New York Greenwich Village Halloween Parade

[Calzone]

Thursday October 31st at 7:00 PM.

My rig: Pentax 67II with 75/2.8 AL (35mm FOV equiv.) and the most powerful Pentax dedicated flash. I'll be doing the high contrast/slow film with Acros and my last roll of Velvia 50 in 220.

Set your cameras on stun I say. LOL.

Cal

 

[stompyq]

I'am probably going all digital for that one Cal. Just too much stuff happening in bad light to really make film work. More power to you for taking the Pentax out

 

[jsrockit]

I'll most likely go... the camera depends on my mood that night, since all of them are great high ISO cameras... and all have hot shoes.

 

[icebear]

I just hope we don't get any bad surprises from the weather like last year ... will be my first MM Halloween.

 

[JMQ]

Klaus, all you need is that 50 AA Summicron to go with the 12500 ISO on the MM 🙂

 

[Range-rover]

I would like to go, haven't made that parade yet, but I have to work Thursday
and Friday but I do get out a 2:00 o'clock maybe enough time to go.

 

[Calzone]

I would like to go, haven't made that parade yet, but I have to work Thursday
and Friday but I do get out a 2:00 o'clock maybe enough time to go.

Bob,

The parade starts at 7:00 PM. What's really cool is that you can become part of the parade. I like shooting in the staging area.

Cal

 

[Calzone]

I'am probably going all digital for that one Cal. Just too much stuff happening in bad light to really make film work. More power to you for taking the Pentax out

Pro-Mone,

The TTL on my Pentax 67II with the AE prism along with a dedicated flash makes perfect exposure easy. The hard part is focusing in dim light.

This rig worked well on Fashion Night Out shooting Fuji Velvia 50 in 220.

Cal

 

[icebear]

Klaus, all you need is that 50 AA Summicron to go with the 12500 ISO on the MM 🙂

I might take the 2/35 asph, if I need a 50, I go for the old pre-asph Noct'. So far I am really loving the Planar on the MM and I am not sure I want to shell out that much for so little improvement. This lens (50AA) is at the bleeding edge of diminishing returns. I haven't shot it yet but I hope it's not spectacular for handheld shooting. I don't want to schlepp a tripod just to max out the technical potential of a lens.

And on side note: Someone else hit the $400M jackpot last night, so I still have to work for my bucks😉.

 

[stompyq]

Pro-Mone,

The TTL on my Pentax 67II with the AE prism along with a dedicated flash makes perfect exposure easy. The hard part is focusing in dim light.

This rig worked well on Fashion Night Out shooting Fuji Velvia 50 in 220.

Cal

Yeah that's the problem. Focusing. Might be time for you to dust off that 45mm you bought from Andre

 

[Calzone]

Klaus, all you need is that 50 AA Summicron to go with the 12500 ISO on the MM 🙂

Jean-Marc,

Not sure you need all that film speed. I'm thinking that 2500-5000 is mucho film speed for this event with a fast lens. The hard part is focusing in subdued light.

Cal

 

[Calzone]

Yeah that's the problem. Focusing. Might be time for you to dust off that 45mm you bought from Andre

Pro-Mone,

The 45mm is F4.0, but my 75 AL is F2.8. I figure a bright VF'er is my friend. The Pentax 500 ATZ flash I'll be using is the largest dedicated flash built for the Pentax 67II. I'll be able to stop down. I'll also be able to blind people, and the only limit in annoying and blinding people are the long cycle times.

A while back I shot my Nikon F3P with Noct-Nikkor shooting Tri-X at 1250. Around dusk I didn't do so badly. Also during the parade "going into the lights" where the parade is televised and flooded with lights became a second opportunity.

I still have one roll of Velvia 50 in 220.

Cal

 

[jsrockit]

The Pentax 500 ATZ flash I'll be using is the largest dedicated flash built for the Pentax 67II.

Of course it is... 😀

 

[Calzone]

Of course it is... 😀

John,

The Pentax 67II is the camera where you coined the phrase, "One of Cal's monsters." LOL.

Totally appropiate for Halloween.

Cal

 

[kbg32]

Even though it's Halloween, don't forget to wear pants!

 

[Range-rover]

If I go I have to figure out which camera to use, I know the Olympus E-P3
I can go up to a least 1250 or more before I get noise. what to use.

 

[Calzone]

If I go I have to figure out which camera to use, I know the Olympus E-P3
I can go up to a least 1250 or more before I get noise. what to use.

Bob,

I do a lot of shooting in the staging area before the parade. IMHO it is worthwhile to just shoot this part of the parade into dusk, and for this any camera will do.

If you decide to march with the parade the light is all over the place. I find that shooting under the television flood lights to be the best, and perhaps if you are good you could get away with 800 ISO.

A plan B would be to stake out an area to shoot from where the television lights are as a spectator with a somewhat long lens.

Generally after I get into the TV lights I break off and go home.

Cal

 

[Range-rover]

Are most of you guys going, Seems like a plan.

 

[stompyq]

I'am now debating if I want to go considering it's raining outside

 

[Calzone]

I'am now debating if I want to go considering it's raining outside

Pro-Mone,

Dinner plans with the owners of Baby-Dog along with the rain ans it for me. This year it seems I'm particularly sensitive to the cold. I have no tolerance anymore and I feel the fatigue.

Cal