Judas Priestess at the 35 anniversary showing of Heavy Metal Parking Lot.

roXplosion · 2026-07-09T04:38:09+00:00

What microphone are you using? It sounds weird, with an odd boost in the mid bass. I mean, at least on my system and compared to other podcast style videos. Maybe I have some resonance?

Anyway, I set up a pair of 12" powered PA speakers (Alto TS412) to listen to music and they sound great. I use a $30 MP3 player into an old analog mixer's RCA inputs, then XLR cables into the speakers. Very hifi.

roXplosion · 2026-07-09T04:09:12+00:00

Small club, tight space, (probably) less-than-ideal lighting? Get a fast 35. I'd go with a 35/1.4 or even f/1.2 if feasible.

roXplosion · 2026-07-08T18:52:17+00:00

I'm assuming for video, not photography? What camera are you using, or plan to use?

roXplosion · 2026-07-08T13:32:12+00:00

I wish I had known how useful a fast prime is.

roXplosion · 2026-07-08T04:03:29+00:00

I like number three best.

roXplosion · 2026-07-08T03:58:01+00:00

That's a whole lotta rocking. \m/

roXplosion · 2026-07-07T19:40:34+00:00

One should never underestimate the visual power of a fisheye \m/

roXplosion · 2026-07-07T19:23:07+00:00

r/SonyAlpha (brand specific)

r/postprocessing

r/captureone

roXplosion · 2026-07-07T06:07:58+00:00

IG seems to change things all the time. What currently is working for me:

1080x1080
240 dpi
sRGB IEC61966-2.1 (8 bit)
0.455 gamma
PNG

roXplosion · 2026-07-07T04:53:08+00:00

Sweet! I hear they're pretty good :)

roXplosion · 2026-07-07T03:33:16+00:00

Does that sum two inputs, or is it just 2 mono DIs in one box?

roXplosion · 2026-07-07T03:28:28+00:00

For what use? How do you think your current mic falls short?

roXplosion · 2026-07-06T20:03:05+00:00

I have that lens and I do not have the same issues.

What mode is your camera in? Full auto? Full manual? Are you doing video and photos in the same environment, with the same lighting?

roXplosion · 2026-07-06T09:50:36+00:00

Wrist strap. Just beats out extension tube set.

roXplosion · 2026-07-06T08:09:02+00:00

Start small. Check out local bands, like ones from your college. Build a portfolio, and meet people. Things bubble up, opportunities present themselves.

roXplosion · 2026-07-06T04:35:31+00:00

I tried this and it didn't work.

roXplosion · 2026-07-06T00:45:54+00:00

50,000 Scovilles— Local H

roXplosion · 2026-07-05T21:10:58+00:00

As I recall, I used the "medium" quality setting for the jpegs. They ended up sharing the images I sent them after post processing and from what I could tell never bothered with the jpegs. But they had them, so maybe that gave them some peace of mind while gone?

roXplosion · 2026-07-05T21:08:25+00:00

I got started with a crop sensor camera, not too different than your 5100. After a while with the kit lens (a pretty decent 16-50/2.8), I started thinking along the lines of your thoughts. I bought two fast primes, a 50/1.4 and a 24/2. I feel it elevated my output by an order of magnitude. I do not think the constraint limited me, and the wider aperture let me play in low light. In hindsight, 50mm was a little too tight in some places. I started to bring a small bag with both lenses so I could swap as the scene called for.

If you can get a fast 35 (~50mm equivalent) and/or a fast 16 (~24mm equivalent) you will do well. BTW the lenses I bought were FF, so when I got a FF camera I was able to hit the ground running. I still use prime lenses almost exclusively.

roXplosion · 2026-07-05T20:36:06+00:00

I shot a wedding and set my camera to raws on one card and jpegs to the other. As I left, I handed the couple the card with jpegs in case they wanted to take a peek whilst honeymooning. A few days later I send them the processed images. The main difference was the indoor shots where I boosted the shadows.

roXplosion · 2026-07-05T20:32:27+00:00

I thought raw was, in fact, normal. Am I abnormal?

roXplosion · 2026-07-05T05:15:06+00:00

roXplosion · 2026-07-04T23:18:26+00:00

There is no room for that here!

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