Common Man Down - Mayday - 6-29-2012

I've been following and photographing a local band called Common Man Down for about a year, now, and have shot them at several different venues but have not encountered light this bad until now... was a small bar near Northside, Cincinnati, OH called Mayday.

I shot with the Sigma 50/1.4 and the Canon 100/2, but all of these are from the Sigma. Just too damn dark and I hadn't really shot in low light with it yet. Each of these shots are at ISO4000 or ISO5000 and at f/2.0 or larger. Guess I'm gonna have to get out of my comfort zone and use the 580exii.

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Thanks for looking!

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looks like it was dark, for those conditions they're good

Why is using the 5DMKII getting out of your comfort zone?

RichSoansPhotos wrote in post #14673043
Why is using the 5DMKII getting out of your comfort zone?

No, using my 580EXII is getting out of my comfort zone... haven't tried a flash at these shows yet, but am about to... I want to use my wide angle at a concert, too, and that will help with that as well. I'm just not comfy using the flash quite yet...

If you are able to get in early if a band ever has a closed practice; it is a great opportunity to shoot and learn, without disturbing the audiences feel of a concert.

CanonCameraFan wrote in post #14676633
If you are able to get in early if a band ever has a closed practice; it is a great opportunity to shoot and learn, without disturbing the audiences feel of a concert.

Yup, we actually have that set up next week when they practice. Also doing a shoot in Gary, IN with one of the group for his band as well - which has turned into an interesting venture as well. I get a lot of opportunity to shoot them, and now it's just jumping into the flash, which they don't mind, especially with wanting to use my uwa lens.
I love my primes, but I'm chained to my 50/1.4 a lot because I shoot in lots of smaller venues who have horrible if any house lights.

Logicus wrote in post #14673663
No, using my 580EXII is getting out of my comfort zone... haven't tried a flash at these shows yet, but am about to... I want to use my wide angle at a concert, too, and that will help with that as well. I'm just not comfy using the flash quite yet...

Oh sorry, mis read that

RichSoansPhotos wrote in post #14677532
Oh sorry, mis read that

It's all good... I will say that if the MkII is my comfort zone, though, I'd like to get out of it and into a MkIII for sure!! Then maybe I won't have to deal with my flash!