Canon t3i fd lens for low light?

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?

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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. 
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. 

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 ?

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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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Canon 7D + Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L USM Lens = Good on low light situations?

Canon Man

Just wondering, cuz I find a low light situation to be my main concern. So since many say the 7D is a great pro-level camera, and it's mostly all about the lens. Would the f/1.4 of this L lens make it a low light buster?

Thanks in advance.

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I don/t know who is saying that the 7D is a great pro-level low light camera. It is a great pro-level cropped sensor camera, no question.

Here is how it compares to the Nikon D7000 semi-pro camera's sensor

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/(appareil1)/680%7C0/(brand)/Nikon/(appareil2)/619%7C0/(brand2)/Canon

As you may know, the wider the aperture, the more light can be passed through to a camera sensor at any given shutter speed. So ANY f/1.4 lens will perform well under low light conditions.

What is most important is the cameras sensor performance under low lighting.

Here is a sample of how a camera can perform at 25,600 ISO

http://s862.photobucket.com/albums/ab182/fotomanaz/Answers%20album/?action=view&current=VultureMineDetaili.jpg

As you can see, you need both sensor and lens performance to shoot under low light.

Here is one shot with an older camera at 3200 ISO

http://s862.photobucket.com/albums/ab182/fotomanaz/Answers%20album/?action=view&current=i_AIA3008copy.jpg

This camera at 6400 produces far too much noise to produce marketable images, so 3200 ISO is the limit of this camera

What is the best canon lens for low light?

curious li

I want to be able to get really great detail in my pictures when I have to be in a low lit situation with no flash. My budget is maximum 1k. This line up gives small descriptions but it's not enough. http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/ef_lens_lineup

What type of lens should I be looking for? What is the benefit of one over the other! DETAILS

-Thanks!

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Canon currently make SLR cameras with three different sensor sizes, and the choice will depend on your sensor size. It will also depend on which low-light subjects you are trying to work in.

For instance if you have a Canon 1100D and want to shoot at parties, then a 35mm f/1.4 might suit you very well and be within your budget; but if you have a 1D Mk iv and want to shoot night football matches, you are looking at lenses starting at $3000 and rising steeply from there.

To simplify: close subjects on a "crop" sensor (portraits, parties, house-sized rooms) 35mm f/1.8 or f/1.4; or 18-55mm with a minimum aperture of f/2.8 throughout the zoom range. On a larger sensor camera, 50mm f/1.8 or 28-135mm f/4 or smaller (the large sensor handles high ISO better so you can get by with a slightly slower lens.
Church or Hall (like a dance or wedding venue): as above but about 30% longer focal length (35mm becomes 50mm and so on)
Sporting Venues: depends on the lighting, and indoors vs outdoors: 10mm -2300mm fv on a crop, and buy a monopod. 300mm f/4 on a full frame plus a monopod. These are not ideal by any means, but they are the best you will do at your 1K budget.

Do not ignore 3rd party lenses; Tokina, Sigma and Tamron. All three make lenses of high quality for your Canon often at much lower prices.

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