Hi, great to find a dedicated forum for specific cameras - wish I'd found you before!
Help please (asap). I am taking photos of a band tomorrow night. Am I completely delusional thinking I can get some good shots with a Canon 1200D? It's not a really dark venue but the lights are fairly dim as you'd imagine.
I've done a couple of shoots in the same place before and I got some decent shots, but on the whole I've found it really hard and pretty stressful. I was mainly using it on AV mode but then getting lots of blur.
What settings should I be using to get the best from my camera?
Thank you in advance for any advice!
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So, to sum up 1) set your camera to Av, 2) open your lens to f/3.5 or f/4, 3) set auto ISO to on, 4) set RAW as your quality or RAW+Jpg, 5) set your camera to continuous shooting as this will increase your chances of getting a keeper.
I offer this with no obligation as someone else may suggest different settings. I have assumed all along that flash is out of the question. However, if flash is allowed then most of your problems are solved, but shoot in P mode as Av fires the flash with a very slow shutter speed.
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This time I took my new 50mm lens which worked out so much better. I set it on TV, ISO on auto and then set the shutter speed myself. I got a few that I really love and a lot that I like more than the last ones.
Do you think I could use the 50mm lens more efficiently? If so, how? I'm going back to the venue next week so any more advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Your first job now is to look at the EXIF data, or at least the picture info screen of the shots you love. This will provide you with valuable information about the settings at the time of exposure. Also look at some that you like but don't love and see how the settings differ. This exercise alone can teach you far more than I could in a lifetime.
Glad you managed to get some good shots. Good luck for next time.
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