tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878620765074963706.post3809230333481951220..comments2024-02-22T21:29:35.450+13:00Comments on A Kiwi Retrospective: The HS10 & A Night ConcertR. McKenziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05986374328737568772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878620765074963706.post-29040607305570626482011-10-21T11:21:32.175+13:002011-10-21T11:21:32.175+13:00Sorry to hear that. For both the HS10 & HS20 I...Sorry to hear that. For both the HS10 & HS20 I tend to shoot in manual mode for this type of work.<br />The other mode I would use with the HS20 would be S&N mode. Set at ISO 800.<br />I think that using program mode with the HS20 is probably a mistake as it doesn't use the EXR settings in the camera so your shots would not be as crisp or noise free. Although you should still have obtained a reasonable image.<br />The concert shots from above as you can see were all hand held with very low shutter speeds in manual mode.Being a long way off from the stage also made light levels harder to judge. If you go to this link and click on the full details page, or use exifGui Tool and look at the Exif data you will see how the settings were for each shot.<br />Find the images here<br />https://picasaweb.google.com/113588280921888334019/ZZTop<br />Hopefully this may help. Settings for the HS20 aren't all that different, it is more important to choose the right mode. I haven't tried the Pro Low Light mode available under the advanced settings in the HS20 but have heard that some folks have had good results, but you need to remain very still when taking a shot so this may not be an appropriate mode to use at a concert.<br />The other really important thing with the HS20 especially is the metering. Generally anything over 250mm needs spot, and from 24 to 250mm average usually works well. Combined mode is rarely used as its generally too low light for the metering to work properly.R. McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986374328737568772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8878620765074963706.post-60371148995392380902011-10-21T08:21:33.760+13:002011-10-21T08:21:33.760+13:00I used the HS20 at an indoor concert this week usi...I used the HS20 at an indoor concert this week using Program mode, spot metering, -2 EV, ISO 800 - the results were awful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com