Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 19th Feb 2008 23:57 UTC, submitted by Jeff Moore
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Parties are one of the places where DSLRs are most useful.
That depends on if your goal is to get the best possible pictures or if your goal is to socialise, have fun and perhaps take a couple of snapshots.
Most party snapshots aren't destined for 8x10 prints, but 640x480 jpgs that you email to some or put on a webpage, and quality is irrelevant as long as you can make out who's on the picture and what (or who) they're doing.
Edited 2008-02-20 22:01 UTC






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Parties are one of the places where DSLRs are most useful. Mostly because they can shoot in low-light : a typical party is indoor, with relatively low light, so the capability of DSLRs to produce noise free pictures are up to ISO800 or even ISO1600 is paramount. Also DSLRs can be fitted with wide-angle, low minimum aperture ratio primes. You like wide-angle because in a party you're among the people you shoot and you don't want to have to backup too much to get your frame. You like the low minimum aperture ratio for the same low light reason.