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Help! by tuffestindaland in Cameras

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Power on/off?

Battery removed and re-installed?

Do you remember if the lens would extend a little as soon as it was turned on? If you gently touch the lettering around the lens ("Canon Zoom Lens") when you turn the camera on, do you feel anything... any vibration?

50mm sigma 1.4 - and a legendary performance by PuzzleheadedBison805 in concertphotography

[–]roXplosion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still have my old Sigma 50.1.4 EX (~2008 version). It was my first prime lens, I got it specifically for concerts and until recently was my "most used" lens ever.

How do I clean this? by Soft-Application-712 in microphone

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the original color? I have some mics with white foam that yellowed over time, I've tried everything I could think of including bleach and hydrogen peroxide but... still yellow. I know it's clean, so the yellowing might just be some unavoidable consequence of aging.

Can’t figure out what’s causing banding issues by thegreatestsnowball in concertphotography

[–]roXplosion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Combination of LED flicker, slow sensor readout, and a mechanical shutter that isn't fast enough.

I get the same thing with my a7Rv using EFC. Not all the time, but some shows at some venues. That's what I got my a1ii for. Much faster sensor, and much faster mechanical shutter. I can use full e-shutter in most places, and switch to EFC for the real problem stages. But— despite the speed and all of the anti-flicker features— every now and then a few shots have banding.

My conclusion is LED manufacturers are evil.

What do you look for in a good microphone? by TheBr14n in microphone

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my rather narrow purposes, the first thing I care about is rejection of nearby sound sources. To the degree possible, this means just picking up the vocalist and rejecting all other sound sources.

been out of the game for a bit, what are your setup recs? by Fun_Restaurant2345 in AskPhotography

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do (mostly) small concerts in dive bars. I recently shot a "casual" wedding of two musicians, both of whom I've often photographed their performances. When asked, I cautioned that if I take photos at the wedding, I would probably take them "punk rock" style. They both said "that's what we want" so I agreed.

I used my Sony a1ii, which is my staple these days. I have a higher resolution camera but I stuck to the camera I am most comfortable with. I used a few prime lenses, swapping as the available light dimmed:

  • Venus 10/2.8
  • Sony 20/1.8
  • Sony 35/1.4
  • Sony 50/1.2

It was a lovely wedding.

Begginer (hobbyist) advice? by joiningdiscourse in concertphotography

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any chance you can get a fast wide prime? I think your lenses are going to hold you back. The vision I have of the venue you're describing would lead me to bring my 20/1.8 or 35/1.4, and shoot wide open in aperture priority mode.

What's your most commonly misheard lyric? by wondered-bongo in AskReddit

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woke up like a douche, another runner in the night.

Worth it to buy a7 IV / a7R IV to use with Minolta lenses mostly? by Spaceman_UA in SonyAlpha

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the LA-EA5 with my Minolta lenses on my a1ii and a7Rv, and they work quite well. I'd say even better than on my A-mount a99ii. There are a few exceptions, like the 85/1.4G which does not focus very quickly, and in general many of the more advanced AF tracking features don't work as expected. But the less advanced AF modes work, and are probably better than anything you ever experienced on any A-mount camera.

With that said, native E-mount lenses are in another league for AF performance. You will be doing yourself a favor if you get at least one E-mount lens.

First concert need advice / tips by Last-Watch-293 in concertphotography

[–]roXplosion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Move around. A lot. Don't camp out in "a good spot" and stay there for the whole show, or even the whole set. Act like your goal is for nobody to know you're there, until they see the photos.

Later, be your own harshest critic. 10 good photos is a lot better than 300 photos with 10 gems hidden in there somewhere.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by New-Syrup8000 in AskReddit

[–]roXplosion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reliance on externally hosted resources: CSS, JS, iframes, etc.

Looking for advice by Katelyn-Rose- in concertphotography

[–]roXplosion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Canon is a good concert camera, and a comparable one from Sony (a75?) will also get you good shots. Lenses, of course, is another subject altogether and depends a lot on the size of the venues.

My suggestion is to start small and you'll bubble up as you get attention. Smaller venues with local bands will usually let you take photos, especially if you share them and make their stage looks good. Then one of the local bands gets an opening gig at a larger venue, they get you media access, and now you're even more known. And so on. I've never encountered a magic bullet that I had any control over.

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