Can I use this for portraits... &Aacute;nd for very low light situations. .? And does it zoom.? Or do I gave to do all the moving around to shoot.?
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This is a fixed focal length lens, which means there is no zoom. The advantage is that it has a much wider aperture range, which makes it more suitable to low-light situations. Also, the wider aperture means it is much better for portraits as shooting at 1.4 or 1.8 will blur backgrounds while the person in the portrait will be in sharp focus. 50mm is usually the choice for portraits, rather than 35mm, but if your camera is a 3/4 sensor then this will be pretty close to actual 50mm anyway.
1631136
it's not the perfect lense for portrait and he has no zoom, but it's quite wide and at 2.8 it's not bad in low light you just have to balance your lighting!
1076523
Yes, it actually is pretty good on all shots. I use program mode and I make sure the auto focus is on continuos. The aperture is perfect for that. Focus all the way in to get a blurred background.
2027531
Yes, but fair warning - it's a terrible camera for anything other than home-movies. So if you need it to work in low-light or need to zoom in on your subject, this is not the best camera.
1311664
Yes its ideal for landscapes because of its wide angle and moderate distortion the f/ 2.8 aperture is good for low light but if you want everything in the foreground and background sharp you'll want to stop it down. If thats the case youll need a tripod so you can shoot at a low ISO and keep ur noise minimal. Also cheaper lenses can do this, you are mostly paying for the 2.8 aperture with this lens. Also if you want to shoot the moon you might wana zoom in so there are other good options.
1548971
I don't like how it shoots in low light situations. BUT you can push the ISO in AV or TV mode and it should work OK. You may have to remove some digital noise in the editing.
1364460
Results are somewhat dependent on your camera. However, I've not had good success in low light conditions especially at high zoom settings.
1549359
I would go with a more versatile lens for low light performances. Maybe a 70-200 or something similar.
1476725
I'm using this lens for long range stills... like a shot of a full moon I have it mounted on a Nikon D3100 with a doubler 2X making it a 1000mm Zoom lens. The first thing I noticed was that I couldn't hold it still enough to take a picture without some sort of stabilizer (recommend a tripod), the second thing is the light was really low, which for my purpose was perfect. I haven't tried it for any moving objects.
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Can Be - The GN for this flash is relatively low since it's designed for close up work, within a foot or two. However, it's probably fine as a fill light or if you're in the habit of using a 50mm lens or wider as a portrait lens. Personally I like shooting portraits with focal lengths greater than 100mm and using at least a couple of lights at an angle and not directly head-on. For glamor lighting (head on lighting) I use an A-B ringflash with w/ 32inch softbox, I don't use this for portraits but for specific fashion shoots and clothing designers.
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The zoom is Excellent!, but the autofocus delay a little some times. About the different lighting i not sure. Some photos that i did are in my blog fotosypaisajesdevenezuela.blogspot.com how reference.
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No this camera do not work well in low light. If you need it to make good pictures it wont work for you. I bought this tablet about a month and is fast for what I use it, mail, read books, videos. I recommend it but not for the cameras.
464338
Absolutely! It's a great focal length for portraits, and great Bokeh. Take a look at KenRockwell, dot com he has a review and a sample portrait shot, Bokeh and all...
1707423
It has the capacity to take action shots depending on the shutter speed you need. Just be aware the quality of pictures won't be that great. It's nothing more than a glorified point and shoot and my experience with it wasn't that great at all. I was glad when it got stolen, but felt a little sorry for the thief!
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The lens is very sharp and clear. The minimum distance may be an issue for portraits. 5-6 feet at minimum zoom.If you have the room to shoot then yes. I purchased the lens for mainly aviation action shots. Moving and stationary.I'm very happy with it.
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Why not get used to the camera with the zoom lens and after finding out what work bests for you buy another lens that fits your needs, I can't imasging using a 35 mm lens as my main portrait lens, I rarely get that cozy with my subjects. I'd look at the 85 mm 1.4 lens, the 105 lens as more desirable for portraits.
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That's a difficult question to answer because there are different kinds of portraits and it depends on what you want to do. Personally I'd say it can take decent portraits (used at 50mm), but a 50mm or 85mm prime would be better because of the faster aperture and because prime lenses generally have slightly better optics than zooms (because they're more "optimized"). If you want a one-lens solution and aren't super picky, it could do just fine. My two cents.