Is this good for shooting live concert on spot light situation?
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this lens does not have an adjustable zoom. What u c is what u get. Better 4 still shots. Focusing is another issue. on a moving subject u would want to use A I Servo mode while holding shutter button 1/2 way down then fully down to snap pic. Im not fully exper with this lens but i believe it would b difficult to to obtain non blurry pic if not exper'd. With practice I SUPPOSE ONE COULD MAKE IT WORK. Just my opion
964123
Yes. I am a Dj and was looking for something small and that could light up my equipment and it works well...
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I think by 'gigging lights' OP meant 'FROG GIGGING', not musical stage lighting. This should work fine for frog gigging.
1027528
Yes this is an awesome camera. I use it for concerts as well and it takes fabulous pictures. I wish I could share a few for you. Its light weight and the speed is awesome. Not a point and shoot. You will have make settings for each situation just like any DSLR. I love mine and intend to use it as my primary camera.
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No, unless you are ion a tipod, the light is too weak for a long shot. Close is better, and distant requires a tripod and ling exposure. 5 feet would be pushing the envelope a lot. You wpould require a strobe and tripos. The intensity of the light isn't a lot of lumes.
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Yes. It makes good videos on live shows like rock and pop concerts. Very good sound quality. Check this out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pr3HfJT66E
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Not that great. I used my D3100 and my new D7100 with the same lens at a live music show, and the D7100 was disappointing. It
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I guess it would really depend on how far your seating is from the stage. Any small telephoto lens has its limitations. If you are "on the floor" of the concert hall, relatively close to the stage, it may be effective. But, if you are in the balcony or near the back of a large room, I wouldn't count on getting a good close up of the stage.
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it will work yes, but it is a rather heavy lens if you don't mind lugging it around you will get great photos - i use it for live music - great in low light situations
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If the lighting isn't that good the delay might be rather noticeable. Also one has to take into account zoom. In average I miss 1 out of 10 pictures when shooting kids and pets. I consider this as a good result.
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As long as you are steady, it is a very good performer in low light. It also has a number of settings you can adjust for the low light situation, and I have gotten some great shots with it. It is excellent in movie mode at night.
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It depends. It's kind of a big and expensive camera for concerts (assuming these are just pleasure shots) and the real variable is going to be the lens. You'll probably need to get a pretty expensive lens that has the capacity to shoot photos that will capture action without being blurry, particularly under the strange lighting conditions of a concert.
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Hi Sandy,I used it at a wedding reception in a pretty dark restaurant and even at 3/4 brightness it was more than enough light on subjects that were within 10' or so. I was using a pretty fast lens with a Canon T2i (which isn't a full frame sensor) and it was fine. Hope that helps.
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I am happy with this set of lights, I use it to photograph my baby and small family shots. They are not super powerful, so shooting stationary objects will be a breeze compared to using it for a quickly moving baby. I use the daylight setting on my Canon Rebel xsi for the best white balance. I have never had a problem with the quality of the lights/stands, they just aren't extremely bright in a dark indoor setting.
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As long as your lighting the backdrop and you have a little distance between the subject and the backdrop, you should be fine.
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I use these studio lights exclusively for close-up photography. Anything you can put on a table and take pictures from 1 to 2 feet away. The quality of your pictures will depend upon the camera used. Mine takes three exposures then combines them into one. I also use the camera on a tripod because shutter speeds tend to be slow. I have upgraded to 60-watt flurescent bulbs for more light. These bulbs are a little too large for the reflectors but they work ok.
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I use it for bird photography in my backyard. Sport photography with good light is another use.