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Concert Photos - 5D mkIII with 70-200 2.8 non-is and tokina 11-16 2.8
And-Rew:
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--- Quote from: And-Rew on July 14, 2012, 11:12:31 AM ---On an aside, i note the mention of the 70-300 L and ponder why more people don't use this lens - the IS is just about second to none, and with pictures shown i noted shutter speeds of 1/30th and 1/40th sec. I myself have been lucky enough to get away with 1/20th sec on London's Southbank at night. I can't help feeling this lens really is one of Canon's unsung heroes. Tac sharp, great IS and an amazing focal range, amazing lens.
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This could be a great lens for outdoor venues with daylight, but near useless for any other concert setting since most concerts have terrible lighting as far as photographers are concerned. Especially in a dingy dark bar. The variable aperture is far from ideal for shooting in these situations. While the IS may allow you to handhold landscape shots at 1/20, the IS will not stop motion in front of the lens. I wouldn't even shoot a fixed f/4 (in a poorly lit venue) unless that's all I had.
I'm not saying no one should use that lens ever. Shoot with what you have. But if you are looking to buy a lens for concert photography, it would be one of the last lenses on my list. The article below is worth a read on lenses for concert photography.
http://zarias.tumblr.com/post/27058917808/hi-zack-which-lenses-do-you-recommend-for-shooting
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Points well made and an interesting article. Nice to see the old nifty fifty still has supporters other than me! :)
D_Rochat:
--- Quote from: revup67 on July 15, 2012, 04:37:14 AM ---
--- Quote ---I can't help feeling this lens really is one of Canon's unsung heroes. Tac sharp, great IS and an amazing focal range, amazing lens.
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Yes completely agree..most happy with the results I have gotten from this lens through and through
Thanks for the article D_Rochat. I'm not sure (as you don't say) whether you have shot with this lens yourself or not and I don't believe all that I read (make my own conclusions). When you have distance and people as obstacles at concerts (and I've been to well over a 1000) this lens ranks supreme. It cuts through and gets the job done as posted above. Along with the 5D MKIII, I think the shots are pretty stunning. I shot from side stage, balcony, on chairs, on the floor and found it flawless and made my job real easy. The band has already seen the photos (some) and will be posting on their site.
PS - the majority of these shots were F5, F5.6..the long range was essential as a 200 on a full frame would not have cut the mustard at this show.
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I have not shot the 70-300L, but I have shot variable aperture and I have worked concerts where the fastest shutter speed I could get with 6400 ISO at f/2.8 was around 1/60. I'm not disputing the quality of this lens. It's the variable aperture that I'm saying isn't good for these shooting conditions. You are also using flash to add more light. I'm assuming that you're not working any of these 1000 shows and just show up with a flash mounted. Most bands don't appreciate being blasted with speedlites and a variable aperture won't come close to cutting it in my experience with the venues that I've worked.
D_Rochat:
Of course the depth of field is going to be narrower. You're shooting f/5 at 221mm. If I get a full stage shot at 24mm f/2.8, it will have a wider dof. You have to take your focal length into account when selecting an aperture.
IS won't stop movement in front of the camera. With all due respect, all your concert images (with the exception of the close up flash shots) are blurry using the methods and settings that you are saying are good. I still have much to learn myself, but I can not agree with your comments. Please don't take this as an attack, I just very much disagree.
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