Well coolio [or whatever one says these days] Why Panf?
good question!....generally not had great experinces at gig photgraphy, always had issues with the lights etc and a combination of flash and the stage lights blowing the highlights out. So last few times i have tried PanF and it seems to work well, nice moody blacks and then decent highlights.
i did really want to try 3200 and take my canon slr with the 85mm f1.2 lens, but ...well...the bands called F****d up, pink eyes (bloke in photo) is 18 stone and prefers his time in/on the crowd.
Incidentally some of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet, just his 18 stone frame and the fact he throws himself about a bit though it safer to take a small compact!
in fact if anyone has good advice/experience of gig photopgraphy id love to get a thread going.......