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notafraidofredyellowandblue · 9 months

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With the earpieces, can they actually hear the crowd sing?

i'm sure some of our more experienced concert goers can explain better, but from what i get from this article they wear earpieces to hear the music better so as to play in sync with eachother , and also to protect against loud sounds

if they can hear the audience is dependent on how their tech guys set everything up (also in the article), it is possible to have separate mics aimed at the audience to also mix that sound in

don't know if any of us ever got close enough to Rammstein to ask how they use it 😊🌺

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roboe1 · 1 year

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389 · 9 months

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#landscape #nature #lake #denon #equipment #gear #headphones #electronics #music #dj #turntable #denon dj #sound #u

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sylvanusstephens-blog · 2 years

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I got into film photography a few months before the pandemic. I’ve been into photography and video for a while, and my goal was to be a cinematographer (not so much now, a story for another post). My friend kept telling me that I had to get into film. All the hipsters told me that. I mean, you’re not a “real” photographer unless you shoot film, right?

So I bought a used Leicaflex off eBay. That was because I already had two R mount lenses that I used for video, and I liked the image they produce.

The camera is beat up but fully mechanical, no batteries needed. But the light meter is broken, so I had to learn how to expose using the sunny 16 rule and zone system. I also use a phone light meter app, which does the job in tricky situations. The camera is heavy and bulky, but it was all I had. I grew to love the loud thunk of its mechanical shutter.

One of the things that kept me away from shooting film was developing it, but since I had started down the film rabbit hole, I went ahead and learned how to develop at home. I bought a Paterson tank, a dark bag and a Epson v600 scanner. I’ve only used a lab once, and I wasn’t happy with the results, but that was only after I had been home developing for a few months.

Then the Leicaflex broke. I was heartbroken. That camera had become part of my identity. I took it everywhere I went and took photos of the basic hipster stuff: gas stations, car washes, parked cars, etc. I took it to a trendy film camera store to get it fixed, but I needed a camera for the meantime. I bought a Minolta XG-1 to hold me over while I waited for the repair quote for the Leicaflex.

It would cost $385. I paid less than $200 for it. I like the Minolta XG-1, except for the fact I need a battery to operate it. Then I got into rangefinders, because I always wanted a Leica — well I had a Leica, but I wanted a rangefinder, a “real” Leica. I read up on the Leica M cameras, but I’m poor. I found a Minolta A5 instead, a solid fixed lens rangefinder. I shot with that for a few months, then I dropped it and broke the rangefinder mechanism. It still focuses, but I can’t see the focus. I had to learn how to zone focus and judge distance. I’ve gotten pretty good at it.

Then I bought a Leica CL, mainly because of its small size and because I wanted to get into street photography; I had grown tired of what I call my “dystopian bullshit” — factories, dumpsters, empty streets, industrial settings, freeways, and so on. I wanted to challenge myself to do something else. Of course, a new camera isn’t gonna make me a better photographer. I really just wanted a Leica rangefinder (I mean all the cool photographers shoot with Leicas, right?), and the CL as the cheapest I could afford. I really want an M6.

I also found a Leicaflex SL for a good price and in great condition. The meter even works! So now I have four cameras. I want to get into Medium format. I want to learn how to print in a darkroom. But I’ll wait. Right now I’ll stick with 35mm and scanning. And exploring street photography while expanding upon my dystopian bullshit.

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nikoco11 · 7 months

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