I am trying to get started in concert photography. Thank you so much for this video so much information I needed to hear. Can't wait to check out more of your content.
A very simple classic camera. No real frills. Makes me cry when I hear people say that they can't do this unless they have focus tracking and IBIS. Life was good with Tri-X or HP-5. If you can run that, you can run just about anything! Thanks for watching! -R
In the early 1970s, I shot my first stage performance. My wife, my wife’s sister, and my wife’s sister’s boyfriend purchased front row tickets to see the live stage performance of the musical Hair in downtown Chicago. I had been shooting professionally for a local newspaper but had never shot a stage performance. I thought photographing the event without newspaper sanction would be a good experience. My wife carried my Nikon F black body with 85mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/2 Nikkor prime lenses into the theatre inside a bag that looked like a purse. I managed to take a half dozen shots before the authorities stopped me and demanded that I gave them my camera. I refused but agreed to give them my film. I managed to rewind my film and switch it with a blank roll. It was a memorable experience.
Naruitus LOL been there! My girlfriends back in the day carried larger purses with false bottoms. No one wanted to dig thru what they thought was snot rags t to search a purse to hard. Now metal detectors solve that issue. I remember photographing ELO in the early 80's and looking thru my viewfinder. A couple guys started towards me from the back area. The chase was on! They never caught me and the photos I have of Jeff Lynne are priceless! Give them your gear??? Not going to happen! I'd love to have that Nikon F black body! Thanks for watching! -R
Great video learned so much. I am also a concert photographer but on a much smaller scale generally smaller concerts occasionally a large one but all I have to work with is a large screen because I’m never that close. I may look into that Nikon 800 looks promising I just bought a D 90 Nikon and I will try it out and see how it works out for me, I have lots of Nikon vintage lenses that are manual but that’s what I started out with thanks again..
Hi Raintree25! I started concerts digitally with a Nikon N70s and moved my way up. I just bought another D800 for $399.95 with 7500 shots on it. The camera came with the original box and stuff including the receipt from the first purchase. The original owner paid $2999.95 for the camera! I now use 2 D800's retiring my D7100. I love the Nikon vintage glass. Thanks for watching! -R
I am trying to get started in concert photography. Thank you so much for this video so much information I needed to hear. Can't wait to check out more of your content.
xdlights4944 Welcome to concert photography! If you have any questions let me know and thanks for viewing! -R
Pentax k1000 was my first camera for concerts
A very simple classic camera. No real frills. Makes me cry when I hear people say that they can't do this unless they have focus tracking and IBIS. Life was good with Tri-X or HP-5. If you can run that, you can run just about anything! Thanks for watching! -R
In the early 1970s, I shot my first stage performance. My wife, my wife’s sister, and my wife’s sister’s boyfriend purchased front row tickets to see the live stage performance of the musical Hair in downtown Chicago.
I had been shooting professionally for a local newspaper but had never shot a stage performance. I thought photographing the event without newspaper sanction would be a good experience. My wife carried my Nikon F black body with 85mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/2 Nikkor prime lenses into the theatre inside a bag that looked like a purse. I managed to take a half dozen shots before the authorities stopped me and demanded that I gave them my camera. I refused but agreed to give them my film. I managed to rewind my film and switch it with a blank roll.
It was a memorable experience.
Naruitus LOL been there! My girlfriends back in the day carried larger purses with false bottoms. No one wanted to dig thru what they thought was snot rags t to search a purse to hard. Now metal detectors solve that issue. I remember photographing ELO in the early 80's and looking thru my viewfinder. A couple guys started towards me from the back area. The chase was on! They never caught me and the photos I have of Jeff Lynne are priceless! Give them your gear??? Not going to happen! I'd love to have that Nikon F black body! Thanks for watching! -R
Great video learned so much. I am also a concert photographer but on a much smaller scale generally smaller concerts occasionally a large one but all I have to work with is a large screen because I’m never that close. I may look into that Nikon 800 looks promising I just bought a D 90 Nikon and I will try it out and see how it works out for me, I have lots of Nikon vintage lenses that are manual but that’s what I started out with thanks again..
Hi Raintree25! I started concerts digitally with a Nikon N70s and moved my way up. I just bought another D800 for $399.95 with 7500 shots on it. The camera came with the original box and stuff including the receipt from the first purchase. The original owner paid $2999.95 for the camera! I now use 2 D800's retiring my D7100. I love the Nikon vintage glass. Thanks for watching! -R