Help! Taking low light pictures without using flash!

[SmartWombat]

OK, with a Dimage A2 you don't want to go past 400 ISO without software to clean up the noise.
But the character of the noise makes it quite usable even at 800 - I've done band and conference shots with available light and it's been fine.
Make sure you use a monopod at least, or a tripod.

I completely agree, available light gives better looking results than with the built-in flash on either the 300D or A2 (I used both at the same event).


>> I also used a Canon Rebel and it took great shots <<
I found the low light focussing on the 300D (UK name, digital rebel in the US I think) was inferior to the Minolta's gain-up monochrome viewfinder/focus mode.
I agree it takes nice pictures, quite comparable to the 8MP A2.
Or on the other hand, the Minolta is comparable to the Canon

>> My A2 does not focus well in low lighting <<
My A2 does not focus well in bright lighting, even with the latest software upgrade.

However heres's a few avaialble light shots of mine. now you've started ...