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Hi there! I'm new to this forum and to my Sony Alpha 200 as well.  I guess I met a good salesman who convinced me to buy the Alpha 200 (I have several Nikon SLR cameras and lenses, but this guy talked me into buying the Sony). I like this camera a lot and I've taken great pictures with it so far.

I'd like to ask you guys for some advise, as I I intend to take some pictures of a stunning dancer (my daughter, who else?) during a film festival come next month.

I intend to use the Alpha 200 coupled to a Tamron AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di LD Macro lens.  I'll take my tripod along in the hopes of being able to use it, as this isn't always possible. Last year during a similar festival, I took some pictures with the Nikon 2000 using a 75-150 mm zoom lens and 400 ASA film.  The results were quite good, actually.

I expect to have no problem with the stage being adequately lit.

I'm just wondering what camera settings I should use for this purpose. I won't be able to visit the venue before the festival, so unfortunately I won't be able to make a "dry run".

Thanks!

Thanks!!

Would you please elaborate a little bit more on the white balance?

Also, in what file mode should I take the pictures (raw, jpeg, etc.)?

I want to thank you all for your help. The big event took place last Saturday night, and my Alpha 200 performed flawlessly. I even managed to use two different lenses, the Sony 18-70 mm zoom and the Tamron AF 75-300.

Actually, it was the very first time I use the Tamron and I was very pleased with it, except that the zoom ring doesn't move smoothly, but I guess time and use will take care of that.

I'd like to hear some criticism of the pictures but unfortunately I don't know how to upload them to this great site. I have them "parked" in Picasa.

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I'd like to hear some criticism of the pictures but unfortunately I don't know how to upload them to this great site. I have them "parked" in Picasa.

The 'trick' is that you do not upload them to Dynax - you need to have some other web hosting for your images. I have my own website, others use one of the general photo hosting sites, all should work.

Once you have the picture 'somewhere' on the web, you simply need to click the 'Insert Image' button (one the far left, below bold).
This will insert a pair of 'tags', and you simply put the URL between them.
So for example, I have an image called '6_Autumn_Falls.jpg' on my website, the full URL is http://faldrax.org/images/small/6_Autumn_Falls.jpg

So to get the image to appear I need to put

[#img]http://faldrax.org/images/small/6_Autumn_Falls.jpg[#/img]

(but without the #). You can also omit the 'http://'.

The result;

Well put Faldrax-- a lot more simply put than I could ever do--- by the way I do like the Autumn Falls image very nice.

Thanks.
The shot was taken on my A200 with the Minolta 75-300 (d) on a cheap tripod - and  shows how well such 'budget' kit can perform in the right circumstances. I was certainly pleased with it.