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02/16/2011 10:44:24 PM · #1 |
| Later this summer I'm going to a 3 day concert. I went last year and wished I had brought a camera. I emailed the promoters and I can't bring my Nikon in unless I have a photo/press pass. Well since I doubt anyone will just give me one, I'm looking for suggestions for a good point and shoot. Something with a damn good zoom and can reasonably handle night shots. So please throw me some suggestions. |
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02/16/2011 11:00:36 PM · #2 |
| AFAIK all of the compact/long-zoom cameras (like mine) suffer from poor low-light performance ... :-( |
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02/16/2011 11:03:15 PM · #3 |
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02/16/2011 11:05:52 PM · #4 |
Agree with the general. You may or may not be able to get something decent. Depends on conditions. If you want to borrow one, I have a Powershot S5 that you can borrow for a while, or I'd sell it if you were interested in having it for keeps.
If you can get what you need without the long zoom, there's a Powershot G9 for sale in this thread for $200.
Message edited by author 2011-02-16 23:07:22.
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02/16/2011 11:06:33 PM · #5 |
I like the looks of this camera. I'll have to see if I can find one in town to play with. Thanks
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02/16/2011 11:08:35 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Agree with the general. You may or may not be able to get something decent. Depends on conditions. If you want to borrow one, I have a Powershot S5 that you can borrow for a while, or I'd sell it if you were interested in having it for keeps.
If you can get what you need without the long zoom, there's a Powershot G9 for sale in this thread for $200. |
I would be interested in buying, let me know what you would want
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02/16/2011 11:12:55 PM · #7 |
Or you could do a sony nex camera with an adapter and an old, but great canon fd lens.. like this:
//cgi.ebay.com/Canon-300mm-f4-FD-lens-f-4-0-prime-telephoto-/170340061668?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item27a90f11e4
which will, if i'm correct, be a 600mm f4 on a sony nex..... |
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02/16/2011 11:18:00 PM · #8 |
I can't get away with a lens like that. They wont allow interchangeable lenses without press pass. But I have been looking at the nex cameras
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02/16/2011 11:23:44 PM · #9 |
| You can't really get a P&S camera that handles low light AND has a good zoom (at least not one that would be any less intimidating to security than your Nikon). A fast, long lens for a sensor large enough to deliver low noise will be just as big as an entry level DSLR or the newer EVF cameras from Sony. The Camera S95 and Panasonic Lumix LX5 will give you great low light performance, but only zoom to a little over 100mm. An SX30 or Lumix ZS series will give you long zoom reach, but at the expense of noise at anything over ISO 200 or 400. Pick your poison. |
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02/16/2011 11:36:58 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
...I have a Powershot S5 that you can borrow for a while, or I'd sell it if you were interested in having it for keeps. |
Pure Blasphemy! If you sell it the devil will surely make you pay! :P |
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02/16/2011 11:53:08 PM · #11 |
Alternatively... Have you tried to get a Press Pass???
I know mostly nothing about it, but it sounds like it may be a viable option.
Don't know. you might have to submit all of your images to someone for the privilege. But you will get to use your good gear..
Message edited by author 2011-02-16 23:55:58. |
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02/16/2011 11:58:10 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
Pure Blasphemy! If you sell it the devil will surely make you pay! :P |
Forgive my transgression, Father Nutter.
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02/17/2011 12:32:18 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by apercep:
Alternatively... Have you tried to get a Press Pass???
I know mostly nothing about it, but it sounds like it may be a viable option.
Don't know. you might have to submit all of your images to someone for the privilege. But you will get to use your good gear.. |
No I wouldn't begin to know where to start with that. And I doubt anyone would give me one after seeing my pictures
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02/17/2011 12:37:13 AM · #14 |
And in case you are wondering, I am posting on here from my Nook Color that my sweet wife gave me for Valentines.
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02/17/2011 01:02:09 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by monster-zero:
And in case you are wondering, I am posting on here from my Nook Color that my sweet wife gave me for Valentines. |
She's standing over your shoulder right now...isn't she? ;) |
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02/17/2011 01:03:36 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by DCNUTTER:
Pure Blasphemy! If you sell it the devil will surely make you pay! :P |
Forgive my transgression, Father Nutter. |
You're forgiven. Just slip a 50 under my door on the way out and we'll pretend it never happened. LOL. |
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02/17/2011 01:54:23 AM · #17 |
Try to find a way to connect with some of the people from the radio station or stations. Remote broadcast locations are a good place to meet the radio personalities. If you get around to showing them pix that you have shot of similar events, you may be able to get in as a personal or station's photographer with a pass from them. They have a few comp passes and may be willing to trade one for the chance to get a good photo op with the performers. I don't know if that will still work, with everyone having good digital cams now, but it got me back stage several times in the 70s and early 80s.
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02/17/2011 02:05:52 AM · #18 |
| I know a guy who prints out fake press passes for himself. Maybe that's an idea :D |
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02/17/2011 06:45:14 AM · #19 |
| Do you have an iphone? I saw they came out with a lens for the iphone that equivalent to a 400mm. //photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iphone-telephoto-lens/ |
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02/17/2011 02:21:54 PM · #20 |
Thats pretty cool. I wonder if I can rig that up to my Droid 2??
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02/17/2011 07:56:57 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by smyk:
I know a guy who prints out fake press passes for himself. Maybe that's an idea :D |
Give me his number
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02/18/2011 03:17:45 PM · #22 |
I just read a pre-release review of the Nikon P500, which sounds like just what you want: f1.8 lens, 36x (22-810mm 35mm EQ) zoom, about $400 ... it is due out in March, so there should be a chance for it to get evaluated at DPreview.com before you need to get it -- here is the preview there.
ETA: Supposedly will also have built-in HDR, image-stacking, and zoom-during-video (1080p) ...
Message edited by author 2011-02-18 15:50:56. |
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02/18/2011 04:32:28 PM · #23 |
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