I want to take concert pictures with kit lens (350D) without flash. Is
it possible? At least to look average. I know that kit lens is not the best
to use in low light.
briansgooglegroupemail@yahoo.com - 30 Jun 2005 00:36 GMT
With a tripod and long exposures, sure. Handheld, probably not.
Canongirly - 30 Jun 2005 06:42 GMT
> I want to take concert pictures with kit lens (350D) without flash. Is
> it possible? At least to look average. I know that kit lens is not the
> best
> to use in low light.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fscd1/ and click on the "Techy Stuff" link at top
left.
This was written in the days of film but within reason the exposure stuff is
still relevent (digital cameras are more akin to slide film than print film
in terms of exposure latitude...i.e. narrow).
Roxy d'Urban - 30 Jun 2005 07:17 GMT
> I want to take concert pictures with kit lens (350D) without flash. Is
> it possible? At least to look average. I know that kit lens is not the
> best to use in low light.
I'd like to drive my Ford Ranger at 300kmh, but unfortunately it's not
built for that. Neither is your kit built for concert photography.
You're looking at what is probably one of the most difficult subjects to
photograph well. Even pro's using Leica's with f/1 Noctilux lenses find
the going tough.
I don't know the specs of the 350D in terms of ISO, but the lens you
should be looking at is an 85mm f/1.8.

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Marek M. \ - 30 Jun 2005 14:31 GMT
Dino napisał(a):
> I want to take concert pictures with kit lens (350D) without flash. Is
> it possible? At least to look average. I know that kit lens is not the best
> to use in low light.
It depends... well hmmm it has 5.6 at tele - and you should even reduce
it to 6.3 - but you surely can use iso 1600(totally useble)... I use
3200 even (1600 ev:-1)
I would take a monopod on concert...

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Lionel - 03 Jul 2005 16:33 GMT
> I want to take concert pictures with kit lens (350D) without flash. Is
>it possible? At least to look average. I know that kit lens is not the best
>to use in low light.
The short answer is to forget it. The 350D is up to the job, but your
lens isn't. It'll need to be fast (F1.4 - F2.8 at most) & probably long
as well, unless you can get fairly close to the stage.

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