Why reliable cameras are overrated
I finally figured out why I didn’t enjoy concert photography anymore: Modern cameras make it far too easy with burst modes, reliable autofocus and autoexposure. In this video I talk about how I make concert and event photography more fun again by using all manual film cameras and I also explain why I chose a digital camera with auto modes for the last concert I photographed.
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Gear used for this episode:
Lumix S5 IIx - https://amzn.to/4dFyc0i
Panasonic Lumix S 24mm f/1.8 - https://amzn.to/4bOmNJ9
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 - https://amzn.to/4bOmNJ9
Viltrox EF-L adapter - https://amzn.to/4t5exvi
Leica M6
Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8 - https://amzn.to/4m7h1qV
Voigtländer Nokton 35mm f/1.2 - https://amzn.to/4sZTIRS
Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.1 - https://amzn.to/4bHecrx
Canon 50mm f/1.4 LTM
Rolleicord V for all square photos
Two shots with the Canon 450D + Canon 55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
The rest Braun AF P&S
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:31 The Challenge
5:02 Why did I prefer a P&S camera?
6:58 Pressure
12:43 The Musician’s perspective
17:36 Who wants to be in the moment anyway?
20:04 How to enjoy your concert (photography) more
22:45 Outro
Music
My own, which I make under the name Polarcoaster.
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