Comments on: Choosing Lenses for Concert Photography http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/07/16/choosing-lenses-for-concert-photography/ Music Photography, band portraits and promos from professional music photographer Todd Owyoung Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Manuel Casanova http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/07/16/choosing-lenses-for-concert-photography/#comment-482657 Manuel Casanova Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:23:13 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=263#comment-482657 Hey Todd, so here goes my own lenses history: So when I got my camera it came with an awful 18-55. I also had a 50mm 1.8, a 28mm 2.8 and a 135mm 2.8 lying around (all manual focus lenses) and I started shooting shows with them (pretty hard to manual focus on a D5000). After a while I got a 55-200 for something like 30bucks but not for concert photography. Then I got a Tamron 17-50 which is awesome and a samyang 8mm fisheye for my tiny clubs/no restrictions/flash allowded punk hardcore gigs (im always getting my face kicked by some stagedivers and headwalkers... but its worth it). Right now i'm deciding if I should go with a 35mm 1.8 or a 30mm 1.4 (the Sigma one... I'm not sure because I was told it is really soft and hard to focus) for my lightless venues since the 50mm is a little short and it is MF... Then I'll invest on a Nikon 80-200 or a sigma 70-200 (or a new body but since the D400 or D7100 might come out during 2012/13 I can wait). Well thats it Hey Todd, so here goes my own lenses history:
So when I got my camera it came with an awful 18-55. I also had a 50mm 1.8, a 28mm 2.8 and a 135mm 2.8 lying around (all manual focus lenses) and I started shooting shows with them (pretty hard to manual focus on a D5000). After a while I got a 55-200 for something like 30bucks but not for concert photography. Then I got a Tamron 17-50 which is awesome and a samyang 8mm fisheye for my tiny clubs/no restrictions/flash allowded punk hardcore gigs (im always getting my face kicked by some stagedivers and headwalkers… but its worth it). Right now i’m deciding if I should go with a 35mm 1.8 or a 30mm 1.4 (the Sigma one… I’m not sure because I was told it is really soft and hard to focus) for my lightless venues since the 50mm is a little short and it is MF… Then I’ll invest on a Nikon 80-200 or a sigma 70-200 (or a new body but since the D400 or D7100 might come out during 2012/13 I can wait).
Well thats it

]]> By: Paul Crutchley http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/07/16/choosing-lenses-for-concert-photography/#comment-480158 Paul Crutchley Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:55 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=263#comment-480158 Hi Todd, Thank you for help, much appreciated. Best regards Paul Hi Todd,

Thank you for help, much appreciated.

Best regards
Paul

]]> By: Todd http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/07/16/choosing-lenses-for-concert-photography/#comment-480136 Todd Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:30:24 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=263#comment-480136 Hi Paul, I think that, given the right conditions, almost any lens could be used successfully for music photography. The Tamron 28-300mm might be suitable for bright, daylight concerts. I don't think it would be ideal for indoor venues with stage lighting, however. Hi Paul,

I think that, given the right conditions, almost any lens could be used successfully for music photography. The Tamron 28-300mm might be suitable for bright, daylight concerts. I don’t think it would be ideal for indoor venues with stage lighting, however.

]]> By: Paul Crutchley http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/07/16/choosing-lenses-for-concert-photography/#comment-480083 Paul Crutchley Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:53:05 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=263#comment-480083 Hi Todd, can a Tamron 28-300mm 3.5-5.6L be used succesfully for live music photography? I know it has had some bad press, but would welcome your opinion. Thank you. Hi Todd, can a Tamron 28-300mm 3.5-5.6L be used succesfully for live music photography? I know it has had some bad press, but would welcome your opinion. Thank you.

]]> By: Rochester Videographer http://www.ishootshows.com/2008/07/16/choosing-lenses-for-concert-photography/#comment-479692 Rochester Videographer Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:41:34 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=263#comment-479692 Thanks. We do wedding videography, and are upgrading to DSLR's soon. This info is very helpful as we plan the right lenses to use for low light cinematography. Thanks. We do wedding videography, and are upgrading to DSLR’s soon. This info is very helpful as we plan the right lenses to use for low light cinematography.

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