Modern Times

Occasionally I have problems keeping up with stuff. The world changes so quickly these days.

This weekend I did some event photography, our church was hosting a performance of "Rock" and I generally get some pictures for the cast and for the musical director to use for future publicity. I took my new Olympus E-M5 along with it's imposing battery grip and two lenses. Clearly I have to shoot this without flash, so I turn the "film speed" up to ISO 3200, and unimaginable sensitivity as far as I am concerned.





The results are not just acceptable, they turn out to be spectacular. 

 




ISO3200. Who would have thought it?

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