If you shoot manual in a dark club, your meter will be mostly underexposed. You don't need to check your meter unless there is too much light i switch to tv mode.
psychodweep Member 137 posts Joined Oct 2008 More info | May 29, 2011 12:47 | #1801 If you shoot manual in a dark club, your meter will be mostly underexposed. You don't need to check your meter unless there is too much light i switch to tv mode.
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watduzhkstand4 Goldmember  1,033 posts Joined Nov 2009 Location: conveyor belts of B&H More info | May 29, 2011 12:55 | #1802 psychodweep wrote in post #12499307  If you shoot manual in a dark club, your meter will be mostly underexposed. You don't need to check your meter unless there is too much light i switch to tv mode. so in less light I shoot manual and with more light I shoot with TV?
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ek20ai Member 46 posts Joined Jul 2007 Location: Newark, NJ More info | May 29, 2011 23:56 | #1803 I don't really post much, but i had to post some of these pictures up from vegas.       
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OneEyedJack Senior Member 608 posts Joined May 2007 More info | May 30, 2011 18:31 | #1804 OneEyedJack wrote in post #12487132 Anyone have any advice for shooting in a dark bar? i dont have any flashes other than the OCF, which i really dont want to use. Should i just bump the ISO and shoot at a lower aperture? I have a 50mm 1.8 and a 10mm 2.8 to work with. Ok well here are a few of the results. im happy with them overall i guess but i could've done better with the proper equipment    
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watduzhkstand4 Goldmember 1,033 posts Joined Nov 2009 Location: conveyor belts of B&H More info | May 30, 2011 22:31 | #1805 do you guys suggest a fisheye for this situation?
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dmcavoy Member 74 posts Joined May 2010 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland More info | May 31, 2011 10:40 | #1806 Unless you can always guarantee your subject will be in the middle of the frame to avoid them being distorted (not something people want in their photos) then I would say no. By all means get one for wide shots of the bar/club/venue but for taking pictures of people, the 11-16 or 24-70 you' mention in your sig will do perfectly. Canon 7D || EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 || EF 50mm f/1.8 || 430EX II
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TechnoKelvin Member 50 posts Joined Apr 2011 Location: Miami, FL More info | Thanks to all the replies in terms of bag issues. I decided to go the bag less / valet route since I currently only use one lens at clubs.  Oscar-G-Gryphon-05-28-11-58 by AscenDance Radio, on Flickr Oscar-G-Gryphon-05-28-11-86 by AscenDance Radio, on Flickr Oscar-G-Gryphon-05-28-11-08 by AscenDance Radio, on FlickrBesides the fact that at 30mm I had to be a gymnast in terms of getting people in group shots. (I have the T3i Rebel so most good lenses are out of the picture because of the 1.6 crop body or at least that's what I understand) I am planning on taking a local photography course to brush up on my skills. My question is, I am deciding on either getting a Sigma 10-20 f/3.5 or a Tokina 11-16 f/2.8. Now I would think the obvious answer is the 11-16 since the lower aperture would allow in more light but will I have the same inexperienced focusing issues with a f/2.8 that I did with the f/1.4? Am I better off getting the 10-20 f/3.5 until I get more experience under my belt? Any input would be greatly appreciated! PS: Does anyone have any view finding tips in a night club? All I see are shadows and often have to take two pictures as I can't see what the hell I'm taking a picture of. Is there a night vision attachment? 
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Six16 Junior Member  27 posts Joined Mar 2011 Location: Queens, New York More info | May 31, 2011 22:43 | #1808 ek20ai wrote in post #12501863 I don't really post much, but i had to post some of these pictures up from vegas. These were taken at Haze at Aria Hotels and Wet Republic at MGM Grand. let me know what you guys think! Nice! good timing. kinda like a Bond girl lol Gregory
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pancake. Member  176 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: chicago More info | May 31, 2011 22:54 | #1809 havent posted here in awhile. I wish i shot a day club sometimes lol
5d mark III, 5d Classic, 50L, 70-200 2.8 L, 28 1.8, Canon 580exII, 580ex, (2) 430 exII.
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SleazyMermaid Member  226 posts Joined Jan 2010 Location: Leeds - UK More info | Jun 01, 2011 05:16 | #1810 Technokelvin - just because you have an f1.4 lens doesnt mean that you need to shoot at f1.4. I would get the tokina and if you have trouble focusing at f2.8 then use f4 or f5.6. Getting multiple people in focus with a wide appature is all about standing them in a row so that their eyes are all roughly the same distance from you camera. Canon EOS 50D ¦ Tokina 11-16 f2.8 ¦ Sigma 30mm f1.4 ¦ Canon 50mm f1.8 ¦ 580ex II ¦ 430ex II
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pancake. Member 176 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: chicago More info | Jun 02, 2011 01:54 | #1811 To bad this isnt facebook or Id like your previous info sleazymermaid lol 5d mark III, 5d Classic, 50L, 70-200 2.8 L, 28 1.8, Canon 580exII, 580ex, (2) 430 exII.
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Jun 02, 2011 08:19 | #1812 TechnoKelvin wrote in post #12512137 I recently purchased a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and have put it away after one event as I am not experienced enough to use a lens with such a low aperture in terms of focusing as you can see in my out-of-focus shots here: Your depth of field is going to be shallow at f2.8, that's how/why you get nice shots with out of focus background. If you stop up to f/8-f/11 you should see a crisper difference. Only problem is, everything tends to start getting in focus so if you have a distracting background, that'll show up prominently too. the higher the f-stop number, the more in focus the entire picture is and the more deep the DOF; conversely, the lower the f-stop number, the more in focus the subject is and out of focus the background is, and the more shallow the DOF. As you get up in the higher f-stop numbers (f/8-f/22) you'll need to use a slower shutter speed to compensate for the smaller amount of light that you're letting in to the sensor; conversely, the faster the shutter speed (f/1.4-f/2.8, etc) you can use a faster shutter speed because you're letting in more light. Think of it this way, shutter speed and apeture are reciprical to one another. Add a flash in the mix to compensate for the lack of light and you should be fine. -Chris
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SebkeClaes Member  117 posts Joined Jun 2010 Location: Belgium More info | Jun 02, 2011 08:21 | #1813 |
pancake. Member 176 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: chicago More info | Jun 02, 2011 19:40 | #1814 Nice set... playing around with the flash eh>? 5d mark III, 5d Classic, 50L, 70-200 2.8 L, 28 1.8, Canon 580exII, 580ex, (2) 430 exII.
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pod_canon Senior Member  954 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Miami More info | Jun 02, 2011 22:59 | #1815 TechnoKelvin wrote in post #12512137 Thanks to all the replies in terms of bag issues. I decided to go the bag less / valet route since I currently only use one lens at clubs. I had a question in terms of f-stop and night clubs. I get that the lower the f-stop, the more light that comes in, the better; in regards to low light nightclub photography. I recently purchased a Sigma 30mm f/1.4 and have put it away after one event as I am not experienced enough to use a lens with such a low aperture in terms of focusing as you can see in my out-of-focus shots here:
  You should buffer your cash for a good wide-angle though. My stuff
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