Hello i am going to the NEC next month for the classic car show & taking my Canon 50D + 17-85 lens will this be good enough or am i better taking along my 18-55 lens.
kev3dr Hatchling 1 post Joined Oct 2010 More info | Oct 22, 2010 06:24 | #1 Hello i am going to the NEC next month for the classic car show & taking my Canon 50D + 17-85 lens will this be good enough or am i better taking along my 18-55 lens.
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DStanic Cream of the Crop 6,148 posts Likes: 7 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada More info | Oct 22, 2010 06:51 | #2 They both have IS and will work quite similar IMO. I would suggest bringing a flash as well or looking into a UWA lens they are very useful at car shows. Sony A6000, 16-50PZ, 55-210, 35mm 1.8 OSS
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PhotosGuy Cream of the Crop, R.I.P.  More info | Oct 22, 2010 07:55 | #3 Every show is different, so... Auto show tips? FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything...
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Oct 22, 2010 08:34 | #4 kev3dr wrote in post #11143731  Hello i am going to the NEC next month for the classic car show & taking my Canon 50D + 17-85 lens will this be good enough or am i better taking along my 18-55 lens. A Canon 18-55 IS lens
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/3.5 Exposure Time: 0.040 s (1/25) ISO equiv: 400 Exposure Bias: +0.67 EV Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Auto Flash Fired: No Color Space: sRGB
Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Focal Length: 21.0mm Aperture: f/4.0 Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40) ISO equiv: 800 Exposure Bias: +0.67 EV Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Manual Flash Fired: No Color Space: sRGB
Camera Maker: Canon Camera Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi Image Date: 2010:02:12 17:46:05 Focal Length: 18.0mm Aperture: f/4.0 Exposure Time: 0.025 s (1/40) ISO equiv: 800 Exposure Bias: none Metering Mode: Matrix Exposure: program (Auto) White Balance: Manual Flash Fired: No Color Space: sRGB There should be few meaningful differences between a Canon 18-55mm IS lens and a Canon 17-85mm IS lens, so the longer lens would be preferable. The question is whether the show is crowded, as many shows are, and how close you can get to the cars.
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Chet showed up to keep the place interesting More info | Oct 22, 2010 08:40 | #5 Or just bring a tripod along. You can shoot at slow shutter speeds all day long. Works well with lots of people as well, the car is static, and the movement around the cars makes for an appealing shot.
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