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Hi all I'm new to the whole photography lark, bought my Canon 550D back in January and I'm getting to grips with it now but I'm goin to a Blink 182 gig in June and was planning on taking my camera with me, I just would like abit of info on what lens would be best as I will be in the crowd but I am seated fairly close to the stage? I have my 18-55 kit lens and a 50mm 1.8 but not sure weather these would do the job!
Please could someone help?!

Thanks
Kaz :)
 
Firstly I would check with the venue that your allowed to take in your DSLR. Are for a lens. A 70-300mm will be fine.
 
Yes I have checked with the venue and any sort of camera's are fine :) and thanks for your reply, I will take a look in to that lens :)
 
A 70-300 could well be a bit slow to capture fast action on a dimmly lit stage.

You want something with a fast maximum aperture like your 50mm but its hard to say whether your 50mm will be long enough till you get there.
 
allymac said:
A 70-300 could well be a bit slow to capture fast action on a dimmly lit stage.

You want something with a fast maximum aperture like your 50mm but its hard to say whether your 50mm will be long enough till you get there.
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Yes I did think about taking the 50mm but like you I didn't know weather it will be long enough!
 
Is it an indoor venue or an outdoor festival gig. TBH for indoors I think you'd need a faster lens such as a Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 depending how far back you are. If that's too short maybe an 85 1.8 prime would work. If it's outdoors at night the same thing would apply, but if it was an afternoon outdoor gig then a 70-300 or similar would be fine.
 
modchild said:
Is it an indoor venue or an outdoor festival gig. TBH for indoors I think you'd need a faster lens such as a Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 depending how far back you are. If that's too short maybe an 85 1.8 prime would work. If it's outdoors at night the same thing would apply, but if it was an afternoon outdoor gig then a 70-300 or similar would be fine.
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It's an indoor gig and I have a 50mm 1.8 prime lens but didn't know weather that would be long enough as I'm not gona be right on top of the band, I'm seated but quite near the stage, think il have a look in to the 85mm 1.8, can i just ask what else would this lens be good for?
Thanks for you reply
 
Anyone else has any recenendations for me??

Thanks
 
100mm f2.0 non macro. Awesome lens, regret the day I sold mine.
 
Any prime lens such as the 50 1.8, 85 1.8 etc are great for portrait shots and also make a good walkabout lens if you get the right length lens. As above the 100 f2 is just the next step on from the 85, but you could also go for the 100 2.8 macro as they are very sharp and are great for portrait shots too. The 85 equates to a 136 equivalent when used on a crop body, which is a fair reach indoors.
 
modchild said:
Any prime lens such as the 50 1.8, 85 1.8 etc are great for portrait shots and also make a good walkabout lens if you get the right length lens. As above the 100 f2 is just the next step on from the 85, but you could also go for the 100 2.8 macro as they are very sharp and are great for portrait shots too. The 85 equates to a 136 equivalent when used on a crop body, which is a fair reach indoors.
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Thanks for the info and I would like to try macro photography in the near future :)
 
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