Outdoor car show suggestion.

Greetings.
I am planing to take my Canon goodies to an outdoor vintage car show next week.
Would anyone care to suggest a good lens or two choice for this adventure, from my bag.
Thanks in advance/
Ken

You'd be best with the 24-70 and bring the 10-22 just in case you can get some shots without people in them.

These can be hard events - composition with many cars, strange angles and people walking by - good luck with it! At events like this I tend to focus on emblems, grilles, front quarter shots, etc.

Hey, what show is this - my brother lives in Slidell and usually hits the local shows. He's mostly into older vettes.

Mark

Thanks for the suggestion.
The show is a benefit for Pancreatic Cancer in Baton Rouge, being held at the historic City Park Golf Course. Some real nice cars from what I have been told.
I believe it will be a great time , for a great cause. Suposed to be big deal
I am bringing my neighbor, who was just diagnosed a few months ago, and has had surguery..started chemo a couple of weeks ago. I thought it would be a special outing for him..and he would meet some folks perhaps in the same situation,
and perhaps here some great success stories, etc.
Thanks, again.
Ken

I agree with mark. Is it an evening or weekend show?

day time

For daytime shows, my best advice is to get there as early as possible while there's still room between the cars & you still have some of the nice, early light. Take a tripod. You can shoot earlier than you might think. Or plan to stay late when some of the cars have left.

It helps to talk to the owners & find something out about them. Then you don't have to start a thread titled, "Buncha' cars I can't identify"? Take notes, or...
1. Look at the freakin' name on the car. Take a cu shot of it.
2. Look at the license plate. Chances are that it's from the year the car was made. Take a cu shot of it.
3. If all else fails, ask someone standing at the next car. These guys all know each other & would be happy to help you out. They all live to talk about their cars.

Generally, if the sun is out, I prefer to shoot later. If it's overcast, it doesn't matter as much. Local car show

Read the link in my Sig, & good luck!

http://impermanence.ku​ngphu.com/blog/?p=89

Ken S. wrote in post #9970266
I am planing to take my Canon goodies to an outdoor vintage car show next week. Would anyone care to suggest a good lens or two choice for this adventure, from my bag.

If they're close, use a wide angle lens like an 18mm.

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The 10-22 is my go to car show lens, indoor or out. For outdoors, add a circular polarizer. Don't be afraid to get down low, most of my shots are taken sitting on the ground, or kneeling.

Sorry to hijack but bsmotril, where do you usually find yourself with the 10-22? I've got a huge week-long show coming up in August and I'm trying to decide how wide I need to go as I'm currently looking for an UWA.

dave421 wrote in post #10059233
Sorry to hijack but bsmotril, where do you usually find yourself with the 10-22? I've got a huge week-long show coming up in August and I'm trying to decide how wide I need to go as I'm currently looking for an UWA.

Usually I'm shooting from a low angle, and withing 2-6 feet of the vehicle. Doing this often let's you get a shot without people in the background at crowded shows. Also good for detail feature shots, and the 10-22 is superb for interiors.