Can I use this for portraits... Ánd 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.
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For portraits: face 85 mm; shoulders and head: 50 mm and body : 35 mm. i do not recommend it for face or head it is a wideangle it is a fixed focal so it means what you see its w you get but instead of complex electronic micromotors and sensors samyang sets the invest in very good lenses so the I Q of this glass is superb. as i said it is my favorite - i ve got many L lenses -
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!
1205528
With a tripod and a remote release, you can take night shots of non-moving subjects with very low light. If you have a DSLR you can increase the "iso" to take photos in low light but this introduces "noise" into the picture. Also this lens has a very shallow depth of field. For its price I find it worth the investment. You can get as close as 6 ft. From your subject. Almost a closeup lens. Good for tiny subjects. Good luck.
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low light recording is good as long as you do not zoom. The bigger the aperture of the lens the better quality of the picture
1654586
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.
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It is good for concerts because of low light lens. U can zoom in some and still hold it still for shots. Don't zoom all way out or they will blur. Hold camera still and "take a breath" to not shake camera. Then do final cropping on your computer.
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Yes it does great with pretty much any situation. It's a great camera and has great quality. Only downside is it's not amazing in low light situations so you will need a flash or a very steady hand.
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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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You can control auto-focus. Portrait mode defocuses the background, which you can avoid by shooting in another mode.
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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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Hi Joel, i re-read what other people say about this cam..pls read Vance Marshall's comments too, it sums up what poorly it does. the touch screen is not as responsive. it doesn't function in indoor low lighting..its program robot kept focusing in low light, in fact won't do the job afterall. i didnt return this cuz the hassle of returning + it's only a hundred bux..i tried it in well lit indoor, the resulting photo was grainy. i know what im talking about cuz i also own a D-90..this is only CUTE AND TINY..is all..not for a real photographer..i bought another coolpix before = S3000 cuz of Ashton Kutcher commercial..that sucked too! i gave it away..the only reason i kept buying Nikon is bc the big dslr's are good..aside from D90 i have a d5100.. this sounds ridiculous telling i have cameras..i am just comparing the cool pix to dslrs..hope this helps!
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I have used it in some action shots, but mostly in weddings or school band concerts. You will need to set the camera in manual focus for some fast pace events. This model is a little old now, you may be able to find a newer model for less $$.
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For low light it will do for sure. I do beluce for sone action too, but not to much. Photographing groups pf friend together i had no problems lime "phantons" ir shades of people moving. It is not a pro camera but a long step from regular ines. If you know how to operate in manual yoy will be able to do it.My experience is only on automatic mode.
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For stills, it won't go from landscape to portrait mode, so it's limited for still use. Also, it's spring loaded, so you'll be fighting the spring (unless you remove the spring...) So, probably really only suitable for motion use, or stills where you need to pan with action.
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It depends on your definition of low light and picture use. I love the results, I shot at a school musical (Les Miss) (GX7 + 20mm f1.7) with excellent results (I can send you originals for your review at your request). The BEST option for low light will be a large format camera with very bright lenses, (maybe a Hasselblad?). I don't like to set the ISO over 1600, but the camera goes up to 25000. What is your current camera?, what will you measure the results aganist? What is your budget?, What will the pictures be used for?
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The short answer is; absolutely not. This is a specialty lens best used for portraiture, low light shooting or to isolate a subject that is close by. It really excels at all three. The zoom is far more versatile as a walk around lens where you will probably use it cranked to its widest most of the time.
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No, not exactly. It is a fixed focus lens. For making portraits it's really fantastic!
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It's does really well with its focus range, but the window is narrow and any bump of the lense will lose focus in saying that it is very hard to photograph moving objects! The lens itself was smaller then I imagined and because it's manual focus it is suprisingly light weight! Hope this is helpful message back if you have any other questions oh and the lens itself is 4" and add 2" with the 2x adapter