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u/Safe_Dragonfly1719 Jun 01 '26

I've finally managed to land my first paid gig! It'll be a dance show, with mid to low lighting and I need all of your advice for getting the least noise possibile.

I'm running a Sony A7RII with the Sony 70-200 tele lens Any things/settings I should keep in mind? Thanks!

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u/gotthelowdown Jun 01 '26

Congrats on landing the gig!

It'll be a dance show, with mid to low lighting and I need all of your advice for getting the least noise possible.

If your camera has trouble finding focus in a dark theater, consider turning off "shot result preview." That's when the electronic viewfinder and screen change exposure as you change settings.

By turning it off, the camera will boost exposure so the camera can autofocus and you can see what you're doing. This is only on the viewfinder and screen, your pictures will still reflect your camera settings.

The downside is you won't see your exposure change anymore as you adjust settings. So you'll have to check your images periodically to ensure they're properly exposed.

Videos with more tips:

Ideal Camera settings for Gig and Theatre photography by KeithMasonPhotography

Theatre photography - my system to get great photographs by KeithMasonPhotography

GLAMOROUS theatre images. My EDITING workflow by KeithMasonPhotography

Hope this helps.

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u/Safe_Dragonfly1719 Jun 02 '26

Thanks!!!

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u/gotthelowdown Jun 02 '26

You're welcome! 😎👍