What Cam do you use to film a Show

[Sepu]

JVC MG70

[Ledmax]

Sony SR12

[traderktulu]

Its very cool that s much people reply on my question.
My thinkin now is: How do you manage it to bring the cam into the concert? Any ideas for a newcomer?

[ChristophFe]

I put the cam into a little normal plastic bag. I wear shorts which are bigger than my normal size. Then I put the plastic bag with the cam in my shorts between my legs. I hook the ending from the bag (where you can grab it usually) on the trouser button. Then I put a big belt on and i am finished. Maybe I also wear a shirt, that is a little longer than a regular one.

You can walk easly, when you put the bag to the front, but then you can see it a lot easier. for the queuing it is ok that way. When you get closer to the securities you easly put the cam between your legs a little bit above, so no one can realize you have a cam with you.

Once you are in, look for a save place - i usually go to a mobile toilet and put it out from there to a normal sidebag of my short. If you are in, nobody will catch you until you start filming. During the recording you must be lucky or, good placed or there is not a lot of security.

Also very Importent: While the security checks you at the entrance, you have to act normally. like you don't have anything forbidden with you. Stay cool, say hi, behave usually. They have to check thousands at the entrance - you will pass by quickly, if you don't look suspect.

It is good, that you have the cam between your legs, because the security is not allowed to touch this region.

Of Course - smaller cams are much better to get in! So try to find a small one, with good options, zooms and battery


I can take some pictures the next days, so you can better imagine, what i mean.

cheerz

[traderktulu]

Great idea Chris. I always think i go in and someone give it to me through the fence. Would be great if you show me some pictures that i can better imagine.
Thank you

[scottph]

I just put it in the front compartment of my backpack, and before they search me I open the back compartment that has all kinds of small stuff in it. They always are thankful for me opening the bag without them having to ask, and don't bother to look if the bag has any other compartments.

[Krzych]

Just Canon MV900, 2-years old now.
And hiding my camcoder inside the bread;)Just take your bag and some food-you can always take this, or take your girlfirend with her bag. Simply and you don't need to worry how to step with camera between your legs. Actually I don't like wider shorts that I usually wear, so it's good solution for me.
Funny that being at few shows I saw a big difference in securitying them. In Poland - they checked everything and were looking for people with cams during the show, in Prague - they didn't take care if I film or not:D I was filming in opposite to one guy from security and he did nothin with me. I'm sure he saw a cam in my hands.
Actualy they caught me once with my cam before MH show in Chorzow. But I came in once again;D
...so, go to Prague and film shows there;)and remember to find people which won't jump together around you...

[ChristophFe]

Simply and you don't need to worry how to step with camera between your legs. Actually I don't like wider shorts that I usually wear, so it's good solution for me.

Of course I also don't like to wear bigger shorts and stuff... but if you get the the full show taped, i think it is worth it. I am not there for a model-contest, but for taping the show - so nearly everything is ok for me. But the size is not soo much bigger than usual - only to get enough space in crotch.

I don't like to take a backbag with me, because I think, it is much harder to film then (my own opinion). If you are close or in the pit, a lot more people will hustle you and if you have a backbag with you, i think I can't make an very steady shot. And after the show my back, neck and hand hurt more than without a bag.

As I said, that is only my experience and my thoughts! The idea from scott is also very great, how to get the cam in there. Once I buy a seating ticket, I will surely try it this way.

As I taped the werchter show, I had also a backbag with me, and I sew a second bottom inside the backbag. I put some foam inside the bag to the "real" bottom. Then I put my equipment in the foam aera, so nobody could grab a hard object from outside.
In the bag I put the "second" bottom over there and then I put normal stuff in the bag.

At the entrance I opend the bag, the security put is hand -> everthing ok. Then I put the bag on and he grabbed the bag from outside and also everything was ok

[TayfunRaider]

In Istanbul concert security searched the people entering the tribune area with detector as Cagdas told me.
But they didn't use detectors for the field area enterance fortunately

[Elmoz]

i have a question.

does the metal detectors will "beep" if someone has a camera? because i want to try and i've already think in the between legs area , because no one touch you there hehe. but i was wodnering if even if they dont notice the cam between the legs, a metal detector would do it?