Spoz Spozington

For well over a decade now shooting for Spoz's Rant - www.spoz.blogspot.com - I've prided myself on two things: providing some of the BEST photography/footage for the Adelaide scene, using some of the BLURST equipment (very little) money can buy. I mean I always kinda figured it was the "best way" to learn photography: THE HARD WAY!! and that I've done (and then some!) with some surprisingly "decent results". I mean not to blow my own proverbials here, but YOWZERS!

"Woweee, that Spoz takes some awesome photos!".
"...considering how F***ING terrible his camera is".

"so...ummm, why doesn't he shoot with something LESS terrible!?"

GOOD QUESTION!!

Because it's true, my equipment IS terrible! Kinda pride myself on that fact. Partly because it takes a LOT of masterful skill to make terrible equipment look good (to the point I could teach classes in it). Partly because it makes me feel kinda "punk rock" toting a $400 point and shoot. But mostly because I can't afford anything better. Seriously, that's pretty much it. I have no money. I suck!

"...so why don't you start a pozible then?"

GOOD IDEA!! (everyone who suggested it...)

Yup Spoz sorely needs a camera upgrade! Because I'm currently rocking an antiquated Canon Powershoot S100 (that I bought back in 2012) for photos, and a Canon IXUS 950 (that I bought back in 2007) for video (2007!?). I'm LONG OVERDUE for an upgrade. HILARIOUSLY overdue. All of you bands I shoot each week deserve better in 2016. (and also, the photos/video you get on those newfangled iphone 6's? are reaaally starting to scare me!).

AND YOU CAN HELP FUND THAT UPGRADE!!
...if you're super awesome?
(g'awn, you know you want to!)
Because let's face it, it'll very much benefit YOU local musos/fans just as much (more!) as it'll benefit me.

ALL FUNDS RAISED WILL GO TO:

A Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dm...

Or a Canon Powershot G5X:
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/ca...

Both ridiculously hi-end performance compact cameras, both ridiculously awesome for quality photos and video. Essentially upgrading the TWO woefully outdated models I'm currently using (with one of them almost 9 years old now!? YIKES!!) into the ONE dedicated super ninja unit.

Oh and I'm probably more leaning towards the Panasonic at this point with its micro 4/3 sensor (180mm2), super fast lens (max F1.7 - 2.8), superior low-light capabilities and 4K/high-def video. Also considered the Sony RX100 briefly, but too woefully expensive for what if offers (and apparently the audio is totally PANTS for live video with no external mic option...).

I'm also thinking high-end compact, NOT DSLR, since it's way more perfectly suited to my late-night run and gun photography, ie: ducking between multiple venues, walking the mean streets between Rundle and Hindley late at night, infinitely more discreet for documentary style shooting, provides infinitely less a "walking target" for muggers, drunks and hecklers to roll me. I mean, it fits in my pocket. Pocketable cameras are super rad now, you should look into them!

Oh and either camera above is just shy of $1000. So that's my funding target.

Any additional funds raised OVER $1000 will go into purchasing extra memory cards, spare batteries, external mics, etc, in servicing YOU, the Adelaide scene...you gosh darn beautifully demented lot of ya! 

And any funds raised WELL OVER $1000? (in the super unlikely event that happens!?)
well, I could go one of two ways. 

Use the money to buy a secondary DSLR camera for other projects. Yup...FINALLY!! but probably just an entry level unit mind you, nothing super fancy, probably second hand (all you photog friends looking to offload? this'll be your chance!). Nothing I'd risk for blogging a local gig/late at night where it'd get smashed into a million pieces/stolen, but I can definitely see it being potentially used for festival shoots, weddings, music videos, band publicity shoots, all that proper nonsense. High end compact + DSLR? = best of both worlds! 

Or conversely, buy TWO ninja compacts of the above specs, for multi-cam video shoots. Hire a minion. 

Either way? it'll definitely make shooting all your gigs INFINITELY LESS CRAPPY IN 2016!!

Oh and check out the rewards too if you're feeling extra generous. It'll be worth your while :)

And yes, I realise this is probably the silliest pozible you've ever seen. And I have serious doubts it'll work. Or possibly I'm really underestimating my audience...? I mean peeps keep saying I should do one!

Only one way to find out. 

Help a brother out? :)