Advice for a good lens

Sharfy · Apr 13, 2011

Its me again

I would like to ask for a good lens that I can use during event shoots that is more cheaper but good one. Advices given to me are 24-70 and 70-200, any other advice for me? I am mostly engage with fashion shows, launching parties and sports events.

below is a sample i have using my kit lens 18-105 and i feel that its now enough and working because i am not that satisfied yet.

SuperSharfy

The_Traveler · Apr 13, 2011

you need 'fast' and 'good' - and maybe long
nothing cheap in those ranges.
70-200 F2.8 is great for events.

Hardrock · Apr 13, 2011

Maybe get yourself some cheaper primes like the 28f1.8,50f1.4 or 85f1.8.

Sharfy · Apr 13, 2011

Hardrock said:
Maybe get yourself some cheaper primes like the 28f1.8,50f1.4 or 85f1.8.

I have my 85 1.8 but haven't tried it at the events i am going with. I am afraid i will be having difficulties since its a fixed lens and the shooter will be the one to adjust. but thanks for this idea i may try it though ^^

Sharfy · Apr 13, 2011

The_Traveler said:
you need 'fast' and 'good' - and maybe long
nothing cheap in those ranges.
70-200 F2.8 is great for events.

hahaha yeah no cheap for the lens i am dreaming of, Oh i should start saving for 70-200

Stradawhovious · Apr 13, 2011

What color were the dresses in your sample photo?

Sharfy · Apr 13, 2011

Stradawhovious said:
What color were the dresses in your sample photo?

They are dirty white ^^

Patrice · Apr 13, 2011

Sharfy said:
Its me again

I would like to ask for a good lens that I can use during event shoots that is more cheaper but good one. Advices given to me are 24-70 and 70-200, any other advice for me? I am mostly engage with fashion shows, launching parties and sports events.

below is a sample i have using my kit lens 18-105 and i feel that its now enough and working because i am not that satisfied yet.

SuperSharfy

What exactly are you not satisfied with in the image you posted. Sometimes our dissatisfaction with an image is not an equipment issue. If you could be more specific about your view of the image's shortcoming then maybe the forum members could be more precise in their response.

So you shot with a d7000 at f6.3 iso 400 1/125. Reasonable enough. Larger aperture would have isolated the first girl more, smaller would have rendered the other girls more in focus. The image seems to have a greenish tint, that's a wb issue. The point of view is a bit predictable and not very inspiring. That is a photographer issue. The dress, which is the whole point of a fashion show, is cropped. That is a photographer issue.

djacobox372 · Apr 13, 2011

What focal range are you looking for?
What is your budget?

Without knowing these things I can only suggest direct replacements for your kit lens. Since you can't afford the nikon 24-70mm f2.8, you might consider the Sigma 24-70mm f2.8 or the Tamron 28-75mm f2.8.

You may also want to consider a 80-200mm f2.8 af-d (dual ring around $700 used), along with a 35mm f1.8 prime lens for the wider/group shots.

fones57 · Apr 13, 2011

hi i,v used a canon 24-70 l lense its perfect. but its very expensive , what i use now (and it is also perfect) is a sigma 24-70 ex,dg lens its half the price and the same results .
hope this helps

KmH · Apr 14, 2011

To spend less look to the Nikon AF, not the AF-S lenses.

Like the Nikon 24-85mm f/2.8-4.0D IF AF Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

and the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF Zoom Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras

To save even more you can always find good refurbished or used examples of both those lenses. For the 80-200 mm f/2.8 you may also want to consider the push-pull version over the 2-ring version I provided a link to.

Ginu · Apr 14, 2011

24-70 f2.8 would be my suggestion for you or a 17-55 f2.8...

the 70-200 f2.8 or the 80-200 f2.8 will take away the wide side and will leave you hanging if you're too close. Even a 50mm prime might be a little tight to use.