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Monday, August 13, 2007Concert camera
Part of my job is to steer a customer down the right path when it comes to picking the correct product for their application. Most of the time, there are plenty of reasonable options and a customer will have no problem picking the right product from the menu I offer. Sometimes, though, I have to gently let the customer know that the type of product they have chosen is inappropriate for the job and the only practical options are expensive ones. Picking a digital camera or digital binocular for a concert is a good example.
Digital binoculars are a very poor choice for concerts, especially night concerts. Why? Digital binoculars do not have flash and the tiny lenses used on digital binoculars are the worst choice for working in low light or trying to freeze the action on constantly moving performers. Take all the pics you want, but they will be blurred and dark. A conventional digital point and shoot camera will always take better pics than a digital binocular, but digital point and shoot cameras still suffer from small lenses and anemic flash units. So what do you really need for a concert camera? That application calls for a good SLR camera and accessory flash and a large telephoto lens. You'll also want a tripod or, as an option, an image stabilized lens. Of course, when you get to the concert, you'll likely discover that no one is going to let you in the door with that kind of equipment. Forget the photography and enjoy the concert. Comments: |
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