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Help with event lens ( weddings, anniversary's, etc)
brando72:
--- Quote from: prestonpalmer on April 10, 2012, 06:29:02 AM ---Based on your budget go with the 24-105. If you can spend a little more the 16-35 is also a great option. A little tricky for group shots though. I'd recommend 24-105 for versatility.
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thanks. why is it tricky for group shots?
chrisdeckard:
I used the 24-105 for two years before finally getting a 24-70. I wish I had just gotten the 24-70 right away. Indoors you won't need the extra reach and you can use a faster shutter with the f/2.8. It is my most versatile lens. Certainly primes knock it out in IQ, but at a wedding, birthday, or even family gathering, I love my 24-70.
keithfullermusic:
my dream setup for a wedding would be a 5diii with a 16-35L, 50L, 85L and 70-200L. i think you would be golden if you had a few of those.
EDIT: didn't see that you wanted wide lenses, so i guess the 16-35 is the way to go. I have a 20mm 2.8 made by canon which i love. it is super sharp compared to others. it's not as wide as a 16 obviously, but its still really wide on a FF. also, i got mine for under 300 bucks used.
keithfullermusic:
--- Quote from: brando72 on April 11, 2012, 08:33:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: prestonpalmer on April 10, 2012, 06:29:02 AM ---Based on your budget go with the 24-105. If you can spend a little more the 16-35 is also a great option. A little tricky for group shots though. I'd recommend 24-105 for versatility.
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thanks. why is it tricky for group shots?
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Not sure, but my guess is that it distorts perspective, especially around the edges. this leads to a cool look, but not desirable when taking traditional groups shots.
JerryKnight:
--- Quote from: brando72 on April 11, 2012, 08:33:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: prestonpalmer on April 10, 2012, 06:29:02 AM ---Based on your budget go with the 24-105. If you can spend a little more the 16-35 is also a great option. A little tricky for group shots though. I'd recommend 24-105 for versatility.
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thanks. why is it tricky for group shots?
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I can attest that at 16mm on a FF body, if you happen to put someone's head in the corner of the frame, they get serious "egg-head syndrome." You can start to see this at 24mm, and you have to be careful with your corners and peoples' heads, but at 16mm, it's really bad. Of course, you can correct it in PS, but then you loose some of the wide-ness, and it can be lots of work to get it to look right. So if you do group shots with the 16-35 at 16mm, be sure to keep their heads closer to the center of the frame.
In your case, I recommend either the 24-105/4L or the 24-70/2.8L (version 1, to keep within your budget). If you really are planning on shooting at f/11 indoors, you're going to need tons of flash batteries and maybe a fire extinguisher because your 580ex2 is going to thoroughly hate you. :)
Remember, an Image Stabilizer can help with hand-shake, but it can't do anything about moving subjects, like at wedding receptions. You have to either shoot fast or use flash.
If you're thinking of primes, I recommend getting a 50mm/1.4 or the 28mm/1.8. Both are excellent and affordable lenses, so it depends on how wide you're wanting to be for most shots.
For particularly dark settings, like a wedding reception room, look into setting up a series of remote flashes on lightstands. Basic cross-lighting can be very effective and usually creates interesting lighting, shooting from any direction. It also takes much of the pressure off of your on-camera flash, especially if the ceiling is high or not a color you want to bounce flash off of. Maybe two lightstands with flashes (maybe some 430ex's on manual..), one on either corner of the dance floor, main table, etc., and your 580ex2 on your camera. Either get radio remotes or use the built-in optical remote on your 580 (radio remotes are typically more reliable). I've been experimenting with this and the results so far have been great.
EDIT: If you're good at recruiting slave labor assistants, :) another person with a remote flash attached to a monopod can do wonders for your lighting.
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