I would say 80% of my pictures are indoor..and in basic to low light.. and of my kids. Should I purchase another lens with this camera? Which one?
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The lens that comes with this camera is perfect for you then. And the battery lasts longer than you think. I bought a bunch and did not need to. Just keep an eye on it and keep it charged. Enjoy.
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This camera is great in low light settings. Crank up the ISO settings (or set to automatic), and it does a great job indoors. One of my favorite features of this camera. Lenses all depend on what your shooting. The basic zoom does a pretty good job. If your going to shoot outdoors any, or at kids plays and programs, a longer zoom is a good addition. I also have a fast 50mm fixed lens for indoor shooting of portraits and macro photography.
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Yes. And with a bigger aperture, in other words a F1.4 or F1.2 --50mm (18-55mm) if you can find it but it will cost you. For low lighting conditions you want to have a compensate with the iso (speed light sensitivity).
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Not sure what your camera came with, but I use a AF5 Nikkor18-55mm for almost all indoor shots and they are great! I love my camera and have just about every lens you can have.
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The 50mm 1.4 is great for indoor low-light portraiture, unless you are shooting groups of people -- you may not have enough space to step back. Lately I've been using the 85mm 1.8 more. The extra length does a better job of blurring the background at shorter distances, which helps isolate the subject further. Indoors it's great for tight crops of faces and outdoors I mostly use it for candid shots while street walking. One thing to keep in mind though, the longer focal range requires you to shoot at a relatively faster shutter speed, which makes it tougher to hand hold in dim light. I've considered upgrading to the 85mm 1.4, although that opens up a whole new can of worms... long story short, most feel the 1.8 is better bang for the buck, while the rest are convinced that the 1.4 is legendary. (For what it's worth, I'm using these lenses on a D90, APS-C)
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It is an excellent lens for close ups and distances when there is good light environment, but not for low light situations, unless you have a flash. For indoors would be better a f/2.8 lens or less (f/1.2 or 1.4).
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Good question. Unfortunately, I've only used it for a short period of time and that was always outdoors. It's probably enough wide angle for indoors, but not so sure how good it would be in low light situations like indoors, especially if you're using them for something so important like real estate photos. Wish I could be more help.
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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.
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no doubt this is a great lens, but it is a little too much zoom for indoor portraits - you have to be rather far from you subject to get proper framing - also don't forget the T3i has a 1.6x zoom multiplier because its not a "full frame" sensor
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For me, the color comes out orangey in indoor light. I have a low end DV camera (Canon ZR850) that does much better than this in low light. You can compensate a bit with some of the controls, but of course you might have missed the shot by then. Don't expect to get anything worthwhile in completely artificially lit rooms (although bright light - e.g. school gymnasium - not a problem). I also found that the camera goes in and out of focus if the room isn't lit well enough - face recognition helped a bit.
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Hi Joel, i re-read what other people say about this cam..pls read Vance Marshall's comments too, it sums up what poorly it does. the touch screen is not as responsive. it doesn't function in indoor low lighting..its program robot kept focusing in low light, in fact won't do the job afterall. i didnt return this cuz the hassle of returning + it's only a hundred bux..i tried it in well lit indoor, the resulting photo was grainy. i know what im talking about cuz i also own a D-90..this is only CUTE AND TINY..is all..not for a real photographer..i bought another coolpix before = S3000 cuz of Ashton Kutcher commercial..that sucked too! i gave it away..the only reason i kept buying Nikon is bc the big dslr's are good..aside from D90 i have a d5100.. this sounds ridiculous telling i have cameras..i am just comparing the cool pix to dslrs..hope this helps!
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No, this is perfect for portraits, unless you have been using a 105mm. Lense is a little bit heavier than if you went with fixed focus, but the 24-70 is just perfect for indoors & the f/2.8 let's you keep you ISO at about 200 & still shoot without flash. WARNING: Don't use lens hood with on-camera flash at less than 45mm. You will get a shadow at the bottom of picture.
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A quick internet search says the lens is compatible with the Nikon D80. As for high quality photos indoors-- the focal length of the lens is great for indoor rooms (not sure what you mean by small). High quality depends on your skills ;o
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You don't like zoom and you want more bokeh. I would recommend spending money on better glass, instead of on a new body. I would recommend either the SEL50F18 or the SEL35F18. The 50mm is considerably cheaper, but the focal length might be too long for indoor shooting. I have the SEL35F18 and absolutely love the lens and the resulting shots.
