Comments on: Semi Precious Weapons http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:26:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Portraits: Semi Precious Weapons | ishootshows.com http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-41219 Portraits: Semi Precious Weapons | ishootshows.com Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:49:31 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-41219 [...] Precious Weapons and I have been wanting to do a shoot since the last time they were in town, but it didn’t all come together until this [...] [...] Precious Weapons and I have been wanting to do a shoot since the last time they were in town, but it didn’t all come together until this [...]

]]> By: Semi Precious Weapons | ishootshows.com http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-40342 Semi Precious Weapons | ishootshows.com Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:34:14 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-40342 [...] shot this show using a full CLS setup, just like their last show. Three Nikon SB-600s were positioned on-stage as remotes, while I used an SB-900 as the commander [...] [...] shot this show using a full CLS setup, just like their last show. Three Nikon SB-600s were positioned on-stage as remotes, while I used an SB-900 as the commander [...]

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-17434 Todd Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:54:34 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-17434 Hey Carsten, thanks very much. This was the first show where I'd had the opportunity to set up some speedlights on stands, and I think getting a flash back by the drummer really helped out in some of the shots. Hey Carsten, thanks very much. This was the first show where I’d had the opportunity to set up some speedlights on stands, and I think getting a flash back by the drummer really helped out in some of the shots.

]]> By: Carsten http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-17182 Carsten Thu, 16 Oct 2008 08:58:50 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-17182 Again - oustanding stuff and the CLS set up clearly helped you produce some sensational photos. Again - oustanding stuff and the CLS set up clearly helped you produce some sensational photos.

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-13972 Todd Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:23:50 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-13972 Hey Solange, The Nikon D3 is my first choice for a concert camera, but I think the D700 comes in a close second. If it's within your budget, I have no hesitation recommending it. And of course, the 14-24mm is a fantastic lens, one of my favorite for live music. The 50mm is a little loose for portraits unless you don't mind staying a bit farther back. The perspective distortion is not ideal for certain types of shots, so you might be better served by a longer lens. If you go with the D700, I would actually recommend the old manual focus 105mm f/2.5 if you have the luxury and eyesight to manually focus. I find this lens very nice for the D3 and D700, though it can be tricky to focus accurately. Aside from that, the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-D would be a good, fairly inexpensive portrait lens. Let me know if you have any more questions, and thanks for the comment on SPW! Hope they come back to you soon. Hey Solange,

The Nikon D3 is my first choice for a concert camera, but I think the D700 comes in a close second.

If it’s within your budget, I have no hesitation recommending it. And of course, the 14-24mm is a fantastic lens, one of my favorite for live music.

The 50mm is a little loose for portraits unless you don’t mind staying a bit farther back. The perspective distortion is not ideal for certain types of shots, so you might be better served by a longer lens.

If you go with the D700, I would actually recommend the old manual focus 105mm f/2.5 if you have the luxury and eyesight to manually focus. I find this lens very nice for the D3 and D700, though it can be tricky to focus accurately.

Aside from that, the Nikon 85mm f/1.8 AF-D would be a good, fairly inexpensive portrait lens.

Let me know if you have any more questions, and thanks for the comment on SPW! Hope they come back to you soon.

]]> By: Solange http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-13969 Solange Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:53:46 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-13969 Todd, This set is something else. The lighting you produced in this is stunning. And you know how much I like SPW now. I hope they come back to London soon. I am intending to get to learn some studio lighting stuff next mont and I am panicking already. It is just a short course and I hope to get to grips with it. I saw the comment about the D3. It is definitely a beast of a camera specially in your hand. But it is more than what I can spend at the moment. Do you think I would be happy with a D700? I have read a lot about it. I've waited for the 5D replacement but I am not keen on the price in the UK either. I can buy a D700 body and a nice 14-24 mm wide angle and a 50 mm 1.4 lens for some pounds more. I'll be needing for portraits and I think the 50mm is a nice one to start. I am really a sucker for Wide Angle lens, so I'll want one badly. Do you reckon it is a good choice? I am a bit lost at the moment. Sorry for writing so much but I am in need of some opinion. I can't wait to see all this upcoming gigs you're shooting. So many bands I love in there. Not too many gigs for me lately...need to save my money for the camera. haha Cheers! Todd,
This set is something else. The lighting you produced in this is stunning.
And you know how much I like SPW now. I hope they come back to London soon.
I am intending to get to learn some studio lighting stuff next mont and I am panicking already.
It is just a short course and I hope to get to grips with it.
I saw the comment about the D3. It is definitely a beast of a camera specially in your hand.
But it is more than what I can spend at the moment. Do you think I would be happy with a D700? I have read a lot about it. I’ve waited for the 5D replacement but I am not keen on the price in the UK either.
I can buy a D700 body and a nice 14-24 mm wide angle and a 50 mm 1.4 lens for some pounds more.
I’ll be needing for portraits and I think the 50mm is a nice one to start. I am really a sucker for Wide Angle lens, so I’ll want one badly. Do you reckon it is a good choice? I am a bit lost at the moment.
Sorry for writing so much but I am in need of some opinion.
I can’t wait to see all this upcoming gigs you’re shooting. So many bands I love in there.
Not too many gigs for me lately…need to save my money for the camera. haha
Cheers!

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-11971 Todd Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:24:17 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-11971 Hey Tasha, yes, I climbed on stage on a few occasions. I felt badly about not getting any "in your face" shots of Dan the last two times, so I was motivated to get in this for this performance. Hey Tasha, yes, I climbed on stage on a few occasions. I felt badly about not getting any “in your face” shots of Dan the last two times, so I was motivated to get in this for this performance.

]]> By: Tasha http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-11692 Tasha Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:53:27 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-11692 Your shots of Dan are beyond incredible. Did you climb onstage in front of him? Wow. Your shots of Dan are beyond incredible. Did you climb onstage in front of him?

Wow.

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-11970 Todd Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:24:02 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-11970 Hey Kenny, thanks very much for the kind words, glad to hear you can get into this set. I don't shoot Cicero's very often (the last time was for Semi Precious Weapons last year), but for this band, I'll endure the smoke and cramped space. Hey Kenny, thanks very much for the kind words, glad to hear you can get into this set. I don’t shoot Cicero’s very often (the last time was for Semi Precious Weapons last year), but for this band, I’ll endure the smoke and cramped space.

]]> By: KennyW http://ishootshows.com/2008/09/02/semi-precious-weapons-2/#comment-11683 KennyW Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:12:44 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=310#comment-11683 Yo T.O. If I commented on every Amazing Set you post, my index finger would have cramps and arthritis, and I wouldn't be able to push down my shutter release anymore.. But, I can't hold back with this set! The angles, and perspective (..and lighting, and composition, and...)is just crazy amazing. I can actually feel the wood floor, and smell the clove cigarettes. I actually ducked because I thought that telecaster neck was going to hit me in the head, and I think a wood chip from a drumstick just flew into my eye when writing this.. beautiful work bro. Yo T.O.
If I commented on every Amazing Set you post, my index finger would have cramps and arthritis, and I wouldn’t be able to push down my shutter release anymore.. But, I can’t hold back with this set! The angles, and perspective (..and lighting, and composition, and…)is just crazy amazing. I can actually feel the wood floor, and smell the clove cigarettes. I actually ducked because I thought that telecaster neck was going to hit me in the head, and I think a wood chip from a drumstick just flew into my eye when writing this.. beautiful work bro.

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