How would this lens be for taking pictures of school concerts and stuff like that. To get all the kids and how close or far would I have to be?
1391989
I use the lens on both my telephoto lens both automatic or manual setting with good results.
1391990
This lens works well with the zoom on your camera. It gives you a wider field of view no matter your distance from the objective, but you have to consider your distance away from the object before picking a lens to attach this wide angle to. I have been very happy with this lens, especially for the price.
1549360
I use mine on my D90 and it works great. I purchased it to use as a macro lens so that I could do close ups of flowers and small items. The 2.8 aperture is probably not fast enough for movement in low light. To use it, you would have to crank up the ISO and introduce noise. If you can use flash though it would work if you are close enough to the action. Another possibility might be a 50mm 1.8 and then crop the photo, depending on how close you are to the kids.
513849
For landscape and weddings you generally want a wider angle lens than this especially if you're shooting indoors. For kids and pets in an outdoor setting as well as portraits, this lens will work well.
1648570
In general it is good. However it depends on the child age. For very young kids you may need a large lens
2227141
I have taken pictures of the inside of the house with this lens and have had no problem showing the whole room. Should be fine for what you want to do with it.
1813090
I may be the wrong person to answer since I don't do weddings nor much in the way of people images, but it would seem to me that this lens might be a bit slow for use with people unless you are using flash. Otherwise, it is a fine lens and has the expect Nikon quality.
1649132
Depends on what you want to shoot - close-ups of the bride or groom or group shots of people. If it's close-ups, this would work but not so much for group shots. For those, you need a wider angle lens - maybe an 18-55mm for example.
1556753
it depends how fast are the kids? This really zooms pretty fast however zoom and focus on moving object difficult for experts. Does better than my last two cameras tho
633525
Honestly, I'd think it was less a question of which lens is better than if you have a full-frame or crop sensor camera, and how far you are willing to stand away from your children to take their photos. With a crop sensor camera in particular, you'll have to be across a large room to take full-body shots of your children with the 85mm.
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if you are into portraits of children just like me, you might want to consider EF 50mm lenses. i also have EF 24-105 L, but i found myself using 50mm the most. 24-105mm is a versatile player that you can take everywhere w/ decent amount of light. however, for portraits, i would highly recommend 50mm. bokek in the background is just stunning. i personally have 50mm 1.2 L, and experiencing superb result.
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It doesn't get super close, but it's really damn sharp. If you want to get closer, I'd suggest Sigma's 28mm f1.8 macro (they also have a 24, a 50, etc.)The macros are reviewed well enough, may not be as optimal in the corners, but for center-frame macro shots, everything else will be bokeh-d out anyway. This is more of a perfect travel lens- sharp as anything corner to corner for the landscape shots, and wide f1.8 for the people shots, while still being practical and relatively distortion-free.
1877496
This is not a zoom lens, its a short telephoto. For your purposes a 18-200 f/3.5 will do nicely.
1577269
It will work well for action. If you go with the kit lens(es), try to keep the f stop above 5.6. They are sharper in that area. Also, set your focus point to center (most likely). I used it extensively for my daughters indoor volleyball
2173991
I got this lens for my brother, and I really like it, we used a lot. Take a look of some pictures at www.mediawork.ws
91514
Well, it depends on the lighting inside the church. Personally, I love using a 70-200 f2.8 lens for that type of event, but it depends on the lighting. If the lighting is poor then you will be stuck shooting at f2.8 to get a higher shutter speed which isn't bad, but you will have to pay attention to your depth of field. Overall, this would be a great lens for that type of event.
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I purchased this lens specifically for group shots. The wide angle allows you to fit everyone comfortably in the frame. You definitely have to change the aperture to ensure everyone is in focus. I probably stand around 15-20ft away from the group and use an f/stop of 4 or 5.. Possibly higher depending on the situation. You can always test different settings to see what works best at the time. Awesome lens! Bring great depth to your images
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It is depending on you expectations as was said earlier. If you are shooting the concert itself, I don't think this lens is for you. But if you shooting the lead singer with the band in the background and the lead singer is you subject, this maybe perfect. I say this because you have to keep in mind that the background will be blurred. I'm assuming that this is a small intimate concert where you have the table in the front and center. This will not work too well with a big name concert where you're 100 rows back. BTW I am going on the therory of this lens. I have not tried to use it for a concert myself. But the low light feature will blow you away. Good luck. It is depending on you expectations as was said earlier. If you are shooting the concert itself, I don't think this lens is for you. But if you shooting the lead singer with the band in the background and the lead singer is you subject, this maybe perfect. I say this because you have to keep in mind that the background will be blurred. I'm assuming that this is a small intimate concert where you have the table in the front and center. This will not work too well with a big name concert where you're 100 rows back. BTW I am going on the therory of this lens. I have not tried to use it for a... » Read More It is depending on you expectations as was said earlier. If you are shooting the concert itself, I don't think this lens is for you. But if you shooting the lead singer with the band in the background and the lead singer is you subject, this maybe perfect. I say this because you have to keep in mind that the background will be blurred. I'm assuming that this is a small intimate concert where you have the table in the front and center. This will not work too well with a big name concert where you're 100 rows back. BTW I am going on the therory of this lens. I have not tried to use it for a concert myself. But the low light feature will blow you away. Good luck. « Show Less