Comments on: The Avett Brothers http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/07/01/the-avett-brothers/ Music Photography, band portraits and promos from professional music photographer Todd Owyoung Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Avett Brothers Performing At The Pageant, September 24, 2010 | ishootshows.com http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/07/01/the-avett-brothers/#comment-133088 The Avett Brothers Performing At The Pageant, September 24, 2010 | ishootshows.com Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:30:06 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2173#comment-133088 [...] were one of the very first bands I ever photographed back in 2006, so when I heard that they were returning to the Pageant, I knew that I had to cover the show. To top it all off, the Avett Bros came back to a sold-out [...] [...] were one of the very first bands I ever photographed back in 2006, so when I heard that they were returning to the Pageant, I knew that I had to cover the show. To top it all off, the Avett Bros came back to a sold-out [...]

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/07/01/the-avett-brothers/#comment-69817 Todd Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:36:08 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2173#comment-69817 What a paradox of fast glass: great speed, but speed itself isn't valuable without precision. I was really hoping Canon would really nail the AF with the Mark II of that lens, though I hear it's better than the Mark I. With my f/2.8 lenses, I'm shooting wide open the majority of the time. With my f/1.4 primes, I'll shoot between f/1.4 and f/1.8 or so. If I have the luxury of stopping down much more than that, I'll just start shooting with my zooms. What a paradox of fast glass: great speed, but speed itself isn’t valuable without precision. I was really hoping Canon would really nail the AF with the Mark II of that lens, though I hear it’s better than the Mark I.

With my f/2.8 lenses, I’m shooting wide open the majority of the time. With my f/1.4 primes, I’ll shoot between f/1.4 and f/1.8 or so. If I have the luxury of stopping down much more than that, I’ll just start shooting with my zooms.

]]> By: Jeff Horton http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/07/01/the-avett-brothers/#comment-69816 Jeff Horton Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:14:51 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2173#comment-69816 One problem I encounter often when shooting wide open is the shallow DOF, where often a potentially great shot is ruined because I'll nail the guitarist's headstock perfectly but his face is blurred. My favorite low light lens is the Canon 85mm f/1.2, which has a DOF measured in inches when cranked wide open. It has a slow AF due to the large amount of glass it has to move, so it can be very frustrating to see what I think is a great shot in the LCD of my Canon 50D, but when I open it in Photoshop the entire image is too soft to use. One problem I encounter often when shooting wide open is the shallow DOF, where often a potentially great shot is ruined because I’ll nail the guitarist’s headstock perfectly but his face is blurred. My favorite low light lens is the Canon 85mm f/1.2, which has a DOF measured in inches when cranked wide open. It has a slow AF due to the large amount of glass it has to move, so it can be very frustrating to see what I think is a great shot in the LCD of my Canon 50D, but when I open it in Photoshop the entire image is too soft to use.

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/07/01/the-avett-brothers/#comment-69788 Todd Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:55:51 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2173#comment-69788 Hi Claudio, Thanks for the comment. It's true; most all lenses improve with regard to sharpness and contrast when closed down one or two stops from maximum aperture. I generally shoot at maximum aperture with my zooms (f/2.8) for a few reasons. 1) Light is often at a premium, so I prefer to get as much light as possible to the sensor while still maintaining reasonable shutter speeds. 2) The zooms I use are quite good at f/2.8. I have no question about their ability to deliver at max aperture. The times I do stop down are when I'm able to comfortably hit shutter speeds above 1/400 or so at an ISO of 1600. Aside from that, I'd rather have lower ISO or higher shutter speeds. With my lenses, even on the D3 and D700, I'd rather shoot at f/2.8 and ISO 1600 than f/4 and ISO 3200. Sharpness and contrast are not a concern for me. Hi Claudio,

Thanks for the comment.

It’s true; most all lenses improve with regard to sharpness and contrast when closed down one or two stops from maximum aperture. I generally shoot at maximum aperture with my zooms (f/2.8) for a few reasons.

1) Light is often at a premium, so I prefer to get as much light as possible to the sensor while still maintaining reasonable shutter speeds.
2) The zooms I use are quite good at f/2.8. I have no question about their ability to deliver at max aperture.

The times I do stop down are when I’m able to comfortably hit shutter speeds above 1/400 or so at an ISO of 1600. Aside from that, I’d rather have lower ISO or higher shutter speeds.

With my lenses, even on the D3 and D700, I’d rather shoot at f/2.8 and ISO 1600 than f/4 and ISO 3200. Sharpness and contrast are not a concern for me.

]]> By: Claudio http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/07/01/the-avett-brothers/#comment-69787 Claudio Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:47:17 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=2173#comment-69787 Hey Todd, nice pictures this ones. I like the differents moods on each one. A question, fast lens, like f/2.8 have better definition between f/5 and f/8 (in most cases, i guess that +1500 dlrs lens have a great definition in all apertures). Anyway, so, do you shoot in the biggest aperture possible? or do you close it a bit to get more definition and crank up the ISO? That's all for today, take care Claudio Hey Todd, nice pictures this ones. I like the differents moods on each one.
A question, fast lens, like f/2.8 have better definition between f/5 and f/8 (in most cases, i guess that +1500 dlrs lens have a great definition in all apertures). Anyway, so, do you shoot in the biggest aperture possible? or do you close it a bit to get more definition and crank up the ISO?

That’s all for today, take care
Claudio

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