Goremonger
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I'm sure you get this 1000 times over on this board and I'm sorry to have to ask the question again but here goes.
Recently I purchased a Canon 50D body to replace my 20D (50D's are popping up all over craigs list since everyone is running out to get the 60d... eh) Anyway I shoot a lot of live concerts. And not concerts in the sense where there is nice lighting and a photo pit or barricade. Normally I'm in a cramped basement sardined in with 100 other sweaty attendees, poor lighting, bad sound, the whole 9 yards. Lately I've been shooting with a 50mm 1.8 fixed lens, and while this provides some nice shots when your in a photo pit.. not so much when your practically on top of the band.
I try not to use a flash, and in some places it not allowed So I need to find a lens that I will be able to use in very low light possibly without a flash. I was really looking into pick up the Kit lens that comes with the 50D (EF 28-135 3.5-5.6) but I'm pretty sure that is not going to open wide enough for low light situations, but it has the range I really need.
I'm also starting out with some portrait work and modeling photography. And would like to know a good started lens for that as well.
My budget at the moment is pretty meager, I don't really want to spend more than $500.00 on a new lens at the moment, any suggestions or pointers from those who know a lot more about this than me would be greatly welcome.
-Christopher
Recently I purchased a Canon 50D body to replace my 20D (50D's are popping up all over craigs list since everyone is running out to get the 60d... eh) Anyway I shoot a lot of live concerts. And not concerts in the sense where there is nice lighting and a photo pit or barricade. Normally I'm in a cramped basement sardined in with 100 other sweaty attendees, poor lighting, bad sound, the whole 9 yards. Lately I've been shooting with a 50mm 1.8 fixed lens, and while this provides some nice shots when your in a photo pit.. not so much when your practically on top of the band.
I try not to use a flash, and in some places it not allowed So I need to find a lens that I will be able to use in very low light possibly without a flash. I was really looking into pick up the Kit lens that comes with the 50D (EF 28-135 3.5-5.6) but I'm pretty sure that is not going to open wide enough for low light situations, but it has the range I really need.
I'm also starting out with some portrait work and modeling photography. And would like to know a good started lens for that as well.
My budget at the moment is pretty meager, I don't really want to spend more than $500.00 on a new lens at the moment, any suggestions or pointers from those who know a lot more about this than me would be greatly welcome.
-Christopher
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