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Post by FreshMentos on Mar 28, 2012 16:40:44 GMT -8
I could have worded that better... What I meant by 'worth it' was if carrying a bulky and delicate device around all day would be troublesome. If protecting it simply entails some padding in backpack, then it sounds worth it to me.
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Post by J-Dawg on Mar 28, 2012 16:47:09 GMT -8
I could have worded that better... What I meant by 'worth it' was if carrying a bulky and delicate device around all day would be troublesome. Depends on what you want to do. I often struggle with this on vacations, and as a general rule, what I've found is: - When I'm doing a road trip, hiking, etc. the DSLR gets used all the time. - For events like rodeos, festivals, etc. I'd rather not bother with it and settle for a point and shoot. I've done events with a DSLR before, and for me at least it changes my enjoyment of the event, so I no longer do it as a rule. Your mileage may vary.
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Post by FreshMentos on Mar 28, 2012 18:22:12 GMT -8
- When I'm doing a road trip, hiking, etc. the DSLR gets used all the time. - For events like rodeos, festivals, etc. I'd rather not bother with it and settle for a point and shoot. I've done events with a DSLR before, and for me at least it changes my enjoyment of the event, so I no longer do it as a rule. Your mileage may vary. Good point. The DSLR is probably better suited for a hillside set like Bon Iver. I'll need to get myself a flip minicam for Pretty Lights
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Post by mrlahey on Mar 28, 2012 21:16:08 GMT -8
Im going to be filming on my dslr but as you can see in the video below its kind of a pain in the ass to film and throw glowsticks. I have used a Kodak zi8 with an external microphone for all of my sasquatch filming and it has worked great, sadly I sold it though. youtu.be/AzYdJKhgSwk
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Post by DeadPunk on Mar 28, 2012 21:23:18 GMT -8
That video never gets old.
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Post by mrlahey on Mar 28, 2012 21:26:08 GMT -8
Having a GoPro strapped to my dome would of been the way to go.
Speaking of, I think I am going to buy one for sasquatch.
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Post by J-Dawg on Mar 29, 2012 21:31:14 GMT -8
Having a GoPro strapped to my dome would of been the way to go. Speaking of, I think I am going to buy one for sasquatch. I actually had my contour HD with me at Sasquatch, but was a little leery about bringing it in to the festival given that I knew I was likely going to get intoxicated every day and therefore was reasonably likely to break / lose it.
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Post by davers on Mar 30, 2012 7:09:20 GMT -8
Unless you regularly lose or break things while intoxicated it really isnt much of a concern for the DSLR. If you have a backpack and don't want to take any pictures, just put it in there. If you are on the hill or wandering around and want to snap a couple photos, wear it around your neck. It's not like you're going to get super fucked up and just throw it down the hill. The only real concern would be leaving it on the hill or somewhere else after sitting down. Easy solution: find one of those retractable ID badge holders and attach it to your belt loop. It makes it so you can still take all the pictures you want, but if you put it on the ground or drop it, it stays attached to you.
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Post by J-Dawg on Mar 30, 2012 15:59:29 GMT -8
Unless you regularly lose or break things while intoxicated are J-Dawg it really isnt much of a concern for the DSLR.
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Post by romanticizer on Mar 30, 2012 16:05:17 GMT -8
Unless you regularly lose or break things while intoxicated are J-Dawg it really isnt much of a concern for the DSLR. J-Dawg, all I ever want is to go on a trip to San Frandisco with you.
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Post by J-Dawg on Mar 30, 2012 16:06:51 GMT -8
J-Dawg, all I ever want is to go on a trip to San Frandisco with you. Ruh roh.
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Post by romanticizer on Mar 30, 2012 16:10:31 GMT -8
J-Dawg, all I ever want is to go on a trip to San Frandisco with you. Ruh roh. *nods* Yes.
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Post by Horned Gramma on Mar 30, 2012 16:24:01 GMT -8
J-Dawg, all I ever want is to go on a trip to San Frandisco with you. Ruh ro. Feeeexed
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Post by mrlahey on Apr 1, 2012 11:09:45 GMT -8
The only time my camera has been remotly close to getting broken was when I was in the front for Crystal Castles in 09, that shit was fucking rowdy. After having it bounce of the rail a few times I decided I should probably move back into the crowd to avoid further damage, camera was fine, just be smart about it.
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Post by thefrush on Apr 1, 2012 15:12:33 GMT -8
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Post by J-Dawg on Apr 1, 2012 15:34:21 GMT -8
The only time my camera has been remotly close to getting broken was when I was in the front for Crystal Castles in 09, that shit was fucking rowdy. After having it bounce of the rail a few times I decided I should probably move back into the crowd to avoid further damage, camera was fine, just be smart about it. I'm actually not so much afraid of my camera getting broken in reality. What I have noticed though is if I have my DSLR with me, I experience the event completely differently than if I leave it behind. This is the main reason I don't bring it into festivals.
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Post by nater on Apr 1, 2012 15:41:48 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2012 21:18:33 GMT -8
Woot is currently selling (although it's a woot-off so it's liable to end very soon) some glowsticks -
4” Glow Sticks – Assorted Colors – 24 Count
I bought 'em, what the heck, $7. In for a glowpoc.
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Post by DeadPunk on Apr 24, 2012 11:18:25 GMT -8
So who all has or is bringing glowsticks? I'm in for 1000.
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Post by davers on Apr 24, 2012 11:29:19 GMT -8
I'm in for 2000 that I will be spreading around. I was going to buy them yesterday but then I realized I need a paypal account, and I was too lazy to set one up. Also the auction for the 2000 that I was going to buy that came with these sweet connectors that make 8 glowsticks into a ball ended, so I'm hoping that one pops up again in the next few days.
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