Concert Wide Angle Lens HELP?

[laquena]

I need a wide angle lens that isnt super expensive but takes good/great concert photos.

I'll be right in front or on the stage.

Any help would be amazing.

btw I have a 5d

[Tee Why]

what's your actual budget?

[bufferbure1]

get a used 16-35

[AirBrontosaurus]

Sigma 12-24mm for really, REALLY wide.

Canon 15mm fisheye for a cool wide-fish effect. Sigma 15mm fisheye for the same effect but less money.

[laquena]

haha my real budget well 50 dollars haha no but i dont want to pass 600 honestly

[tokyopunk]

from shooting from the front all the time, you don't need to go that wide. Except for pictures of the whole band..
A Sigma 30 1.4 should be perfect
I find my 50 to be a bit too close

[Tee Why]

Under $600 for a full frame? Hmmm.
Either of the 15mm fisheyes from Canon or Sigma is really wide and fast at f2.8. Of the two Sigma has more aperture blades and a closer MFD for more magnification.

Tamron and Sigma both make a 17-35 f2.8-4.5. Tamron is cheaper with more distoriton at 17mm end IIRC. The Sigma seems to have very little distortion at the 17mm end and has a HSM AF motor as well.

Sigma also makes a 15-30 f3.5-5.6 or 5. I'm not sure if it's under the price limit though.

Some just above the price limit are sigma 12-24, which is somewhat soft and slow and Canon 17-40L, which is nicely built.

If you like primes, Canon and Sigma both make 28mm f1.8, sigma makes a 24mm f1.8 and a 20mm f1.8.

[Pete-eos]

How dark are these concerts going to be, I'd look at the 28 f/1.8, which will be plenty wide on a 5D or the uber expensive 16-35 f/2.8 but even that might not be fast enough..

[René Damkot]

A Sigma 30 1.4 should be perfect
I find my 50 to be a bit too close

30mm won't do full frame...

I'ld get either an EF35/2.0, EF28/1.8 or Sigma 20/1.8, depending on how wide you want to go.

[woloi]

I have an XTi and a Sigma 20mm/f1.8 that I used to photograph an OK Go show last April. It worked out great for me, I had permission to shoot from the very front of the stage, and the effective focal length on my camera was just about perfect for most of the shots I took. For the 5d, you might want a slightly longer lens, I'd say about 30-35mm. Or you can just go with the 20mm and crop all of your photos a little bit.

[rang]

I shoot drama productions wide with the 5D/ 17-40 combo.
No flash
Bump the ISO
Works fine.

[Overkill]

I would say the 16-35 2.8 the 17-40 isnt fast enough!

[Tee Why]

Personally, I'd go with a fast prime like a 24mm f1.8 or something along those lines.
I agree, usually don't find f2.8 zooms fast enough.

[jjackflash]

The 35 f1.4L is the best lens i ever played with and is great for lowlight.

[Overkill]

The 35 f1.4L is the best lens i ever played with and is great for lowlight.


35mm on a FF is not wide !!!

[jjackflash]

Anything below a 50mm on ff is considered a wide angle lens

[JeffreyG]

35mm on a FF is not wide !!!

Sure it is, but not very wide.

More to the point, I think the OP will be pretty hard pressed to find a 35 f/1.4 for under the stated $600 budget.

I personally think the 28 1.8 would be the best budget approach for the OP. Any UWA in the price range will be slow or otherwise compromised.

[eigga]

rent a few of the above mentioned and see what you like...jmo

[jjackflash]

Yes...renting if always the best way to get a feel for a lens

[bacchanal]

Do you need wide or ultra-wide? The Sigma 24-70 is wide and gives your some versatility.

If you're shooting in a small club a fast prime is probably best though. 28 1.8 would be a good option. I used it on the 30D for awhile and found it to be a solid low light lens.

[markol]

You can rent a 24-70. That should be sufficient. If you want to go really really wide, 10-22 is your friend, or the Sigma alternatives that were already mentioned.

[Overkill]

You can rent a 24-70. That should be sufficient. If you want to go really really wide, 10-22 is your friend, or the Sigma alternatives that were already mentioned.


not on a FF!

[GageYoung]

I use a Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye... Wide as hell and the fisheye adds a cool effect.
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