Sunday, September 1, 2013

What kind of lens should i use for skate video's on my t2i?

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I have a canon T2i, and the lens i have with it is a canon 50 mm 1.8. I want to start filming skate video's but the 1.8 has too much depth of field. I need a wide angle lens like the tokina 11-16 mm. But is very expensive, so i was wondering about the Canon 24mm f2.8. Should i get it or just go all out and get the tokina?


Answer
If you want to use DoF to isolate your subject from the background the 50mm f/1.8 will do a better job than the wide angle lenses. You need to consider hyperfocal distance http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/hyperfocal-distance.htm .

What is the difference between these two lenses?




WeAreOne


What are the differences between these two wide angle lenses? Im looking at:
a canon EF 24mm f/2.8 wide angle lens and a canon EF 35mm f/2 wide angle lens?
I am an amateur photographer and all my knowledge is self-taught, and I was wondering what the difference in the mm means and also the f stops?
And which one would you consider a greater performance to price ration, which one is the better wide angle lens?
Thanks all, sorry for the many questions.



Answer
it all depends on how you intend to use it.
What camera are you using it for?

I think of it in this way. The "MM" dictates how you might want to use it. the "f stop" will tell you how much light you need.

the 24mm, is wider. You can step closer. You'll see more than the 35mm. 24mm is often used for group portraits or landscapes. (Especially if you are shooting on a full frame camera; On a smaller format camera, it won't be very wide with the 1.6 crop factor) On a smaller format camera, the 35mm will not be wide.
However, for landscapes, I like to recommend the Canon 10-22mm EF-S lens. If you have the fullframe, the 16-35mm f/2.8 is a great performer, if you can afford it.

The f stops tell you how much light you need. Both lenses are very fast lenses. Just the 35mm f/2 is a little faster (by one stop). What this means is that, when the f/2.8 needs 1/120 seconds to produce the picture. The f/2 can do it in 1/250 seconds. If the f/2 needs 1/30 seconds to make the desired exposure, the f/2.8 needs 1/60.
When some people take pictures indoors in low light; this is very very important. It is also why some people spend a lot of money to purchase a f/1.0.
If you are shooting landscapes, such fast lenses are unneccessary, and dead weight.

What to do now?
- always get the best lens you can afford.
- both these are good lenses. decide how you want to use it.
- in what situations will i need it? low light? out door landscapes?
- try both lenses, see what you see through the viewfinder. Does it fit those needs?




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