Shooting at a indoor concert?

I am going to a concert in Phoneix next fri, it says no professional camera so im bummed I cant take my 30D. The only other digital camera I have is a older one, its a sony cybershot, 4.1 mega pixels, 6x zoom, will this camera do the job? Im not looking for proffessional pics but it would be awesome, lol, Just looking to get some what good pics since its my favorite country singer. We are front center 6th row so their not bad seats and were pretty close and I plan on getting as close as I can. I could really use some tips on what settings I should use on the camera. Thank you.

Just tell them the 30D isn't a professional camera. Show them the green box!
Put your long lens in a nylon bag strapped to your back, with some clear tubing coming out and running to your nose. They never bother people with oxygen bottles.

What the heck, take the Sony. If the shots turn out like crap, you haven't lost anything.

[QUOTE=Curtis N;3318124]Just tell them the 30D isn't a professional camera. Show them the green box!
Put your long lens in a nylon bag strapped to your back, with some clear tubing coming out and running to your nose. They never bother people with oxygen bottles.


HA HA HA. LOL

Lol. Ihave been thinking of ways to sneak it in but also don't want them taking it away if they do find it. I also thought about buying a better point and shoot camera, any suggestions on a really good one?

While a digital point and shoot would not be recommended generally, I think you'll be able to get OK personal photos with it. You are relatively close and at large concerts or arena-style concerts, the lighting is fairly decent. I took some OK photos at a Bonnie Raitt concert from the balcony with a Canon S2 IS.

I've snuck into a few concerts with my set-up as long as when I'm walking through the gates, I only have a really small lens on the body. I hide my 70-200 f/2.8 somewhere and once inside switch to that.

Most of the security are just hired help for the show, and dont know the first thing about photography. I've sat and bullshi$$ed with a few security guards and after making friends, walked right in.

I usually keep my Minolta DiMage which has a pretty good zoom lens on it in the car. If they tell me no deal, I go back and get that one and they never question it.

Good Luck

Why the hell do you people feel the need to sneak cameras into venues where the conditions of entry prohibit you taking in cameras?

blackshadow wrote in post #3327245
Why the hell do you people feel the need to sneak cameras into venues where the conditions of entry prohibit you taking in cameras?

I was just about to ask the same question.

blackshadow wrote in post #3327245
Why the hell do you people feel the need to sneak cameras into venues where the conditions of entry prohibit you taking in cameras?

To take pictures, generally.

blackshadow wrote in post #3327245
Why the hell do you people feel the need to sneak cameras into venues where the conditions of entry prohibit you taking in cameras?

Yeah, if you're going to go to that kind of trouble, you shouldn't be toting a camera, but mobile recording gear instead...just hide on yourself a digital recorder, a decent mobile preamp and some Core Sound Binaurals and you're set...all for less than the weight of a 70-200 2.8L

bacchanal wrote in post #3327907
Yeah, if you're going to go to that kind of trouble, you shouldn't be toting a camera, but mobile recording gear instead...just hide on yourself a digital recorder, a decent mobile preamp and some Core Sound Binaurals and you're set...all for less than the weight of a 70-200 2.8L

LOL...someone's speaking my other language!

skifurthur wrote in post #3330253
LOL...someone's speaking my other language!

There is probably nothing I hate more than bootleggers.

shesgotthepic wrote in post #3330286
There is probably nothing I hate more than bootleggers.

In my world, bootlegging is only a term for people who attempt to profit off of the recording they make. I abore that activity. It's a Deadhead thing and many more bands are allowing, sometimes with a wink, recording of shows.

I feel the same about sneaking in a pro camera. If it is not allowed and you do it, those pictures are only for yourself and never for profit.

skifurthur wrote in post #3330308
In my world, bootlegging is only a term for people who attempt to profit off of the recording they make. I abore that activity. It's a Deadhead thing and many more bands are allowing, sometimes with a wink, recording of shows.

I feel the same about sneaking in a pro camera. If it is not allowed and you do it, those pictures are only for yourself and never for profit.

Got your PM and we are of the same opinion.

The ones who sneak in a camera might be the same people who'd be buying our pictures of that show had they not brought a camera.

As I said in the PM - some bands have nothing against fans trading bootlegs of concerts. However - there is no guarantee that someone you'd trade with or they in their turn, won't put that bootleg on ebay or sell it in one way or another.

Anyway - this really has nothing to do with photography though.