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After looking through the 'Roo photos thread...I just wonder what camera setup do all of you use to get those really great pictures. I know its not a point and shoot, my 14 mp cybershot turned out decent but the ones I'm talking about are brochure/frame worthy....awesome.
Please name the camera/lens combo and stick a pic if you can so I can get an idea of what its capable of....thanks!
Post by questionablesanity on Jun 24, 2010 7:41:49 GMT -5
I shoot with a Nikon D300. I have two lenses so far. The first lens that I purchased was a Nikkor 50mm f1.4. I then stepped up to a Nikkor 24-70mm f2.8. My next purchase is going to be a wide angle Tokina 11-16mm f2.8.
I think the D300 goes for around $1800, the 50mm is around $450.00, and the 24-70mm was around $1500.
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gaebryl; thanks for your post....your FLips coverage is great.
tangerinetrees; I used a disposable in 07' and I had the same problem.
Earlier this year I bought me a decent point and shoot (Sony Cybershot 14mp w/ only 10x zoom) however, the only way to get the real feel I've come to realize is to get a DSLR w/ some awesome lenses. I also bought last year a Sony HDD camcorder which has 60gigs on it. It did turn out pretty well and I posted those vids on my FB. If I stick them on youtube, I'll post it.
I'm thinking about getting the Nikon D5000 package online that come with 7 lenses. Its on ebay, new, but I really don't know the first thing about adjusting those type of cameras....guess I need to learn somehow.
I keep it pretty simple because I like to be able to run around to shows as much as possible at Roo, so I personally invested in a Sony Cybershot DSC W220; a pretty decent point and shoot that does 12.1 MP and 16:9 . I keep the ISO at 100 and bump it to the Auto Scene Programming in low light (works pretty great with flash/ not so well without in the dark).
It also shoots pretty fantastic "Fine" Hi Quality Video (640x480) with a beyond decent mono mike installed.
Wish I could afford one of those pretty Nikon packages though, I spend my money on audio equipment like woah and gotta keep it simple
Post by questionablesanity on Jul 1, 2010 7:59:20 GMT -5
Pastero, send me that ebay link with the D5000 with 7 lenses. I'd like to see how much they're charging for that and what kindo f lenses they're sticking you with.
I learned everything I know about photography online. It's pretty easy with the right gear and a little knowledge. I'm dipping my toes into studio lighting right now (researching) and damn, that can get expensive.
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I used a Nikon D60, primarily with a Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm. This stuff is on the lower end of the DSLR scale. Nothing crazy, but definitely light years better than my point and shoot. Easy to navigate and get the settings you need. It's worked well for me. I'll throw up some examples of the photos I got in a bit. Should also mention, the camera and two lenses together were under $1000. Pretty good camera at a pretty good price for someone like me who isn't all that serious about photography, but would still like to get better photos than you can with a point and shoot
Questionable, right on...thanks for the heads up. I'm going to do some more research before jumping into anything. Like you said, I can learn everything online so I'll do that and get ready before I make a purchase.
Ediger, I'm in the same boat....I want a step up from P&S but I'm not trying to get tooo deep in it. Your shots look great...I may have been like 10ft to your right when you took the Gwar photo. That was a wild show.
I pretty much wanna be able to to snap, snap, snap and be able to make frameworthy shots to put all over my music room in the house. Maybe a panaramic of a full What stage headline or out by the fountain...I dunno, a alot of these better cameras you guys have actually capture the "essence" of a music festival and I wanna showcase that shit somewhere hah
Seems like everything else, the more you spend...the more you get.
Post by rideincircles on Dec 7, 2010 16:13:52 GMT -5
I am now looking into what type of camera to buy next.
I am either thinking a Nikon D90 or D7000. Anyone have these? The D7000 is brand new and upgraded a significant number of features over the D90. There aren't many reviews about it yet and it's a good chunk of change over the D90. The question is, is it worth it? It also fits in between the D90 and the d300.
As far as current cameras go, I still have my Canon SX1 megazoom for my primary concerts and festivals camera. I have had it about a year and a half and just got it back from squaretrade.com warranty repair for lens error issues. The pictures are great with good lighting and start to suffer in low light situations. I also have a Canon SD790 for my pocket camera which records great audio on concerts. MY SX1 can't handle right by the speakers volume, i.e. my Nine Inch Nails at bonnaroo footage had terrible audio. When audio is not overly loud the sound on my SX1 is awesome.
