Re: best settings for a concert venue


"ransley" <Mark_Ransley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On May 30, 4:32 pm, "nobody" <n...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,
I have a Canon S1 is and have only used it a few times so I am a complete
novice. I am going to be going to a concert and would like to be able to
get
some good pictures. what would be the best settings for the conditions
that
would be at a concert, low light, stage lights etc.

remember I am very new to this camera and photography so please be as
basic
as possible in your suggestions

Thanks in advance

You need tripod or monopd, but at iso 400 you may not get anything
unless you are close enough to where stage lights fill the frame and
stage light is bright enough, and if the band moves alot you may get
nothing. I dont know the camera or how fast the lens is, it may be to
slow, it has to be wide open and it probably changes f stop with zoom,
With IS you might shoot at 1/30th. You need to be real close and try
it. But you have to learn the camera, and basics first.

Tripods and monopods are basically useless in a concert setting. Too many
people and not enough room equals no pics and pissed off people around you.

For a novice, I'd say use the highest ISO settings on the camera and don't
expect to enlarge your pics much larger than 5 x7 or 8 x10.

Use the aperture priority setting since it will automatically give you the
fastest shutter speed your camera will expose properly for the lighting..

Prior to the concert, practice holding the camera still for longer
exposures. Hold the camera as steady as you can, slowly squeeze the release
without jerking it., and keep your arms close to your body.

Don't use the flash. Even if you are in the front row, I doubt it will do
anything.

However, if I were shooting a concert using the Canon S1, I'd opt for video
mode. Bring as many memory cards as you can. Wait for your favourite songs
and make a video. The results will probably be better than stills.

Good Luck,
Dudley


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