I need a better lens for low light to photograph my kids indoors and for weddings as a 2nd shooter. Is this a good fit?
899094
Excellent lens for low light! For low light you need a fast lens - 1.4 is very fast. Use the 50mm for people pictures and you won't go wrong. Learn to use your manual focus during composition: that is, move closer (zoom-in) or further away (zoom-out) 'with your feet'.
899095
This is great for low-light pictures. However, you've to take them for a far distance. For me, the best is the Nikon 24mm f/2.8. It gives you a wide angle and also great pictures in low-light environments. Hope this helps you. =)
827133
It's a good lens for my needs. I have found the 18-300mm type lenses just don't do all that well, I think too much range to cover but this does well and being a f/2.8 it's better for darker shots. Heavier than a kit lens but worth it in my opinion.
1649589
Is this a good lighting setup for photographing newborns?- Only if your lens shoots under low light. If it does not, you can purchase two sets and it will be more then enough.
2004641
hi. Do you plan to shoot more weddings or landscapes...? i think it could be the answer of your question. I think about buying this lens too. i am a wedding photographer, and wedding conditions are always dark light situations. So i need the 2.8 aperture. If you are more a nature photographer, so the 2.8 is not so needed. During wedding the IS can't help too much, because the people that you take are dancing, the low speed will be impossible to use, even with IS on.I hope it will hlep you.
2015214
Im not a photograpy guru. But I use mine with a nikon 35 mm f/1.8 dx. Change to aperture priority and adjust the ISO. I take pics in the house all the time. The flash doesnt go off and the pics are really good. The house is kind of dark. Havent tried in wedding or convention setting. I love this camera. You just need to buy the right lens for the applications you want
1544101
It certainly depends on the size of the room. However, due to the aperture of F8 for this lens, its really not a good choice for indoor shots. Your camera will have to perform really well at high iso.
124502
Hi I am a Nikon shooter , but I am very happy how it compares to my Nikon 70-200 2.8 that died at half the price . A have done a lot of indoor shots and very happy with it. Good luck
294923
I don't shoot newborns but I use this lens on my D600 75% of the time during weddings. Salon, dress shots, ceremony etc. Best indoor lens compared to my 50 1.8 and 85 1.8.
784514
Yes, this lens is top of the line. Beautiful results. Keep in mind its 85mm its not a long lens but its not short, a 50mm is perfect indoors. I use my 85 for tight portraits. here's my image taken with my 85mm 1.2 http://500px.com/photo/27766557.
626722
It's a very good low light lens, however if you use a F/2.8 aperture be very careful with your depth of field. Depth of field is very shallow with that large aperture. Stop it down to f/4 or more if possible.
143449
This is a dedicated macro lens, but can certainly be used for indoor portraits with sufficient lighting. I have used it as a telephoto lens with excellent results since it's considered a 'prime' lens and is tack sharp. Tripod not necessary if your exposure is correct for shooting at a minimum shutter speed of 1/40.
1247238
Yes, I would definitely recommend this lens. I have all the high end lens and shoot wedding photography. But this is still one of my favorite lens. So sharp and clean and great boca.
907946
Yes this lense works well in low light because of its apature of 2.8. You still will be workin in a higher ISO so make sure your camera can handle that. As for the type of photos you want, for ill body you will want to be in the 7meter range,, and if you want pictures tighter than that you will want to be closer. Those numbers will change if your camera is a crop censor. Hope this helps
1649131
You will probably find that this lens is too long for good use at weddings. You should probably look for a lens in the 18-135mm or 55-200mm range. You may also want to look for prime lenses rather than zoom lenses as wedding receptions can be quite dark and you may want the lower f-stop of a prime lens.
101691
This lens is great for overall use, however a standard 50mm in your camera mount are much cheaper and sharp enough for weddings. Most brides don't want every blemish to show.
282258
I guess it really depends, the 50mm is fantastic with a really nice shallow depth of field but the 50mm is worthless for a family portrait in a small room, heck, even in a large room its rough! I use the 50mm for individual portraits but for a group its focal range with the crop sensor just sucks. I use the 28mm for everything inside my house, crawling baby, family photo, etc.
204308
My comment would be that for the 85mm, the minimum focus distance is pretty far away and pretty zoomed in for indoors. I would think the 60mm will give more flexibility especially for shots of the baby close up and baby plus mom