Here is a link to my photos which is now over 50+ albums from festivals and shows. I recommend the Glastonbury photos if you are interested in looking through my SX1 photos. I still have more to upload from years past.
Just wondering how you protect your DSLR's and lenses while at Bonnaroo from the dust/rain, etc. I've always wanted to bring a nicer camera with me, but I have been too worried about damaging it. Also, do they give you a hard time about bringing in a DSLR camera into Center Roo?
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Post by nocigarettes on Dec 12, 2010 9:02:13 GMT -5
i took my Nikon D40 and it i found it funny running into festival security telling me to take my camera back to the campground because i had a detachable lens. this happened twice and i laughed each time.
however i dont plan on taking it back. i will most likely try disposable film or take one of my point and shoots.
I just got a Canon 7D with a 28-135mm is lens. very new to dslr, i've only shot point and shoot at roo before. Is there anything that I need or is the setup i have now ok for a first go?
Post by BrokenLight on Dec 27, 2010 20:59:08 GMT -5
i wasn't aware you could use slr's at bonnaroo without a photo pass. been on the media list the past 2 years and the rules clearly state no slr's allowed in centeroo. for those of you shooting with slr's, i'd recommend to start contributing to a music blog or start your own to increase your chances of getting a photo pass. if you got the equipment, the experience and the photos in a portfolio, you just might be able to get a different/better experience of roo. just sayin...
i took my Nikon D40 and it i found it funny running into festival security telling me to take my camera back to the campground because i had a detachable lens. this happened twice and i laughed each time.
however i dont plan on taking it back. i will most likely try disposable film or take one of my point and shoots.
yeah you're supposed to have a photo pass to carry a camera with a detachable lens into centeroo
Post by Warwick2Bonnaroo on Dec 28, 2010 0:32:33 GMT -5
I now use a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3, it shoots 1080, AVCHD movie video that you can watch on your HD TV and takes amazing pics also and its small. This is a video of the Black Keys I took @ lollapalooza with the camera (switch to 1080 on youtube)
i took my Nikon D40 and it i found it funny running into festival security telling me to take my camera back to the campground because i had a detachable lens. this happened twice and i laughed each time.
however i dont plan on taking it back. i will most likely try disposable film or take one of my point and shoots.
yeah you're supposed to have a photo pass to carry a camera with a detachable lens into centeroo
You only need a media pass to get into Centeroo with it, but most photo pits require the photo pass.
As far as current cameras go, I still have my Canon SX1 megazoom for my primary concerts and festivals camera. I have had it about a year and a half and just got it back from squaretrade.com warranty repair for lens error issues.
Don't buy after market warranties on Canon products. There are no certified Canon repair places outside of Canon. Send them into Canon for repair. Trust me.
I just got a Canon 7D with a 28-135mm is lens. very new to dslr, i've only shot point and shoot at roo before. Is there anything that I need or is the setup i have now ok for a first go?
That's a nice set up for day time, but you'll need something faster at night. That lens is only an f/3.5-5.6. For night time you want f/2.8 or faster. Also there is no weather sealing on that lens. Ideal set up for using a 7D would be a 70-200mm f/2.8 using AI servo and shooting high speed continuous to make use of that 8 shot per second burst. At $2500 though, the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS is a bit much for a beginner.
I'm lookin' into gettin' a new camera fer 'Roo this summer as my old one survived '07-09 and I was able ta borrow one fer '10. I'm pretty damn broke and most of my money this year will be goin' toward 'Roo, so any suggestions 'round the $200-400 range (400 bein' the absolute max)?
Are you looking for a DSLR? Cause I don't see you finding one in that price range....
But for a good point and shoot there are a few good ones...the Panasonic Luminix are getting really good reviews though they still seem a bit pricey for the features they have AND being Panasonics (yes I am AM a camera snob I'll admit it...it's in my blood as photog by training....I admit it up front so you can have full disclosure! LOL! ) which means they are made by a company that is an expert in electronics...NOT optics or photography equipment as a primary focus. Which means the quality of the primary camera components may not be as high as the Nikon or Canon etc....
