Need a good camera to take pictures at discos

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This is my first post on here so hello to you all I am after some advice really I have a mobile disco business and want to be able to get some really good shots for my website, at the moment I have a canon sx120is I have had some fairly good shots but no where near what I would like, I find with the flash on picture is way too light if smoke is being used just looks awful and without flash it is either too dark of blurry.
so question really is my camera capable of doing what I want or do I need something else I went to jessops today for some advice and was told I need a sony hx5v as these are much better in low light conditions but at £175 is it going to be any good I dont mind venturing into the world of dslr if I have to any help would be very grateful thanks all in advance.

regards

Wayne

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I think you're probably going to find you need a camera with a photographer attached to the back of it, equipment can't deal with awkward lighting on its own.
 
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If I wanted a good low light camera it would be a Nikon D700.
 
Think post #2 is right lots of issues to deal with, flashing lights laser are there subjects to light, whether to use flash etc, link some pics you like of discos below and members maybe able to give you some pointers to achieve similar results.
 
forget the camera -its the lens thats important :bang:

Like a nifty 50mm @ f1.4 will cope with difficult lighting situations, Ive found

Les :D
 
What Darren said really.
Guns don't kill people - people do.
CD players and record decks don't create DJ sets - people do
Well, cameras don't take good pictures - people do.

Any decent quality SLR will get you pictures that your current camera can't. Spending more money on decent lenses and a good flashgun will make the results even better. But frankly unless you're prepared to put in a lot of effort to learn how to use it, all the best gear in the world will be a bit rubbish.
 
Get a photographer who is experinced in this kind of work to do it. It'll cost less than buying the gear yourself, you wont have to learn how to use it and you'll get the shots you want.
Plus it will also keep an exisiting tog in business.
 
Hello tbanks for all your feedback if ut was a one off I would get a proffessional but it is going yo be for an ongoing blog so I will be taking pictured at every gig and posting on my website after.

Regards

Wayne

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For keeping a blog for a disco I'd probably use something like the Ricoh GRD3 - you can easily keep it in your pocket, yet it is one of the few compacts that has a prime lens so will work well in low light.
 
That ricoh camera looks quite good.

Another thing to experiment with is whether there is slow sync flash on the OP's current camera. That might help with producing better shots. But with a smoke filled room, using flash is going to lead to flash reflecting off the smoke so I think whatever solution will probably involve avoiding the use of flash altogether.
 
Wayne, you have been reported again for spamming your link at the bottom of your posts - which is not on.

Assuming the link is your own site you are welcome to add it to your signature file. Edit your profile to add it. Your sig will show once per page when you make a longer post which is fine.
 
Was hoping to spend around £400 if possible would also like to use it for family pictures and general use but the low light stuff is the most important.

Regards

Wayne
 
if you want to do this well, you need a decent Dslr and some off camera lighting. You will then need to learn how to use the kit. The image you posted is quite poor
 
Ok what is a descent dslr ? Would i need to buy different lenses etc , I was gonna get it from jessops interest free for six months :-)

Regards

Wayne
 
A DSLR and (cheap) standard lens isn't going to be enough gear to get you great results. You'll need more flash and maybe a faster lens if you have to contend with smoke.

That'll add 300-400 (at least) to the price of your new camera.:gag:

And you'll still need to learn to use it all.:(

Seriously consider starting a business relationship with a photographer where you get him/her access to customers in return for a few website images and some cross promotional linking.:thumbs:

Alternatively, go to Jessops, buy any DSLR for your budget and be happy. It'll be capable of taking better pictures than your compact.:bonk::bonk:
 
In which case it'll be worth considering buying secondhand to maximise your kit for the money. Try someone like mpb photographic. For £400 you should be able to get a canon 450, kit lens and 50mm f1.8. If you add a little more you can get a canon 500d which gives you video capability as well.
 
Hi I have done some event photography for a couple of DJs....

I use in the main a canon 450D and my fixed 50 mm f/1.8 and have achieved some brilliant results, well the DJs i have done the gigs for have been delighted... :) which may not be brilliant to some, but do the job for the DJs.

I do use my 10-22 occasionally for across the room shots, when they want to show how busy their venues get. I get paid a fixed rate for a couple of hours work and they get to choose how many images they want...normmally i stick the whole lot onto a CD and give them everything :)
 
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