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Outside it's excellent. Indoors......it depends. What is the ISO number that you or the camera has set ? Remember a higher number will give you a faster shutter speed. Also with all reviews / questions answered I look at the date they were posted. Back in 2013 when these were 1st answered I was using a 60D, & at higher ISO ranges like 2500 / 3200 I got much noise. But now with a 70D, there isn't that problem, In fact, by reading reviews here on Amazon & elsewhere that's one of the big advantages of that camera. So for me using this lens in lower light be it indoor or outdoor in an evening situation, big difference. Outside it's excellent. Indoors......it depends. What is the ISO number that you or the camera has set ? Remember a higher number will give you a faster shutter speed. Also with all reviews / questions answered I look at the date they were posted. Back in 2013 when these were 1st answered I was using a 60D, & at higher ISO ranges like 2500 / 3200 I got much noise. But now with a 70D, there isn't that problem, In fact, by reading reviews here on Amazon & elsewhere that's one of the big advantages of that camera. So for me using this lens in lower light be it indoor or outdoor in an evening... » Read More Outside it's excellent. Indoors......it depends. What is the ISO number that you or the camera has set ? Remember a higher number will give you a faster shutter speed. Also with all reviews / questions answered I look at the date they were posted. Back in 2013 when these were 1st answered I was using a 60D, & at higher ISO ranges like 2500 / 3200 I got much noise. But now with a 70D, there isn't that problem, In fact, by reading reviews here on Amazon & elsewhere that's one of the big advantages of that camera. So for me using this lens in lower light be it indoor or outdoor in an evening situation, big difference. « Show Less
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It depends on your definition of low light and picture use. I love the results, I shot at a school musical (Les Miss) (GX7 + 20mm f1.7) with excellent results (I can send you originals for your review at your request). The BEST option for low light will be a large format camera with very bright lenses, (maybe a Hasselblad?). I don't like to set the ISO over 1600, but the camera goes up to 25000. What is your current camera?, what will you measure the results aganist? What is your budget?, What will the pictures be used for?
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VR is handy in low light when your subject is relatively static because it allows you to shoot with a lower ISO, which theoretically delivers better color, less noise, etc. VR won't help freeze action, however, so your wiggly kids will still look blurry. I have VR on my 16-85mm DX Nikkor, which I only occasionally use indoors without a flash. Also, a basic relationship still exists between focal range and image quality. At a given price point, the lens with the greater range will deliver the poorer results; it's simply more expensive for a manufacturer to engineer the more complex optics and mechanics for a big-range lens, which leaves less money available to finely tune a more simple system. My 16-85mm zoom has notably better image quality than Nikon's 18-200mm, and they're nearly the same price at $600. Along the same line, 3rd-party vendors typically trade-off build quality for image quality. So you can find Sigma, Tamron, or Tokina lenses with pretty nice image quality at prices considerably cheaper than a Nikon or Canon lens, but they aren't built as well. And in the end, yes, a pro Sigma will look cleaner than an amateur Nikon, but the comparable pro Nikon will almost always perform better in every category than the pro Sigma. You get what you pay for.
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I use this lens with a Nikon D5100 and have found that it focuses quite fast indoors but I have shot mainly my kids lego tournament and choir in gyms. Others have taken basketball and volleyball photos - check out photos posted to pixelpeeper.com and the Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 HSM group on flickr.com
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Yeah buying a zoom lens for indoor low light shooting is where photography starts to become expensive. Canon's 70-200 f2.8L is over a thousand dollars, so depending on how far away from the subject you are, I'd suggest a prime lens at any one of several focal lengths offered at apertures of f1.4, f1.8, or f2.8. I've personally had great success using the 50mm f1.8, but since you're asking about telephoto zoom lenses, it seems you might need a little more reach. The Canon 200mm f2.8L lists for $750, and the 100mm f2 is about $400, and that's about the same price as the 85mm f1.8. So it depends on your needs pretty much. Yeah buying a zoom lens for indoor low light shooting is where photography starts to become expensive. Canon's 70-200 f2.8L is over a thousand dollars, so depending on how far away from the subject you are, I'd suggest a prime lens at any one of several focal lengths offered at apertures of f1.4, f1.8, or f2.8. I've personally had great success using the 50mm f1.8, but since you're asking about telephoto zoom lenses, it seems you might need a little more reach. The Canon 200mm f2.8L lists for $750, and the 100mm f2 is about $400, and that's about the same price as the 85mm f1.8. So it... » Read More Yeah buying a zoom lens for indoor low light shooting is where photography starts to become expensive. Canon's 70-200 f2.8L is over a thousand dollars, so depending on how far away from the subject you are, I'd suggest a prime lens at any one of several focal lengths offered at apertures of f1.4, f1.8, or f2.8. I've personally had great success using the 50mm f1.8, but since you're asking about telephoto zoom lenses, it seems you might need a little more reach. The Canon 200mm f2.8L lists for $750, and the 100mm f2 is about $400, and that's about the same price as the 85mm f1.8. So it depends on your needs pretty much. « Show Less
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F. Dudek,This lens would be ok. The speed of the lens is ok, as far as f/stops go. The focus speed might not be up to the task. Also the focal length of the lens might be a little short for what you want to do. However, at $100 you wont find a better value lens, it is worth having. My suggestion would be buy the lens and try it. If it doesn't work it will still be great for home indoor photography. If it doesn't work look at the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens, it has just as fast aperture, has faster ring USM focus, and has a little bit longer reach. For even more reach look at the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM Telephoto Lens. F. Dudek,This lens would be ok. The speed of the lens is ok, as far as f/stops go. The focus speed might not be up to the task. Also the focal length of the lens might be a little short for what you want to do. However, at $100 you wont find a better value lens, it is worth having. My suggestion would be buy the lens and try it. If it doesn't work it will still be great for home indoor photography. If it doesn't work look at the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens, it has just as fast aperture, has faster ring... » Read More F. Dudek,This lens would be ok. The speed of the lens is ok, as far as f/stops go. The focus speed might not be up to the task. Also the focal length of the lens might be a little short for what you want to do. However, at $100 you wont find a better value lens, it is worth having. My suggestion would be buy the lens and try it. If it doesn't work it will still be great for home indoor photography. If it doesn't work look at the Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM Medium Telephoto Lens, it has just as fast aperture, has faster ring USM focus, and has a little bit longer reach. For even more reach look at the Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM Telephoto Lens. « Show Less