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When lens suggestd for indoor Sports Cars Closeups?

leejungil
 

When lens suggestd for indoor Sports Cars Closeups?

Post Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:09 pm


Thanks, Jerry

jestev
 
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Re: When lens suggestd for indoor Sports Cars Closeups?

Post Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:11 pm


bulbmogul wrote:Thanks, Jerry


Is this like macro stuff or are these moving race cars or what?
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leejungil
 


Post Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:32 pm


Static displays of High end Sports Cars..

thoth11
 
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Post Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:46 am


bulbmogul wrote:Static displays of High end Sports Cars..

One would think the 16-35 f/2.8 would be more than adequate. If not then what sort of look are you trying to capture? Give the EF 14 f/2.8L II a try. Your collection of lenses would be even more impressive with this in your bag. Specs: Focal Length & Maximum Aperture
14mm f/2.8

Lens Construction
14 elements in 11 groups

Diagonal Angle of View
114° (on full-frame cameras)

Focus Adjustment
AF with full-time manual

Closest Focusing Distance
7.9 in. / 0.2m

Filter Size
Gel filter holder at rear of lens

Max. Diameter x Length, Weight
3.2 in. x 3.7 in. / 80mm x 94mm
22.8 oz./645g (lens only)

Still, it's a $2,000 lens. You could go half the price and try the new Tamron 14mm SP AF f/2.8 but you don't strike me as a third party lens type of guy. Still, I'm sure it would be fun to try it and if you don't like it, sell it. That's where canon L rules. Good luck and enjoy the cool car shoot.

jestev
 
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Post Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:15 pm


As thoth said, the 16-35 should work fine, but try different lenses for different angles/perspectives. You could use primes to get shallower DOF than the f/2.8 of the 16-35.

Really depends on what the lighting is like and what you want. Try out different things.
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Nikon N70, N6006; D300, D50
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Canon S1 IS
Minolta XG-7

jniemann
 
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Post Fri Mar 07, 2008 6:34 am


bulbmogul wrote:Static displays of High end Sports Cars..


You want to shoot indoors, and presumably without flash, so you'd be looking at a fast lens.

And, you could use a number of different focal lengths. It just depends on how "hot" you want the angles to be. The shorter the focal length, the more exaggerated the perspective effects will be (assuming you fill the frame with the car).

The longer the focal length, the more "compressed" it will appear, and the dof will be shallower (ie blurry background).

So, there is no simple answer - it depends on what style of shot you wish to take.

Several of the lenses in your lineup would be perfect. I've given enough clues - you can figure out which ones :)

leejungil
 


Post Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:50 pm


Thanks for the input..
Last edited by leejungil on Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Post Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:47 am


bulbmogul wrote:http://www.pbase.com/bulbmogul/image/93318895
Thanks for the input..


Yes we get it, you have too much money, FFS, do something meaningful with it and give it all to a charity.
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Post Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:19 am


Wait, you're actually going out and using a camera?
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