best lens for shooting cars

[G35Driver]

what is the best lens if i wanted to take shots of cars, like at car shows?

[RadAL]

18-55?

[sticky]

something fast because the lighting sucks.

Go wide and fast. Maybe the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8

[PhotosGuy]

18-55, 17-40, the key # being on the wide end. For the price, the 18-55 did a good job for me, but sometimes I had to use a tripod.
Post your best shots from the "kit lens"-EF-S 18-55 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=185522)

A few Car Lighting Tips (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70290)

[poah]

what is the best lens if i wanted to take shots of cars, like at car shows?


any lens that allows you to get the car in frame. 10-22, 17-50 depends how much room you have.

[G35Driver]

Thanks

[newton]

I can vouch for the 10-22 at crowded car shows. Sigma 10-20 for a little less $.

[KC Jr 54]

The 17-40 has worked wonders for me, but sometimes i which i could stop it down a little further.

Maybe out of hand here, but the 16-35 ?

[work_at_bored]

24-70 L

[andrewc]

indoors or outdoors?

Somewhere around 17/8mm on a x1.6 crop camera, 24mm on a FF. fast or good image stabilised

[Caster]

It matters on the shots you're taking, if you don't want to be far from the car (or don't have that much room) using anything in the 18-50mm range is great and should suit your needs, and it doesn't usually have to be an extremely wide aperture, I take most of my car shots at F/4.0 and up. Ultra Wide Angle lenses are great as well, when you want to fit a lot into a shot but don't have much room. I've used my 70-20mm F/4L for some nice shots as well, although I had a lot of room to take those shots, F/4.0 @ 70mm gives a nice depth of field and enough blur in the background to really get some great shots. =]

[G35Driver]

Thanks for all the info

[aloha03gs]

imo 16-35L version 2...this will be my next lens.

[StealthLude]

I was going to say 70-200 or 300mm 2.8 because I thought you ment they would be moving on the track..

If the cars sitting still in a show room like an auto show. I would go with a 10-22, or a 17-40. 17-55 2.8 IS if you want it on a 1.6x camera.

[StealthLude]

imo 16-35L version 2...this will be my next lens.

I dunno man... I dont think ur thinking it through.

16-35 ver 2 for sure if you are using a 1 series camera body (or plan on getting one) 1.3x or FF... IMO thats a waste of a lens if its on a rebel.

Beside for a slight optical improvement weather sealing is the only reason for me to get that lens.

I would actually take the 17-55 2.8 IS lens over the 16-35 if you dont plan on buying / upgrading from a 1.6x crop camera body. Your not going to miss the optics.

[HoRnYTuRbO]

i like my 10-20 for indoor car shows, can get up and close to the car with out ppl walking in front of you