Is this a good lens to get if you want a beautiful blurry background in videos? (For a Canon Rebel t5i)
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The lens can blur backgrounds only at wide apertures, like F2.0 of F1.4. The camera may not let you set wide apertures in video mode. You have to see if you can take movies in aperture priority. I think you can do it but you have to check.
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It's a great lens if you can get it to work without any issues. Please make sure that the lens focuses currently.
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Hi, Yes, this is the exact lens to get beautiful blurry background on videos. Like the videos you see from big youtubers for example. This is the one. Let me know if you have any other questions.
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Yes! This is one of the best lens for that. Not many lenses has such a large aperture. You'll get amazing bokeh guaranteed.
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It is a lovely lens, but I cannot see it (or any lens) doing really well with low light and fast action. I use it for landscape photography, where things kindly hold still.
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It is a great lens for portraits. That's what I primarily use it for. Another good option is an 85mm.
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This lens on a full frame will distort the face a little bit. If you want a good "close shots of people" lens. I would suggest an 85mm. Also known as "the best "portrait lens. You could get away with using a 50mm but, you'll have slight distortion of facial features. I'd suggest taking multiple shots at different distances. If your shooting on one of the rebel series cameras or 60d, 7d or any of the crop sensor (APS-C) cameras you'll be okay. Because of crop factor (1.6) you'll have a relatively close focal range. (50x1.6=80). If your confident with manual focus, there's a bunch of budget 85mm lenses available here on Amazon for around the same price
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The short answer is 'yes'. The relative image quality provided by the T3i is actually on par with the newer models. If you ever want better image quality, a higher-end lens will provide a much, much bigger improvement (and, since you saved some money on choosing this model, you might be able to get such a lens sooner). The camera includes everything you need and is only missing a couple of shiny new features provided on the newer models. If video is VERY high in your priorities, however, you might consider the 70D or SL1.
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Yes works great! This is the best lens for the t5i. I bought several and this is by far my favirote. For the price it cant be beat.
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Unless you are shooting videos of close up images like insects, I wouldn't suggest this lens. That said, this is an excellent lens for what it was designed to do. I use it on a 70D.
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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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At one time, a 50mm lens like this was pretty much a standard kit lens included with brand new cameras. Yes, this versatile lens is good for these things (though maybe not close-ups) but it takes a little practice to get the most out it. Its not a zoom so you may need to move closer or farther to get the desired framing of your subject. To understand how to use the lens, it helps quite a bit to have a basic understanding of exposure and concepts like depth of field and the effects of aperture. The very, very, very super simplified super short version is to try AV mode. When you use a small f-number, the lens has a very narrow focus area which will give you a nice soft background blur. This is good for portraits (focus on the eyes) and for separating the subjects from the background. It also allows in more light in which is good for low-light (remember to bump up the ISO!). To make the lens sharper and get more area in focus, use a larger f-number like f16. While you're playing around with the lens, find a good basic photography book and everything will start making sense. Soon enough, these things will become second nature. BTW, to avoid blurring from camera shake, make sure to keep your shutter speed faster than 1/100 sec. You may need to increase the ISO (camera sensitivity) to do this in dim light. And last, but not least, have FUN while you're playing with your new lens!
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I'm thinking of getting this lens to take pictures of a performance in a theatre, so low light and no flash. I have a canon rebel xsi and need to know if this will help and what kind of settings I should use. Don't know much about photography...I always use the auto sesttings which generally work great but I want to capture the great moments of my little dancer. Thanks
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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.
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I personally love this lens. But then, I am not trying to photograph bugs with it. My photos are perfect and have caught some great photos of hummingbirds I was shooting recently. I have a Canon T3. It does Macro.
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The T3i is a great camera but a lens really makes all the difference. I use this macro often on a crop frame 7D similar to your T3i and had the opportunity to use it on full frame cameras too. It's fast, quiet, and the IS is fairly new (1 year old) and defiantly worth having especially on a higher focal length of 100mm. I would say this is one of my more popular lenses I enjoy.
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This is a kit lens (it's often sold with a camera body). Kit lenses are usually just average quality. It's not very fast (f3.5 - 5.6) so in low light you'll be shooting at slower speeds which may result in blur due to moving the camera. A good body like the GH4 will compensate a lot by letting you shoot at a higher ISO (and faster speeds) without getting a lot of noise. It's great to have such a fantastic camera body; it's probably worth putting as good glass on it as you can afford. This lens (IMO) would be like putting $50 tires on a Ferrari. :-)
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I think the T5i is a better choice is you are willing to spend the extra money. It's faster and more capable, plus it comes with the newer 18-55 STM kit lens, which not only has benefits for autofocus during video, but it's also noticeably sharper optically than the older 18-55 kit lens bundled with the T5. The two have the exact same 18MP sensor, however, so image quality is probably very similar. Plus, you get an articulating LCD and capacitive touch screen with the T5i and the screen has more than double the resolution of the T5's. The T5 is not a bad camera despite its use of older technology, it's just way too expensive at it's starting price. If it were to drop down to say, $400-$450, it would be a better buy.
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I wouldn't be so worried about the image stabilization as I would about the overall auto focusing capabilities of this lens. For a new photographer and first time DSLR user, you might find that it's hard to take focused images, especially indoors. I am an experienced photographer and bought this lens to have an 'all-in-one' option for traveling, for times I didn't want to bring my entire gear bag out. The focus was so horrible I sold the lens to a pawn shop. I would highly recommend spending a bit more money and purchasing the Canon equivalent.
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Yes this lens was specifically made for shooting on a camera with a crop sensor like a 7D. It's perfect for shooting video, not as sharp as Canon "L" glass but since canon doesn't make an 11-16 2.8 it's pretty much the go to lens for professional filmmakers on a budget.