Dan Bloch , Mar 21, 2010; 08:00 p.m.
How would one take a picture like the one I have linked here, http://phish.net/media/livepics/2009-12-04--graham-0008.jpg
There is no blurr of lights so I assume it wasnt a long exposure on a tripod, yet its dark in there so it had to be a fast lens, right?
I would think that this venue wouldnt let you bring in a large SLR camera without some kind of photographers pass, so how wouldd you get a shot like this with ametuer equipment?
Thanks for your help!
Charles Webster 
, Mar 21, 2010; 08:48 p.m.
That was shot with a Panasonic LX-3 at 1/15 f/2.8 @ ISO 400 (it's in the EXIF).
The slow shutter indicates a tripod or improvised support. The f/2.8 lens is faster than most point-n-shoot cameras.
I'd brace the camera against the balconey railing or pillar and try to hold the camera as stead as possible.
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Jeff Spirer 
, Mar 21, 2010; 09:20 p.m.
I've done a shot like that with a Fuji F30. If I can find it, I will dig it out. It's not that hard to do as long as you watch your exposure.
Dan Bloch , Mar 21, 2010; 09:53 p.m.
Hey thanks for the info!
Where do i find the EXIF information?
Jeff Spirer , Mar 21, 2010; 10:45 p.m.
Use Firefox as your browser, add one of the EXIF plugins, and then you can right click and display the EXIF information.
Jeff Spirer , Mar 21, 2010; 11:13 p.m.
I'm using FxIF with Firefox 3.6. If you use a lower version, you can use Exif Viewer, which will probably be upgraded in the near future to work with 3.6.
Dan Bloch , Mar 21, 2010; 11:29 p.m.
Starvy Goodfellows 
, Mar 22, 2010; 07:12 a.m.
If anything, thanks for the Exif viewer! Have just installed it.
Mike Stemberg 
, Mar 22, 2010; 06:07 p.m.
I think the Optical Image Stabilizer in the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 could have helped a bit too apart from the fact that the band members were standing still at the time of the shot.
Kari Vierimaa , Mar 24, 2010; 04:13 p.m.
The slow shutter indicates a tripod or improvised support. The f/2.8 lens is faster than most point-n-shoot cameras.
LX3 is a great little camera with a stabilized 24-60 f2-2.8 lens. Support is always nice but 24mm and stabilization at 1/15 works fine handheld too. (Actually this shot is doable even without the stabilizer but keeper rate will be rather low.)
