What to do..

quack332002 · 19th of December 2008 (Fri)

My sister just informed me that they wanted me to take some family portraits tomorrow.. There will be about 15 bodies there. All I have is the kit lens with my xt and 430ex flash... I'm thinking of renting the canon 16-35mm f2.8 from a local shop. I will be taking pictures outside and inside. Weather looks like it'll be in the 40's, partly cloudy. Question is, will that be a good portrait lens? How well will my xt handle the lens? Here is a list of lens that they have for rental. Any other suggestions for lens? Thanks.

24mm f3.5L TS-E

50mm f1.2L USM

50mm 3.5 Macro

10-22mm 3.5-4.5

16-35 f2.8 L

24-70 f2.8 L

24-105 f4.0 L IS

70-200 2.8 L IS

28-135 3.5-5.6 IS

70-300 4.0-5.6 IS

300mm f2.8 L IS

100-400mm 4.5-5.6 L IS

JeffreyG · 21st of December 2008 (Sun)

I'd shoot it with the kit lens at f/8. The lens is really quite capable stopped down a bit and it is exactly in the range that you will want for this shoot.

bobbyz · 22nd of December 2008 (Mon)

Agree use the kit lens. I would even stop down to f11.

LWK · 28th of December 2008 (Sun)

Considering the size of the group, you're going to need to stop down anyway. Soooo, as the others have said, the kit lens will serve you well. Save your money. Also, with 15 people, I hope you've considered the lighting. If you don't have a studio setting, or wide indoors area, a good outdoors location is best.

19th of December 2008 (Fri)	#1
quack332002 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: NorCal Posts: 61	What to do.. My sister just informed me that they wanted me to take some family portraits tomorrow.. There will be about 15 bodies there. All I have is the kit lens with my xt and 430ex flash... I'm thinking of renting the canon 16-35mm f2.8 from a local shop. I will be taking pictures outside and inside. Weather looks like it'll be in the 40's, partly cloudy. Question is, will that be a good portrait lens? How well will my xt handle the lens? Here is a list of lens that they have for rental. Any other suggestions for lens? Thanks. 24mm f3.5L TS-E 50mm f1.2L USM 50mm 3.5 Macro 10-22mm 3.5-4.5 16-35 f2.8 L 24-70 f2.8 L 24-105 f4.0 L IS 70-200 2.8 L IS 28-135 3.5-5.6 IS 70-300 4.0-5.6 IS 300mm f2.8 L IS 100-400mm 4.5-5.6 L IS __________________ XT, kit lens, Tam 17-50 f/2.8 non-VC, 430ex

21st of December 2008 (Sun)	#2
JeffreyG "my bits and pieces are all hard" Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 13,543	Re: What to do.. I'd shoot it with the kit lens at f/8. The lens is really quite capable stopped down a bit and it is exactly in the range that you will want for this shoot. __________________ My personal stuff:http://www.flickr.com/photos/jngirbach/ Commercial sports:http://girbach.zenfolio.com/ I use a Canon 5D and 1DIV and a Panasonic GF-1 Gear List: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...postcount=1550

22nd of December 2008 (Mon)	#3
bobbyz Cream of the Crop Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 14,304 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: What to do.. Agree use the kit lens. I would even stop down to f11. __________________ Back to basics 5dc with 35L & Sigma 85mm f1.4

28th of December 2008 (Sun)	#4
LWK Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Western New York Posts: 52	Re: What to do.. Considering the size of the group, you're going to need to stop down anyway. Soooo, as the others have said, the kit lens will serve you well. Save your money. Also, with 15 people, I hope you've considered the lighting. If you don't have a studio setting, or wide indoors area, a good outdoors location is best.

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