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i've been doing some concert photography lately, mostly at small venues, but I've only used the built in flash of my camera..
So I'm having a hard time getting really good photos because the flash shots directly at the artist, it only lightens up enough when I'm close to the artist because of it's limited range..

should i invest in an external flash (is that what you call it?)? i see all these other photographers with huge flashes and stuff, and i've seen their pictures, and they can get light at more things when flashing in other directions that straight at the subject..

also, do you have any tips on a flash that would work with a konica minolta dynax dslr?
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>> phesarnion
"should i invest in an external flash" YES! they're very much worth it, and you'll get much more power and much more dynamic lighting to boot.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
Yeah, as long as the venue and the band is okay with you strobing the hell out of them, get an external flash.

The main problem you're going to encounter is that Minolta, in their infinite (and out-of-business) wisdom, decided not to put a standard hot shoe on their cameras, so you're going to need to find an adapter or buy an old Minolta flash.

Best idea would be to get an adapter that'll let you use a standard hot shoe or PC-sync flash, read everything on the Strobist blog (http://www.strobist.blogspot.com/) and allow your wallet to be thoroughly raped for the sake of your art. Even if you don't do that, though, a good flash with a tiltable head on-camera that you can bounce against the ceiling or against someone wearing a white shirt or something will make for better shots.
>> eku !8cibvLQ11s
What the fuck?! Concert photography with flash?
"OK! SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA. GO FOR IT."
>> Anonymous
>>77151
lol hit the nail on the head

I tagged along with a friend for some gig shooting, and it was available light only, for obvious reasons...
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>77152
So I was taking pictures of my girlfriend this one time when she was in a play. I was very careful to minimize the distraction of my SLR--turned off the focus confirmation beep, turned off the rear LCD display (it's an XTi), turned off the review feature so it wouldn't light up with the picture after I took it. I was afraid that I'd be really distracting with the clicketyclack of my shutter and reflex mirror.

But then, when I got there, a bunch of people in the audience were shooting all through it with their little on-camera flashes. Seemed pretty rude to me. So I felt better about my mirror slap.

(The next time I did this, it was when she was in The Vagina Monologues. The other performers were all quite happy to get the pictures, and were amused by the fact that they could tell which performers I thought were the hottest based on the frequency of clicks)

(That's right, I watched a huge long feminist screed and used it as an opportunity to gawk at and photograph hot chicks)
>> Anonymous
>>77159
>I was very careful to minimize the distraction of my SLR--turned off the focus confirmation beep, turned off the rear LCD display (it's an XTi), turned off the review feature so it wouldn't light up with the picture

You leave all that stuff on normally?
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>77160
I no longer keep the focus confirmation beep on, but I do keep the rear info LCD and review mode on.
>> Anonymous
longer exposure on a prime lens?
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>77183
Long exposure? For concert photography?

I don't know what concerts you've been to, but at the ones I've been to, the performers tend to move.
>> Anonymous
>>77191
but it makes them look so COOL! speed blur of guitar playing and whatnot