A bit of promotion for Rob Reid's favorite pocket camera ... and some beautiful photos.

Shooting the Rolling Stones with the ‘Best Pocket Camera Ever Made’

[petapixel.com]

Editor's note: Sure it is a pro-camera blog but it is also a great report with Stones photos...



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-01-07 10:03 by bv.

here you go

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great pics

Thanks for posting! Very nice shots, and shows how one can really bump things up a notch or two by shooting in RAW, and then knowing how to manipulate all the data that gets saved in that mode. (This is a worthy post, btw, for those initially skeptical, or who happen to be curious about camera stuff.)

Makes you wonder what an Ethan Russell could've done back in '69 and '72 (or Leibovitz and Sykes in '75) with one of these little gems among their gear.

Expensive but very good.
f/1.8-4.9 is great for concerts.

TE
Oslo

Thanks for posting these--this is a fantastic picture:

Coolest 70 year old on the planet. Great @#$%& shot.

Very interesting. Great pictures. Thanks

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Keep On Rolling

great pictures, esp Keef !!!

Thanks

jeroen

I've had one of these for over a year and take it to every gig I attend. The two main lessons learned are that you have to be front of stage and that good lighting helps.

This may seem obvious, but I've been to lots of low level gigs where it's easy to be near the stage, but struggled to get "keepers" due to low lighting (the main problem is not being able to get a fast enough shutter speed to freeze motion, e.g., of the guitarist's hands). Stones shows are professionally lit - it's getting near the front is a problem!

I've had many, many great shots with this camera and hope to continue to do so. It's in a bag beside me as I type and is useful in any situation. I was doing a wildlife shoot in the Hebrides last year with pro quality gear and took a couple of seascapes with the RX100, one of which was published as photo of the day in the national press.

A great wee camera which delivers near DSLR quality in a pocket sized format. Worth every penny, if you ask me. Have seen no need to upgrade it to the mark 2 model.

There are many great cameras around. I changed into this one for the summer 2013 tour in USA & Canada, and it worked great:

Samsung EX2F

It is not the smallest camera but it does still fit in my pocked.

Other cameras I checked out and were told were great are including:

Nikon Coolpix P330
Canon SX280 HS

Bjornulf



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-01-07 12:42 by bv.

Excellent shots, indeed. Thanks for sharing.

WOW! Thanks very much BostonLass, those are really terrific.

fwiw- I dont own this camera, the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V but I have seen the results on youtube and I am amazed at both the quality, the zoomability and the video which came from it, go to 2:46, THE ZOOM IS ASTOUNDING

read about the camera in the youtube commnets or to see some of his other results/videos look here>> [www.youtube.com]


Again THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CAPTURES concerts for us, WE APPRECIATE IT!!! So please ignore ANYONE trying to give you trouble about it, TRUE FANS LOVE YOU FOR CAPTURING AND POSTING VIDEOS FOR US!!!!

I hope a bunch of Japanese, Australian and other Stones fans run out and buy this camera (or another good one) and capture a ton of footage from the upcoming shows.

STONES!!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-01-07 16:11 by Max'sKansasCity.

When I UN-officially shoot concerts, I take my Sony Cybershot DSC-H7 point & shoot. With 15X zoom....even great when not in front row.

But obviously the key is understanding how to use it and set it manually....and changing those settings as the lighting changes.


IORR............but I like it!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-01-07 16:34 by sweet neo con.

Many thanks for pics!

Take a look at 2:11-2:20 on the Oracle video. You can see Bjornulf and me (backwards hat) get a high five from Mick



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-01-07 17:25 by getdown.

Great images.

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getdown
Take a look at 2:11-2:20 on the Oracle video. You can see Bjornulf and me (backwards hat) get a high five from Mick

How cool is that? TOTALLY COOL!


Ya gotta hand it to, and give props to, the people who spend their time, efforts and money (buying good cameras and concert tickets) for capturing and posting great videos like that. Awesomeness!!!

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getdown
Take a look at 2:11-2:20 on the Oracle video.

Absolutely great

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Keep On Rolling

very nice pics! I also have a sony cybershot,
great little thing, expensive yes, but the quality
is exellent, the handling very easy and the zoom
works quite precisely...this is all you need for
a good pic...

I want one of those!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-01-07 19:08 by Silver Dagger.

These pictures are tremendous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-03-28 23:27 by Max'sKansasCity.

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bv
There are many great cameras around. I changed into this one for the summer 2013 tour in USA & Canada, and it worked great:

Samsung EX2F

It is not the smallest camera but it does still fit in my pocked.

Other cameras I checked out and were told were great are including:

Nikon Coolpix P330
Canon SX280 HS

I have the Canon SX280 and it has taken some great pictures. Sometimes it's hard for the camera to find the focus in the changing light..and of course the band members are rarely standing still...but it is by far the best one I have used.

Stunning photos! Some of the best I've seen.

Yes i agree but from which show?

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marclaff
Yes i agree but from which show?

Looks like Philadelphia 2 - check the pictures in the Reports section and it's the only show where all the stage costumes match:

[www.iorr.org]

I prefer the camera I shot these with. Canon G1X. Slightly larger than point n shoot, no detachable lens. Perfect if you are within first few rows. All below done without flash with very high ISO.










Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-03-29 01:59 by trainarollin.

Excellent! Thanks for posting BostonLass. I haven't taken any photographs using the RAW format yet. This will give me the impetus to give it a try.

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bv
There are many great cameras around. I changed into this one for the summer 2013 tour in USA & Canada, and it worked great:

Samsung EX2F

It is not the smallest camera but it does still fit in my pocket.

Other cameras I checked out and were told were great include:

Nikon Coolpix P330
Canon SX280 HS

BV. So the recent photos you posted here were all done with the Samsung? They look fantastic! I would have thought you were using a DSLR with a large lens.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2014-03-29 03:57 by TornAndFried.