What Lens for shooting indoors?

Any of the faster ones but you'll probably need to stay at the wider end due to space.

Personally, I think "indoors" and "natural light" generally don't work too well together.
 
Think a NSFW warning should be attached to that image/link.

Yes it can work, as in that shot but you need a room with enough space or could end up with distorted perspective
 
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Ferj said:
Think a NSFW warning should be attached to that image/link.

Yes it can work, as in that shot but you need a room with enough space or could end up with distorted perspective
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Sorry about that I didnt realise.

What focal length do you think would work in such a space?

I am also looking at the Sigma 17/70 mm 2.8 but worried that wont be fast enough for low light.

Its looking like I will need to get a dedicated wide prime.
 
It all depends on how much natural light there is and what ISO you are willing to use.

For indoor pics (of our grandaughter) with a north facing (in the southern hemisphere) floor to ceiling window (fully shaded so no direct sunlight bright sunlight) approx 1M wide and using a 35mm F2 lens (on a full frame camera) I will be shooting at ISO 400-800 and mostly wide open.
I can post some examples if you like.
 
The sigma 30mm f1.4 would offer a bit more width, slightly faster and is reasonably priced.
 
RichardTaylor said:
It all depends on how much natural light there is and what ISO you are willing to use.

For indoor pics (of our grandaughter) with a north facing (in the southern hemisphere) floor to ceiling window (fully shaded so no direct sunlight bright sunlight) approx 1M wide and using a 35mm F2 lens (on a full frame camera) I will be shooting at ISO 400-800 and mostly wide open.
I can post some examples if you like.
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That would be very good if you could please.
Is it worth hiring a lens for the shoot for a few days and just see if I like it I wonder?
 
Here's the problem I see. If you have to use a wide lens, that means you're probably working too close. And that means you're going to have perspective issues.

If you don't know what a lens is going to do to the image then yeah, renting might be a good idea. I can't tell you if the look of a 28mm lens from 6ft is what you're going for.

If you have a P&S that has a wide zoom range you could explore the differences (other than lens specifics like distortion/aperture).
 
#1 This is the location - Looking towards the northern (in the southern hemisphere) side of the house. The front windows are fully shaded.


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These are all shot on a different day - Canon 5D with a Canon 35mm F2 lens hand held..
#2 Inside the room behind the silver car. The long window is behind me (I forgot about the windows (also full shaded, by a covered in big deck, at the other end of this room)
The long window seen in pic #1 is behind me.


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1/30 @ F2 ISO 800 (the original was a bit under exposed.

#3 Same location with most of the light comming from the long window (~1m wide) to my right.


For great aunt C by dicktay2000, on Flickr

1/100 @ F2 ISO 400

#4 Same location with most of the light comming in from the long window (~1m wide) of to my left.

20130706-IMG_5986 by dicktay2000, on Flickr
1/125 @ F2 ISO 400

#5 Now in the living room where the window is floor to ceiling glass for the whole length of the room - A small amount of light comes in from a small kitchen windw on the southern side of the room.


For C by dicktay2000, on Flickr

1/100 @ F2 ISO 400
Thats the wall of glass off to my left - I thought the light was great in this room.

Hope this helps.
 
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