300 as my main camera (24-120vr attached most often in a theatre)
Archiving theatrical productions is how I originally got into photography. It can be a challenge, due to the low light.
Set your ISO as high as you can. (You may end up with grainier shots, but that is better than blurry or dark shots.)
You definitely want a sturdy tripod.
You want to keep your aperture as wide open as you can. (Lowest number.) You need a shutter speed that will not result in motion blur. In a dark theater, that can be a challenge.
You can try shooting in aperture priority mode and setting it to the lowest number aperture. You can also try full manual. I have found that unless there are lots of different colored lights being used or lots of variety with dim scenes and brighter scenes, once you find a setting that is working, you don't have to adjust too much, but it just depends on the show.
If you get a chance to practice at the dress rehearsal, it might help you to fine tune your settings, and know what lighting is coming next.
Also, if you have a lens that isn't really fast enough to shoot in these sorts of lighting conditions, you can always look at renting a faster lens to shoot the show, budget permitting.
Try to get familiar with your camera. Read through the manual, look up how to manipulate the appropriate settings, and practice as much as you can.
Good luck!
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