Please don't over do it with your camera!

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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    I generally agree with OP's post, but as a serial snapper myself, I think (or I hope!) it's okay to keep snapping as long as it doesn't block the views of others or otherwise affect the ability of those around me to have fun. And no flash, of course and also turn the brightness down. I don't stick my arms out/up, only once in awhile. I generally keep my camera in front of my body/face so it should not be blocking others and my elbows are always glued to my side. If I think I'm being excessive I check with people around me to see if I'm bothering them.

    That being said, one of the things I decided after PJ20 is that I will limit picture taking at events from now on. It will always be hard to resist especially for PJ since every shot I have of them makes me happy and brings back great memories, but I do think something's missed by looking into the camera LCD vs just seeing them on stage, even if it's for the brief moment taken to snap the pic.

    I NEVER take videos. Tried once, the bloody thing was so shaky and my screaming and yelling was overpowering so I leave that to others who are more skilled. I do appreciate their availability to help me relive the night but not sure how people take videos without obstructing the views of others.
  • benjs
    benjs Toronto, ON Posts: 9,448
    teegan31 wrote:
    My pet peeve are assholes that use their flash when they are so far away...morons!!!
    It's awful timing - I lost my USB cable for my camera so need to invest in an SD card reader in the near future! I will gladly post it once I get around to that!

    And I was using a Panasonic Lumix LX5 up until this year, when it was stolen in Spain... Now I'm using my dad's old Canon PowerShot G11. I think next time I'm going to invest in an Olympus Micro 4/3 PEN camera, and put one of Panasonic's beautiful, thin new G-Series 14-42 mm lenses on it... For me it's all about the interface and being able to adjust my ISO, aperture and/or shutter speed on the fly.

    How about you?[/quote]


    Just letting you know I got a SD reader at the dollar store and it works great, has micro SD slot too! As far as cameras go, I'm an avid photographer and I love messing with the settings too, I love my 75 - 300mm and use it often. Its way to heavy for shows so I take my Nikon Cool Pix and it fits easily in my purse but has a 20x optical zoom. I think its ok to take photos at shows but with respect to those around you.[/quote]
    Nice! My dad owns a few camera stores across Canada so I've had cameras around my whole life... My issue with the superzooms is that up until recently, their sensor sizes haven't been too large compared to what else is out there. I wish they would start to catch up, as I'd be there in a heartbeat! Micro 4/3 and these new line of Panasonic lenses may be what I'm looking for in the end.
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  • tschav
    tschav Posts: 2,900
    Using a flash NEVER helps out, you'll just get well-lit backsides of people's heads in focus.
  • dislocated
    dislocated Posts: 599
    polaris_x wrote:
    dislocated wrote:
    I agree, but get used to it. It's todays world and it will only get worse.
    On a side note, if they were in front of you, they've put in more years of fan club dedication than you. I'm not trying to be a douch, I'm just sayin... :mrgreen:

    technically no ... if he was in row 11 ... the guy in front of him was in 10 which is a lottery row so, it is more likely that guy is lower on the seniority totem pole ...

    either way ... i totally support the OP ... a picture here and there ... maybe one or two songs but people need to be considerate of other people's show ... what if the situation was reverse for the picture taker? ...

    In that case, it makes perfect sense on why he was taking so many pics. He will probably never be that close again & he's used to watching the show on the big monitors anyway. I would have done the same thing, take as many as possible. I've never been as close as I was for my first show. Wish I would have a camera back then.
  • pearluke
    pearluke Posts: 18
    This wasn't a lottery winner row. I was in 12, photographer was in 11.
  • dislocated
    dislocated Posts: 599
    Black73 wrote:
    It's the guy at PJ20 weekend with his phone on max brightness, fist-pumping it through the first three songs and doing nothing more than creating a distraction is quite another. To the OP's point, capturing video of the entire show is distracting. I don't subscribe to the "That's the way it is today with technology, get used to it" theory either.

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    You may not subscribe to that theory & certainly don't have to get used to it, BUT, you're going to have to deal with it. No matter how many times you ask on a message board or in person at the show, it's still going to happen, in today's world, people are rude and inconsiderate, it's all about me me me. As someone else stated, the only way it's going to stop, is if cameras, phones & recorders are banned from the venue.
    Again, I agree with the OP & wish it wasn't that way either, but I'm being realistic.
  • titchinello
    titchinello Posts: 3,139
    I always take my camera with me to show, as i also like to get a few photo's for memorys sake and to get a few good onstage shots, but I usually keep it to a minimum, because i want to enjoy the show too, plus if i'm not close enough to the stage i don't bother, because there's nothing more annoying than looking at your pics, and only seeing people like dots in the distance.
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  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    the people who get the amazing shots and videos know what they're doing

    and they most likely aren't bothering anyone


    it's the other idiots who are the problem... there was a guy in sec 118 row 25 night 2 toronto... who had this old piece of crap camera zoomed all the way in to ed and he kept taking pictures... with the flash on... between the combination of him being drunk and zoomed all the way in... every pic i saw was a blurry mess... luckily i ignored it for the most part as i was 2 rows back of him... but the woman in front of me probably saw the show through this drunkards lens


    people should be allowed to do what they want... AS LONG AS they're not disturbing others

    most of us have respect for others... but there are many who don't... unfortunately
  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    pearluke wrote:
    This wasn't a lottery winner row. I was in 12, photographer was in 11.

    you should have taken a pic of him

    :mrgreen:
  • iamica
    iamica Chicago Posts: 2,627
    I totally agree, I hate it when people have their camera up the entire show. One or two songs is understandable, but at PJ20 I could barely see the stage because of all the iPhones!
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  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    iamica wrote:
    I totally agree, I hate it when people have their camera up the entire show. One or two songs is understandable, but at PJ20 I could barely see the stage because of all the iPhones!

    when cornell came out the floor became a light blue hue

    could not believe all the phones/cameras
  • Loves_Vinyl
    Loves_Vinyl Posts: 85
    I'd rather have the person in front of me hold up a camera than puke on me, grope me, flash their b00bs, or yell song requests at the top of their lungs over and over and over. What's the difference between the camera and people w/their hands in the air clapping/fist pumping? It's a rock concert, you are not always going to have the best view, sound, setlist etc, etc.
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  • ScottandPearlJam
    ScottandPearlJam Posts: 1,126
    First it was smoking, then going to pee, now to many cameras/phones.
    I hate them as much as the next person..... but just look at all the badass youtubes we got. How do u think they came about????

    just saying

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  • Black73
    Black73 Posts: 1,018
    dislocated wrote:
    Black73 wrote:
    It's the guy at PJ20 weekend with his phone on max brightness, fist-pumping it through the first three songs and doing nothing more than creating a distraction is quite another. To the OP's point, capturing video of the entire show is distracting. I don't subscribe to the "That's the way it is today with technology, get used to it" theory either.

    You may not subscribe to that theory & certainly don't have to get used to it, BUT, you're going to have to deal with it. No matter how many times you ask on a message board or in person at the show, it's still going to happen, in today's world, people are rude and inconsiderate, it's all about me me me. As someone else stated, the only way it's going to stop, is if cameras, phones & recorders are banned from the venue.
    Again, I agree with the OP & wish it wasn't that way either, but I'm being realistic.
    Sort of like having to deal with the drunk guy stepping on my kid while taking a piss in the lawn at PJ20, then telling me "Maybe you shouldn't bring your kid to a Pearl Jam concert." I hear ya...too bad the inconsiderates come out en masse to see this band.

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