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12/08/2009 10:30:16 AM · #1 |
I am supposed to shoot photos of the CEO today. Around the company with different employees. Also going to an event. I'm starting to doubt my lens arsenal â€Â¦ 10-20 sigma, 50mm 1.4, 90mm 2.8 â€Â¦ that's it.
THe 50mm works for most things - but the DOF seems so darn shallow - Moreso than zoom lenses at the same aperture. Is this an illusion?
yeah, I understand I could go f8 but shooting inside of course.
So my question is: do i go rent a 17-55 or 24-70 ? Or something else?
Just shooting with one speed light and hand-held diffusion with D300.
Nerves.
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12/13/2009 09:02:54 PM · #2 |
sorry i didn't see this earlier. yes, you definitely need more glass if you are going to do this type of work the right way. you really need both a wide (like 16-35) and a mid-range (24-70), preferably f/2.8. unless you have a decent local rental shop, you probably shouldn't wait until the day of an event to deal with things like this...
hope things turned out ok. |
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12/15/2009 10:36:05 PM · #3 |
is it just portraits? Is it environmental 'gyus at work' stuff? If you;re doing portraits, I'd personally use an 85mm, or a 105mm or somehting longer than a 50mm.
I say this because with a 50, and if you want to fill the frame you'll be about 2 steps away from the subject which is a little bit too close for comfort unless you are on good terms with the person. With a longer lens there is no worries, and also less distortion (yes, even 50mm lenses distort).
My vote goes with a longer lens. A 24-70 is a nice general purpose thing to have to cover eventualities, but to me it isn't long enough for portraits, and doesn't really provide decent working distance between me and the subjects. I don't mind getting close, but some subjects might be a little weirded out by standing in their 'bubble' with a camera.
Now, if you can find a 70-200 you'd be sorted! |
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