My first event...

[dastrix]

Hi Guys

Doing my first event tonight, club style in Sydney. I've been shooting digital for a while, but this kind of work is new.

Any tips ? 3 hr length, paid by the hour.

I'm taking my Canon 5D and only 1 lens, the 24-70 F2.8L with my 580EX, 8 AAs for the flash, Canon grip with 2 batteries and a stofen omni incase I need it. Manual, ISO 400-800 depending on how much of the background I need, f4 to f5.6, 1/100sec.

Preparing to bounce flash with the card out for some catchlight, ill get in there and take a few test shots to work out how much FEC Ill need.

Anything I should be aware of?

Thanks guys!



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[rancho]

depending on the light id probably look at using slower shutter speeds than 1/100 especially if its a dark club environment eg dancefloor etc.

[beagle2]

Don't necessarily count on bounce. If the ceiling is too high or black your bounce light is gone. If it's coloured then you'll get a colour cast instead.

For non-flash shots you'll need to use F2.8 I'd say. Google some stuff on shooting concert photos cause that would be pretty similar.

[sneekers]

lol damn 1/100

my club shots vary from .8 of a second to 1/8, never been over 1/10 unless im shooting a dancer on a podium or something along those lines

[Bracko]

If it's coloured then you'll get a colour cast instead.


world bar top floor :|

everyone looks like they were from outta space :mad:

[dastrix]

Well, it went good! Coulda been better but i learnt alot for a first attempt. My issues were

black roof
very dark
various rooms meant light changing constantly

I was shooting most shots at 1/25sec, ISO 1000 and about F5.6.

Second time around, I should have done 1/8sec, ISO 1000, F4 to let in a stack more ambient light. Alot of my shots have it, alot don't so thats definately what I'd do next time

90% of my shots were at 35mm which is really nice on full frame. I've been considering selling my 24-70 and thats exactly what I'm going to do. Buy the Canon 35mm f1.4L - 2 extra stops of light will make a MASSIVE difference.

Ambient, ambient was the thing that I felt most I needed to improve. Composure, creativity and so on were ok, but can be worked on.

For my first attempt, i think I did well and Ill post a few photos soon. Everyone was really receptive, fun and gorgeous and loved being infront of the camera!

I had about 5 young guys go 'WOAA Is that a EOS 1D, Yeah I've got one of those!!'

I relled off 250 shots bang on with about 50 to spare on my 4GB card! All in RAW so lots fo work to do but thats ok for my first time - bit more room for margin.

Thanks for your tips guys!

[sneekers]

Post some images, i wana check em out

One thing i love about the 5Ds is the low noise levels using high ISO

image stolen from dpreviewd0tcom

http://www.pbase.com/ericsorensen/image/66212439/original.jpg

[skywalkin_]

^^ for $3,000+ i'd expect that, and a whole lot more.

[shuttervision]

^^ for $3,000+ i'd expect that, and a whole lot more.

LOL, same for $3000 it better do the vacuuming, dishes and cook for me

[dastrix]

$3800 is a bargain for a 5D. Its noise performance over ISO 1600 is superior to that of the 1Ds.

Given most users use this as a revenue generating tool, $3800 is nothing and most users will replace the costs to buy this within a few shoots.