Jacob
We all know the t3i kit lens sucks in low lighting situations. I have been looking into fd lenses and they all seem to be better build quality and there isn't really any loss in picture/video quality so what is a cheap fd lens that will be great in low light situations for filming?
Answer
There would be a loss in picture quality. The FD lens mount won't fit within the mount of the EOS body, so any adapter has to push the lens forward. The FD lens could never focus at infinity on an EOS body without a corrector lens, and the corrector lens generally is not up to the quality of the FD lens per se.Â
Then there is the loss of all electronic connections. There is not even metering adapted. And DSLR's generally don't give you great optical assistance for manual focusing. When people gush about the good old days of manually focusing their film SLR's, they had split image and microprism devices on the focusing screen that helped them get it right. Not anymore.Â
There would be a loss in picture quality. The FD lens mount won't fit within the mount of the EOS body, so any adapter has to push the lens forward. The FD lens could never focus at infinity on an EOS body without a corrector lens, and the corrector lens generally is not up to the quality of the FD lens per se.Â
Then there is the loss of all electronic connections. There is not even metering adapted. And DSLR's generally don't give you great optical assistance for manual focusing. When people gush about the good old days of manually focusing their film SLR's, they had split image and microprism devices on the focusing screen that helped them get it right. Not anymore.Â
Best canon lens(+flash if needed) for shooting parties/low light ?
Q. I need the best lens and flash if needed for shooting people in parties ? What's your suggestion ?
Answer
Still photography: The "best" canon flash is the 580 and it can be supplemented with additional 580s or 430s. The best low light canon lens is the 50mm f1.2. This lens and one flash will be about $2200. One flash in a dark venue is seldom a good photo. If you can't get close enough for the 50mm, the best lens can be from a couple hundred to several thousand.
Video, the canon lamp is really very reasonable for it's power (About $75). I like to use multiple halogen work lights, about $40 for 1000 watts (2x500). Figure at least 2 sets.
In either case, there is no magic bullet. It is imperative you subject is lit enough to make the photo. How you get there is not dictated.
Still photography: The "best" canon flash is the 580 and it can be supplemented with additional 580s or 430s. The best low light canon lens is the 50mm f1.2. This lens and one flash will be about $2200. One flash in a dark venue is seldom a good photo. If you can't get close enough for the 50mm, the best lens can be from a couple hundred to several thousand.
Video, the canon lamp is really very reasonable for it's power (About $75). I like to use multiple halogen work lights, about $40 for 1000 watts (2x500). Figure at least 2 sets.
In either case, there is no magic bullet. It is imperative you subject is lit enough to make the photo. How you get there is not dictated.
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