will the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM LENS take 4 or 5 people up close where you can see their face real good
293370
I really would not use this lens to take photos of people unless you are taking a photo of a large group and need to get them all in
293371
The Sigma 10-20-mm lens will do that: at 14 mm focal length the field of view at 3 feet from the lens is 5.03 feet. However, the faces will be distorted. You can get the same field of view with a 28 mm lens at 7.0 feet with somewhat less distortion.
293372
It will be easier with this this lens than with a lens thats not as wide, but people tend to look more natural around 50-85mm
771792
24mm would really distort the face! I use my 70-200 on my D700 (full frame sensor) at 70mm and sometimes use my 50mm 1.8 lens. You need to up your ISO to about 800 to get any depth of field, ie 5.6 or 8. I'm not that much of a fan of the circle in the eyes but people like it!! I would recommend the MyRingLight!
1304989
Depends on the person. I use it hand held but I'm a large guy. I also use the Sigma 50-500 lens handheld. I've taken good shots at speeds as low as 1/80 though I usually try for more like 1/1000 or faster.To answer this you should take a weight compareble to this lens plus your camera body and see if you and move it around comfortably.
725618
I use mine mostly outdoors at Motocross races and sporting events, I love it for the price. If doing large groups then you will definitely need a back up lens for that. I have had mine for about a year now and its still working great!
2069810
Depends on the size of the group and how far away you can get. Generally it would be better suited to portraiture than group shots. A 35mm or 50mm would be better suited to groups. Without looking at the lens I believe it goes from f1.8-f22. I rarely shoot at f22 as it can tend to be a little soft in most lenses also I don't need that much depth of field in a portrait lens. Hope that helps
1402682
It is a great lens. Focus can be touchy so i will switch to manual when photographing people so as to get exactly what I want crisp. The 1:4 gives gorgeous depth and beauty to the photos although with my profession ( newborn photography) I will try and shoot around a 2 to get a bit more in focus
219910
Its a great lens but obviously very different from the 10-18mm f4. I use the 24mm Zeiss almost exclusively indoors because it gets me to an equivalent focal length close to 35mm and helps with low light because of the wide 1.8 aperture. It also gets the nice shallow depth of field with that wide aperture and nice bokeh. I would love to own the 10-18 f4 but it would really be for a totally different purpose - super wide outdoor landscapes. Also, it's a slower lens with that f4 aperture and won't get a shallow depth of field under really any circumstances.
427330
A 85mm F1.4 if is for full frame cameras in my personal opinion would be a great great lens to use for portraits. Expect to heve more head-shoulders type of portraits inside buildings due to 85mm and not being able to be far enough from the person you are taking the photo to capture more of the body but it should be more than enough.
2069808
this is a great lens, and with the 1.8 aperture, it really does low light well. However, its not going to do very well at group pictures because it can't go very wide. If you are trying to do group photos at a wedding, looking at a 35mm 1.8 or a 50mm 1.8.
1241570
This lens is wonderful for portraits. The focal length gives you lots of reach and at 70mm @f4 you have decent bokeh, the only gripe that someone could have about it for a portrait is the fact that it only goes down to f4 which means you dont have that beautiful shallow depth of field that really works nicely in portraits.
2069806
this lens (85 mm ) not good for group pictures. a portrait yes, is for close-ups. a wide angle like my 14-24 mm would be perfect. or the 28-300mm for most anything. hope this will help.
387101
This is a matter of personal choice, and finances....the Canon lens is about twice the price of the Sigma. You gain a stop of light. I use this lens for portraits, and get spectacular results. The bokeh is beautiful. However, at 1.4, it is entirely possible to lose focus on the subject's back eye. I did use it for an event, too....and opened it all the way up....beautiful shots.
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.
1770841
It's good, but you'd want a true macro lens if that's all you want this lens for. With this lens, you'll have have to stand a good 2-3 feet away from your subject. With a true macro lens, you'd be able to get directly in front of your subject, and the results will be better.
492811
Parties or anything with people because a lot of people will fit in the image since it is a wide lens. I also like using this indoors or where I am pretty close to the subject. If you don't need the portability I would suggest the regular kit zoom since the autofocus makes it equally good in dark lighting.
1945787
I used this lens for evening HS football games with a D800E. I did use with a monopod, and ran higher ISOs to keep the shutter speed as hi as possible.
2188336
for close ups it is ideal. 25-40 Feet will be fine but for further distances you might get the subject, but it will not be close enough to focus.....For portraits it is an ideal lens, and any immediate close ups up to 15-20 Feet.