Which lens to use for father daughter dance.
Apr 1, 2015 00:01:17 #
I'm going to be taking some photo's for a Father daughter dance, for a friend. I have a Nikon D610, and three lenses. A 50 mm f/1.8g, 24-120 f/4, 70-200 and a 70-200 2.8g. Some photo's will be inside some will be outside. I would like to have your guys and girls opinion on which would be the best lens to use. I shoot in manual mode. I'm an amateur hobbyist but would like these to turn out as good as I can get them.
Apr 1, 2015 05:03:23 #
nyhttrain wrote:
I'm going to be taking some photo's for a Father daughter dance, for a friend. I have a Nikon D610, and three lenses. A 50 mm f/1.8g, 24-120 f/4, 70-200 and a 70-200 2.8g. Some photo's will be inside some will be outside. I would like to have your guys and girls opinion on which would be the best lens to use. I shoot in manual mode. I'm an amateur hobbyist but would like these to turn out as good as I can get them.
All of them. Rent a second body. Keep the 24-120 on one, and the 70-200 F2.8 on the other.
Apr 1, 2015 05:24:35 #
lighthouse
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nyhttrain wrote:
I'm going to be taking some photo's for a Father daughter dance, for a friend. I have a Nikon D610, and three lenses. A 50 mm f/1.8g, 24-120 f/4, 70-200 and a 70-200 2.8g. Some photo's will be inside some will be outside. I would like to have your guys and girls opinion on which would be the best lens to use. I shoot in manual mode. I'm an amateur hobbyist but would like these to turn out as good as I can get them.
If you have that gear and shoot in manual, you should be able to work out yourself which lens to use.
Why are you asking us?
You haven't even said if it is going to be day or night or how it will be lit.
Apr 1, 2015 07:45:16 #
lighthouse wrote:
If you have that gear and shoot in manual, you should be able to work out yourself which lens to use.
Why are you asking us?
Why are you asking us?
Woke up on the wrong side of the bed? I've noticed that polite requests for help at UHH usually get pleasant informative replies.
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Apr 1, 2015 08:04:12 #
lighthouse
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davefales wrote:
Woke up on the wrong side of the bed? I've noticed that polite requests for help at UHH usually get pleasant informative replies.
:)
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Not really Dave.
I just get sick of seeing this same stupid damn question asked time and time again.
They've got the gear, they've had it for months, they have the opportunity to test it out and see exactly what it does ... and they ask us ... "which one should I use?"
The answer is .... put the bloody thing on your camera and bang off about 1000 shots in different light, different speed subjects, different distance subjects, and see what happens .. .see if you learn anything.
You aren't going to break anything by using it .. .well use it then.
Learn by doing.
Apr 1, 2015 08:32:00 #
nyhttrain wrote:
I'm going to be taking some photo's for a Father daughter dance, for a friend. I have a Nikon D610, and three lenses. A 50 mm f/1.8g, 24-120 f/4, 70-200 and a 70-200 2.8g. Some photo's will be inside some will be outside. I would like to have your guys and girls opinion on which would be the best lens to use. I shoot in manual mode. I'm an amateur hobbyist but would like these to turn out as good as I can get them.
If you shoot on manual, you should know already, inside use your fastest lens, outside use whatever gets you the shot! Of course since you did not say I have to assume this is daytime shoot.
Apr 1, 2015 09:38:34 #
Good morning lighthouse. For some it's not that easy I'm an automotive technician by trade for the last thirty years. I know by experiance even though you have the tools to do the job doesn't make you a technician. Which by the way, I'm b"not asking how to find out why my check engine light is on. I feel this is a site for people like me that can have decent equipment not the best and still have a love of photography and get intelligent answers to questions I may have or anyone else. Guys like you make people feel like why even bother with this site. You have a great day light.
Apr 1, 2015 09:50:00 #
Apr 1, 2015 09:50:59 #
nyhttrain - I have difficulty envisioning the use of the 70-200 in that environment unless you need the aperture for low light conditions. What lighting are you expecting?
Apr 1, 2015 09:56:41 #
davefales wrote:
nyhttrain - I have difficulty envisioning the use of the 70-200 in that environment unless you need the aperture for low light conditions. What lighting are you expecting?
I'm think it will be close to late evening sun going down but not totally dark.
Apr 1, 2015 10:07:16 #
nyhttrain wrote:
I'm think it will be close to late evening sun going down but not totally dark.
Then the answer is simple and intuitive. Use your fasted lens inside to keep the ISO down. Inside 50,mm1.4, outside the 70-200 2.8. This will keep you out of their faces, and the 70-200 is a great portrait lens anyway.
Apr 1, 2015 10:10:53 #
lighthouse wrote:
If you have that gear and shoot in manual, you should be able to work out yourself which lens to use.
Why are you asking us?
You haven't even said if it is going to be day or night or how it will be lit.
Why are you asking us?
You haven't even said if it is going to be day or night or how it will be lit.
OK. I will take a shot at his question....
BECAUSE THIS IS A PHOTOGRAPHY FORUM DESIGNED FOR ASKING EXACTLY THESE KINDS OF QUESTIONS!
Apr 1, 2015 10:33:45 #
Capture48 wrote:
Then the answer is simple and intuitive. Use your fasted lens inside to keep the ISO down. Inside 50,mm1.4, outside the 70-200 2.8. This will keep you out of their faces, and the 70-200 is a great portrait lens anyway.
Sounds right on to me. But you have not mentioned flash. Planning to use one?
Apr 1, 2015 11:01:54 #
davefales wrote:
Sounds right on to me. But you have not mentioned flash. Planning to use one?
Good question. If you are using a flash, the 24-120 will be very useful indoors. If not, you will need the 50.
Apr 1, 2015 13:03:17 #
I am curious, how did you wind up with the lenses you have? Was it "ooh, that is pretty", 20 strangers on a photo forum recommended them to your question "what lens should I buy", or did you have a need and decided that these particular lenses would allow you take the shots you wanted to take?
My point is you alluded to the "mechanic" that has a tool he doesn't know how to use. If he doesn't know how to use it or what it is for why did he buy it?
Good luck with your shoot, you have the tools, learn to use them.
My point is you alluded to the "mechanic" that has a tool he doesn't know how to use. If he doesn't know how to use it or what it is for why did he buy it?
Good luck with your shoot, you have the tools, learn to use them.
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