I have been looking around for a new low end point and shoot to replace my 4 year old Nikon Coolpix and I have settled on a Nikon S6000. It's an older model (like last year maybe?) 14.2 MP...plenty high for just about anything you want to shoot....the basic features, shoots video too AND rated very high for low light shooting with no flash which for a point and shoot is really good...especially for this forum which is a very common situation. Fast motor and shutter. That's the thing...you have to know what features you really NEED, what you really WANT...and what are the "oh wow that cool!" but how much would you really USE them....if you take photos a lot and print them and use/sell them you know that stuff but if you just take them and never really print them to frame or use or give/sell then you probably never really know much about how to answer those basic questions. If you take pictures of still subjects at high noon in the desert in Las Vegas every day....low light quick shutter speed is NOT a feature you consider....LOL!
And FYI...for the record...Nikon is known worldwide for having the best optics (i.e. lens quality) in the industry. Clearest...most perfectly shaped with least distortion. That's one of the things you are paying for when you go with the Nikon brand. From their lowest line point and shoot to their top of the line Pro full frame DSLRs and Studio Quality cameras.
But for a good point and shoot there are a few good ones...the Panasonic Luminix are getting really good reviews though they still seem a bit pricey for the features they have AND being Panasonics (yes I am AM a camera snob I'll admit it...it's in my blood as photog by training....I admit it up front so you can have full disclosure! LOL! ) which means they are made by a company that is an expert in electronics...NOT optics or photography equipment as a primary focus. Which means the quality of the primary camera components may not be as high as the Nikon or Canon etc....
And FYI...for the record...Nikon is known worldwide for having the best optics (i.e. lens quality) in the industry. Clearest...most perfectly shaped with least distortion. That's one of the things you are paying for when you go with the Nikon brand. From their lowest line point and shoot to their top of the line Pro full frame DSLRs and Studio Quality cameras.
This is completely false.
Nikon makes approximately 8% of their total camera product. All of their flourite lens element materials are purchased from Canon, because canon is the only company on Earth growing flourite (calcium fluoride) crystal. They invented it. Be certain that they don't sell the highest QC'ed flourite to anyone. At all. Why would they?
Do you really want to talk about lens element shape and different types of image distortion? You know, the stuff I consult full time professionals about every day. What type of image distortion were you talking about specifically?
Nikon makes a great product. They did not however invent flourite or image stabilization or CMOS photo sensors. In fact their sensors are mad by Sony, another electronics company - not a photography company.
Yes, I work for Canon so I'm biased.... but I also have more direct technical insight into every camera and video manufacturer than probably anyone on this board, not to mention lens manufacturers. It's my job to know who makes what and what's good. Nikon markets a good product. I'm not about to knock it, but Canon is the world's #1 optics company by every statistic. Hell, Nikon has Tamron making a good number of lenses for them, and they're a second rate after market company. How could they be world renowned for making the best lenses when they don't even make all of them....? If they had the most perfect lenses with the least distortion they would publish the MTF charts for all of their lenses for the public to see. They do not. Canon does this for all SLR lenses as well as their high end high powered broadcast lenses (of which Nikon makes zero) and their cinema lenses (of which Nikon makes zero). In fact Canon is the only lens manufacturer that does publish the MTF charts for all stand alone lenses of any manufacturer. That says something for a company to put information like that out there. Being able to read an MTF chart at a passing glance and understand exactly what I'm looking at, I find such disclosure quite meaningful. I would only assume that Nikon doesn't have access or rights to such charts for all of the lenses that they outsourced. ;D
I'm not about to say that Nikon markets a bad product, but to say that they are known for having the best lenses is just false. They aren't even #2 in overall lens production, meaning other purpose lenses besides photography, although they dabble.... in putting their name on the side of them at least.
As far as point and shoots, I have found (to my chagrin) many people to be very happy with the Lumix. Canon is known for having better sensors (of course they invented them) and lenses. Nikon has always been my second recommendation after Canon (objectively speaking), but I've heard complaints from people about durability recently.
Then again, what do I know? I only get paid to know everything about every camera on the market.