need help shooing concert

[enriqueyang]

pls anyone pls help!!!!

i going Linkin Park concert 2mr, and i heard i can lend a lens in this forum, which lens should i lend? and which thread is it in?

and im using Canon dSLR 400D, which mode should i shoot?


pro and expert and those who is going pls come in and help.... pls....


not forgetting those who going for the concert and those who in the free standing area as well...

[Francis247]

Hi there,

If you want to loan a lens, you can look under Services Offered / Wanted corner.

Thread moved from Night Photography to Services Offered / Wanted Section.

[jdredd]

first, you should check if photography is actually allowed. also, if photography is allowed, is flash allowed also or not. this can make a big difference to lens selection.

if flash not allowed, next question is how far away are you. if you are in the standing section or very close to stage, then 70mm or thereabouts may be enough. but if you are seated further away - anything upwards from 20metres away from stage, then you may need to consider hiring something longer e.g. 135mm F2, or a 70-200 2.8. in any case , if no flash allowed, you need big aperture lens i.e F2.8 or less ideally. this is to allow sufficent shutter speed. also, big aperture lenses focus better in low light conditions than variable aperture ones.

even if flash allowed, ur puny on board flash CMI. you will need to get a external flash e.g 580EX.

for the last concert i attended, i used 300mm F2.8 (had to mount on tripod but was quite doable). borrowed from peridotpix. its a damn big hunk of glass (had to tell person sitting in front of me to be carefuly standing up as it projected over his head, but it got the pictures that i needed.)

[lurgee]

Originally Posted by enriqueyang pls anyone pls help!!!! i going Linkin Park concert 2mr, and i heard i can lend a lens in this forum, which lens should i lend? and which thread is it in? and im using Canon dSLR 400D, which mode should i shoot? pro and expert and those who is going pls come in and help.... pls.... not forgetting those who going for the concert and those who in the free standing area as well...

Photography/Videography for the concert is not allowed.
It's stated on your concert ticket.
(Unless you manage to smuggle it though..Heh)

[shocky]

Originally Posted by jdredd e.g. 135mm F2, or a 70-200 2.8. in any case , if no flash allowed, you need big aperture lens i.e F2.8 or less ideally. this is to allow sufficent shutter speed. also, big aperture lenses focus better in low light conditions than variable aperture ones.

Just nice these were the 2 lens i suggested in my reply to your pm as well.

feel free to call me for discussion.

[shocky]

Originally Posted by lurgee Photography/Videography for the concert is not allowed. It's stated on your concert ticket. (Unless you manage to smuggle it though..Heh)

the 135F2 would be small and black enough to be smuggled in

[enriqueyang]

true its on the ticket hha......

but the flash still goes off like nothing like that hha...

[lurgee]

Originally Posted by enriqueyang true its on the ticket hha...... but the flash still goes off like nothing like that hha...

heh..ya loh..from all the point and shoot cams.
well, if you wanna bring ur dslr in then the golden rule applies..dun get caught.

[Yatlapball]

Like I always say, for all the trouble, no photo pass, don't bother trying. Just enjoy the show.

[imp0ssibled]

oh, i wanna bring my pns fuji f20 there.....dun think they will be that strict on casual users like me right?

[Yatlapball]

Well... that would depend on the security

Some enforce the no-camera rule *very* strictly by rummaging through your bags. Making a pass with the 'magic wand' and all that. Maybe you can shove the pns into your underwear

And then if you get through the entrance, you might still have to end up playing hide and seek with the security INSIDE.

[vortex]

Originally Posted by lurgee Photography/Videography for the concert is not allowed. It's stated on your concert ticket. (Unless you manage to smuggle it though..Heh)

Yah lah...just go there enjoy the gig!

let the PRO do his job!!!

[imp0ssibled]

well no prob with bringing my pns camera inside the concert today, although they did check the bags after checking the tickets, but luckily i put it inside my waist pouch which i slide to my back, so they didnt see my pouch....but anyway there were sooo many ppl who brought they pns cameras inside the concert today too!! everyone were juz flashing away, i think they juz close 1 eye one lah!

[Yatlapball]

Good for you

[enriqueyang]

cheeeeeken... they f***** dun allow me to bring DSLR in man... **** sia......

what's the diff, u want to control and ban camera, ban all man... cant just DISCRIMINATE DSLR only... im so ****ing pissed...

but other than that the concert rox....

[imp0ssibled]

Originally Posted by enriqueyang cheeeeeken... they f***** dun allow me to bring DSLR in man... **** sia...... what's the diff, u want to control and ban camera, ban all man... cant just DISCRIMINATE DSLR only... im so ****ing pissed... but other than that the concert rox....

oh hmm poor thing.....i guess casual shooters they dun mind.....damn wished i chose the center standing area tix instead, got the side ones with seats instead, saw those ppl in the center had so much fun, also the sound wasnt so good at the sides, felt like we were listening to 'echo' as the speakers were pointed to the center area mostly, but it was very very loud 'echo', the center ppl had all the fun and better sound......was my 1st concert, will learn from this 'lesson'....

[Yatlapball]

Sheesh. Get on with it. It was not as if we didn't warn you beforehand.

[elfvin]

Originally Posted by enriqueyang cheeeeeken... they f***** dun allow me to bring DSLR in man... **** sia...... what's the diff, u want to control and ban camera, ban all man... cant just DISCRIMINATE DSLR only... im so ****ing pissed... but other than that the concert rox....

where did you left your dslr?

[jdredd]

u bring in a DSLR.. unles u hide it damn well. confirm u will get rumbled.
i agree its a bit discriminatory cos i have been to these concerts and everyone with their compacts are merrily snapping away...

but as others have said.. just do what u want. dont get caught..

[ellery]

Originally Posted by enriqueyang cheeeeeken... they f***** dun allow me to bring DSLR in man... **** sia...... what's the diff, u want to control and ban camera, ban all man... cant just DISCRIMINATE DSLR only... im so ****ing pissed... but other than that the concert rox....

what can I say - you were warned by enough people. chances are even if you got it in a short while shooting and uhave a gorrrilla asking you to come with him