Hi Nigel.
Phew - you've asked alot in that post!
Without taking the time to answer each point individually, I'll just stick with this.
Sound - I will not work without being able to take a feed from the sound desk. I do use the camera mics too, but lay them back to perhaps 10% of the overall soundtrack just to add the live abience. Talk to the Soundman and get a feed from him that you can record to a small digital recorder.
Exposure - The better the optics (usually) the better the lowlight capability. Consumer cameras rarely handle stage lighting well, you need to spend more on a decent camera - in fact probably three or more decent cameras - and then adjust exposure for the main vocalist under their spotlight. Adjust the others for their parts of the stage accordingly.
My advice is not to zoom. If you're using a wide adaptor, avoid zooms and stick with pans.
What you're trying to achieve with the kit you've got is a big ask but can be done... experiment with settings till the cows come home.
Good Luck! |