Stage Gear Around the Millennium

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Most of the Stage: Around the Millennium photos were made with a small set of film cameras that followed me from venue to venue. They weren’t exotic, but they were reliable, and I knew how far I could push them in bad light and crowded spaces.

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Canon: EOS 500n, A‑1, EOS 50 Nikon: FM2n

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Vivitar FD 35–85 mm f/2.8 · Canon FD 70–210 mm f/4 · Canon FD 35–75 mm f/4 · Canon EF 28–70 mm f/3.5–5.6 · Tokina AT‑X 270AF PRO II (AF 28–70 mm f/2.8) · Tokina AT‑X 828AF PRO SD (AF 80–200 mm f/2.8) · Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 · Nikon manual 50 mm f/1.8 · Sigma 70–300 mm f/4–5.6

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Metz 40 Mz‑1i · Metz 45 CT‑4 · Canon Speedlite 550 EX

Most of the time, the flashes stayed in the bag. Concerts rarely allowed them, and I preferred the look of available light anyway. Everything was shot handheld on 35 mm film, usually in the photo pit.