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Stephen A. Dolphin · April 30th, 2007, 10:57 PM

What is the best settings for a Live DVD Concert Shooting?
ie. 60i or 24p?

David Lach · May 2nd, 2007, 01:57 PM

Depends on a few variables. Light level is one. Focusing method is an other. 24p will allow you to work with a 1/48 shutter speed, which increases exposure by about half a stop without the need to increase aperture opening or gain. Adds a tad of motion blur, but all my clients seemed to like the 24p look better for concerts. You need to know how to properly manually focus however, because in 24p the AF, especially in dim lighting conditions such as a concert, is next to useless on medium to long tele focal range. 30p can also be a good compromise in some situations.

Boyd Ostroff · May 2nd, 2007, 02:10 PM

You might also want to take a look at this collection of threads about shooting live stage shows: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60275

April 30th, 2007, 10:57 PM	#1
Stephen A. Dolphin New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Anaheim, Ca Posts: 20	Live Concert Shoot What is the best settings for a Live DVD Concert Shooting? ie. 60i or 24p?

May 2nd, 2007, 01:57 PM	#2
David Lach Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Posts: 570	Depends on a few variables. Light level is one. Focusing method is an other. 24p will allow you to work with a 1/48 shutter speed, which increases exposure by about half a stop without the need to increase aperture opening or gain. Adds a tad of motion blur, but all my clients seemed to like the 24p look better for concerts. You need to know how to properly manually focus however, because in 24p the AF, especially in dim lighting conditions such as a concert, is next to useless on medium to long tele focal range. 30p can also be a good compromise in some situations.

May 2nd, 2007, 02:10 PM	#3
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,801	You might also want to take a look at this collection of threads about shooting live stage shows: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60275