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OK, every freakin day I think of something else to ask on here, and today alllllllllllllllllllllll day at work (13 hour shift) all I thought about was Roo and gotta ask:
I want to bring my dig SLR, but am wondering how difficult getting lenses into Centeroo would be.
Technically, no. I don't know how rigidly they enforce it. If you keep it low key (i.e. not thistinyurl.com/qcpgv) you'll probably be fine. They won't take your gear, if they turn you away just go to another line (the ones that move fast generally are easier to get though). If they try to take anything, just walk away, they don't have the time (or desire) to follow you over a camera.
Last Edit: Jun 2, 2006 19:22:56 GMT -5 by Leo - Back to Top
Not trying to pee on anyone's cornflakes, but you might want to rethink bringing big cameras into centeroo. A (d)SLR is a lot of camera to carry all day in the heat. I have a 35mm Rebel, a Nikon CP990 (both superb, but somewhat bulky cameras) and a Casio EX-Z55 (snapshot quality, but TINY) and I'm bringing the Casio. It fits in the pocket. If the pics are the main thing (and as a dilettante photog I can understand) then obviously bring the gear, but if getting shots are secondary to seeing the shows, you might want to consider if you want to bring a $750 dSLR back and a big piece of glass to the 'roo.
Leo, I'm only bringing mine for crowd shots or random stage shots during downtime, then back to the camp with it.
I completely see your point, but for me, photography is my thing and I'm going to have a BLAST regardless, but it would really cap the time off for me to be able to get a few good shots in while I'm at it.
If not, I'm still going to have more fun than a barrel of greased-up naked Bush officials, but I'm SO wanting to shoot too!
I'm going to try to bring my Rebel with just the standard 50mm f/1.8.
I don't want to get into lens reviews here, but with an $80 lens, who cares if something happens to it? Just gives me more reason to upgrade to the 1.4 (which I am going to do anyway in a month or two).
Anyway, I am really looking forward to shooting almost the entire festival.
Post by Prelude Jive on Jun 2, 2006 23:17:38 GMT -5
I just have a smaller digital camera and a zoom lens attachment. I'm just going to attach it and put it in a plastic bag in my backpack. I'm sure they won't have a problem with it if it's in one piece.
Post by subliminalgrooves on Jun 3, 2006 9:01:16 GMT -5
Well I'm glad to see I won't be the only one with my digital SLR. So is the consensus that you won't have any problems bringing in the camera though extra lenses are frowned upon?
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I don't really see a problem getting in as long as you dont have any sort of telephoto. The 50mm lens is rather unintimidating, so even by the off chance they actually see it, I don't see the camera posing much of a problem.
By the way, what are you guys doing as far as storing photos?
I only have one 2 GB Sandisk Ultra card, and I'm pretty sure this won't be enough as I only shoot in RAW. I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to photodump, as I won't have a laptop or anything. I guess I should probably just buy another 2 gigger?
hxcxor, have you looked into portable HD's that connect to flash cards? There's a couple of different ones out there, here's one tinyurl.com/mm2bl I don't know if that one (or any of them) are good/bad but if you're interested I'm sure there's reviews out there.
So...this is my first post here but I think I've found the thread that concerns me. I love to shoot concerts with my Canon Digital Rebel. A friend of mine with a press pass helped me bring my camera and lenses into ACL last year but at Bonnaroo I'm on my own. My preference would be to shoot with 70-300mm during the day and 50mm f/1.8 and 100mm f/2.0 at night. I was thinking I could bring the body with the 50mm lens attached in a small case and they wouldn't care and then maybe I could hide the 70-300mm in my backpack somewhere. Does this sound reasonable? Honestly, I'd probably be okay with ONLY the 50mm lens but the zoom would be nice too. How strict are they at Centeroo? Can I expect to have no problem bringing in the Digital Rebel with one small lens attached? What have you been able to bring into Centeroo in the past without a press pass? What's the best strategy? Incidentally, I'll also have my Casio EX-S600 for point-and-shoot people pix but that 3x zoom isn't going to cut it for the bands.
i am the only one who still uses film?? man, i need to get me a dig slr but im still learning the techniques of manual operation on my film slr. are the dig slr's really complex? they seem like it would take a while to figure out, and costly too.
actually, most digital SLRs are way too user friendly, if you ask me... it tells you just about everything, and does most of it for you with the flick of a button...
if you want the real SLR experience, stick with your film one... more frustrating, but more satisfying in the end, I think
Post by photographer on Jun 13, 2006 20:23:59 GMT -5
I've got a press/photo pass again this year....and they give me a hard time in a lot of places at bonnaroo. In one place they let me out a gate...then wouldn't let me back in. WE go that resolved pretty quick.
so depending on where you are and who you are dealing with...they might ask you to leave your camera behind...ESPECIALLY if you have a long lens or what they consider a "professional camera"
i am the only one who still uses film?? man, i need to get me a dig slr but im still learning the techniques of manual operation on my film slr. are the dig slr's really complex? they seem like it would take a while to figure out, and costly too.
I still use 35mm film SLR if I'm trying to get a really good shot, a good 100 iso film still has much more resolution than just about all dSLR's (and I don't have the cash to get one), just develop the negs and then scan in the negs w/ a film scanner, then onto Photoshop. A pain compared to the ease of pure digital but nothing compared to doing custom darkroom work. dSLR's aren't really any more complex than modern film SLR's, most of the controls are the same, you can go full auto, shutter or aperture priority or full manual. The digital aspect doesn't add THAT much complexity to composing a shot (other than that you can adjust ISO on the fly). The initial costs are high but if you take a lot of shots in the long run you'll save $ because of the reduced consumables costs.
I recently went digital after my film slr died. I really wish they had digital when I was learning. The ability to see your shot as soon as you take it completely changes the learning curve. Can't beat film's quality though, especially when doing large prints. Everything has it's advantages and disadvantages.
I recently went digital after my film slr died. I really wish they had digital when I was learning. The ability to see your shot as soon as you take it completely changes the learning curve. Can't beat film's quality though, especially when doing large prints. Everything has it's advantages and disadvantages.
yeah that would be awesome to be able see your image right away. talk about saving $$$ on film and developing (which isnt cheap). seems like it would be worth the investment but on the same hand image quality is a big deal. im no pro but those perfectly crisp sunrise reflections on a mountain lake deserve the best resolution possible. HMMM.... what to do?
im thinking about getting a new setup as my telephoto lens got stolen in Maui and then sony bought out minolta, so buying a new telephoto from minolta isnt the best idea. we have a small digital for candid shots at parties and such, but maybe ill get another film slr for the nature photos.
I've heard that sony is going to use minolta's mount for their new cameras and lenses. So all the new sony stuff should fit the minoltas already out there.
Larry, what do you think about my proposed plan? Do you think they'd let me in with my Digital Rebel and a small 50mm f/1.8 lens attached and that's it? And then do you think I could hide a 70-300mm zoom, which isn't a huge lens in my bag somewhere? And also do you think I could hide a 100mm f/2.0 in my bag somwhere? Are you saying that while on the barricade waiting to see bands they'll actually be harrasing people who have nice cameras or lenses that look too "professional"?
Post by sparklybecca on Jun 14, 2006 15:50:33 GMT -5
^ i have a rebel, the same lens too. i think that there are going to be too many of us with the camera for them to care, and if they do try a different line.. i think itll be okay
