I'm big into the swing dance scene. Indoors, fast action, tight-quarters, and not-great lighting. I have a Lumix G6. Good lens choice? Suggestions?
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I love this lens..you would get some interesting perspectives and blur at low speeds, its very sharp at higher speeds and iso's..This is a very wide lens at its max!! I never though of using it at a dance but will try it out...must have lens anyhow
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I have Panasonic 7-14 mm and I like it very much. It is very nice wide view lens with very limited distortion but not so fast.In real situation it means that with F4 lens you will need 8 times more light eg than with F1.4 or 100 W bulb vs 800WDifference between f/2 and F1,7 is not that much only about 50% more light (100W vs 150W). I have also Voigtlander 0,95 25 mm lens it would be great for low light high motion scenes but the main problem is that it is only manual focus and maybe you will not be able to catch all photos in focus.
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I would recommend to you Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 and even more Panasonic 25mm f/1.4 Leica DG Summilux - I use both for more than 5 years and they are excellent, sharp and fast. Nowadays, more fast lenses are coming but I don't have them so can't recommend.
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Would not have thought this lens would be the first choice for the kind of photography you describe. I have the 7-14mm and it's f/4.0 wide open aperture is on the slow side for me, plus it is big and somewhat heavy - not the best for being in tight quarters. Would consider going with the Olympus 12mm. f/2.0 instead. Wide angle yet fast large aperture good for indoors, fast action and not great lighting. Am pretty sure it would work on your G6 - I've been considering getting it for my G7, same lens mount.
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For indoor go with the fast glass. On a DX sensor the 17-50mm is perfect. Tamron for the money is half the price of the equivalent Nikkor. Also the Tamron produces nice bokeh for portrait work.
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Do almost everything hand held. No IS is not a problem as long as your above 180 range but ideally you want to be in good light above 500 IMO. Depending on your camera low light can be decent with ISO cranked up. Overall great lens but not ideal for low light.
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This is a dedicated macro lens, but can certainly be used for indoor portraits with sufficient lighting. I have used it as a telephoto lens with excellent results since it's considered a 'prime' lens and is tack sharp. Tripod not necessary if your exposure is correct for shooting at a minimum shutter speed of 1/40.
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Oh, I'll add this:"Great for indoor" yeah that's matketing lingo for "this lens has a big, fast maximum aperture of f2."All lenses are mostly "good for outdoors/broad daylight". But faster max apertures can suck in more light than others which is particularly useful A) if you want amazing bokeh and shallow depth of field (B) you're inside and have horrid light and the extra 2-3 stops will get you the shot.
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I'm thinking of getting this lens to take pictures of a performance in a theatre, so low light and no flash. I have a canon rebel xsi and need to know if this will help and what kind of settings I should use. Don't know much about photography...I always use the auto sesttings which generally work great but I want to capture the great moments of my little dancer. Thanks
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I agree with Tom's advice though you may be able to get away with something like the Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS if you're not trying to capture fast action and the stage lighting is fairly bright.For camera settings, I'd use AV or TV mode. In TV mode, set your shutter speed to 1/100 sec or faster to avoid camera shake blurring if you're shooting handheld. You may need to adjust the ISO depending on the stage lighting. In AV mode, adjust your aperture to achieve this shutter speed or faster.
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I think it would work great for that. The optics are amazing...I took it on a safari and got some amazing photos. The only concern I could potentially see you having is the stop if you are shooting indoors. They make one that opens up further, however it is nearly double the price. I don't typically shoot low light, so I can't give you any advice here. I found it to be a pretty incredible lens.
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It doesn't get super close, but it's really damn sharp. If you want to get closer, I'd suggest Sigma's 28mm f1.8 macro (they also have a 24, a 50, etc.)The macros are reviewed well enough, may not be as optimal in the corners, but for center-frame macro shots, everything else will be bokeh-d out anyway. This is more of a perfect travel lens- sharp as anything corner to corner for the landscape shots, and wide f1.8 for the people shots, while still being practical and relatively distortion-free.
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While this lens performs well in a fairly wide variety of situations, I would recommend the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 af-s dx or the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 af lenses for portraits. Either of those will give you much better performance in lower light situations and they are both very sharp lenses. As I said, the 18-55mm is a great lens but if you want to focus exclusively on portraits, go with one of the others instead. I actually prefer the 35mm over the 50mm. Just my two cents though.
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You don't like zoom and you want more bokeh. I would recommend spending money on better glass, instead of on a new body. I would recommend either the SEL50F18 or the SEL35F18. The 50mm is considerably cheaper, but the focal length might be too long for indoor shooting. I have the SEL35F18 and absolutely love the lens and the resulting shots.
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Congrats on the D5000 (and both great lenses you have). Be sure and get that 35mm down the road, believe me it will probably be the best 200$ you'll ever spend if you do any shooting indoors. I have tons of other lenses (including a 50mm f/1.4) so I held off for a while on getting the 35mm f/1.8, once I did finally get it I was kicking myself for not getting it sooner, it's that good. Happy shooting.
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The 70-200 f4 IS can used in lowlight situations if you have the right camera. Indoor situations with this lens require high ISOs in the range of 800-3200 to get decent fast enough shutter speeds to prevent subject blur. Camera shake blur is handled pretty well by the lens image stabilization when handheld but care must be taken to keep camera as still as possible when zoomed in. This lens has worked well for me in concert band situations with low light even using the Rebel XSi cameras max ISO of 1600. This lens begins to fall down if you try and use it for indoor sports action.
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Best for macro. Use speedlight for other shots. Ring flash can produce "halo" for other than macro.
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I have had fun using this lens. I adjust for the f6.3 using shutter speed and iso. I do not use it at night. But on a recent vacation I was able to take good pix of distant features in dim to overcast to bright light. Use a tripod. After all, it is less than$200, and takes little extra space in the camera bag. It is worth having.
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Get the EF 50mm f/1.4 for a few hundred bucks. Give the kit lens to a friend, or if you haven't bought your camera yet, just buy the body like I did. The 50mm is the MUST HAVE LENS. Every professional photographer will tell you this. You can practically take pictures in the dark without a flash. There's tons of information online about the 50mm lens. If you get one, you will never put the kit lens back on your camera. Prime lenses take amazing pictures. I have a 28-135 that I wish I hadn't bought. Go for shorter ranges in zooms and buy primes. If your rich, try some L glass out.
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I bought the lens for shooting night time soccer matches. It is awesome at that. I have moved on to high school basketball and it performs flawlessly there as well. I have used it for one wedding (outside), worked well there too. I think you would be happy, but have not tried in that low of a light situation. Now if you wish to support the lens with a flash of some sort, then there would be no question. My gut tells me you would be fine, but I have nothing to back that up. The lens is great, fast and extremely clear. I am very happy.