I have a Canon digital rebel xti. I also have a home studio with alien bee flash-heads. Right now im working with the kit lens (18-55mm f/4.5-5.6) but im pretty sure that wont cut it with a pro studio... i was thinking either a prime 50mm f/1.4 / 85mm f/1.8 or a 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS lens.
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May 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
Why would you think that your Canon 18-55mm will not "cut it" in a pro studio? Is this the new IS version?
Whether a "kit" lens or not both Canon and Nikon make some of the best lenses you can buy .. at any cost.
Use the lens in the "professional studio" and see what focal lengths you really need.
I have seen just about every focal length lens made used at one time or other in a studio.
The EF, 24-70mm, f/2.8L USM is popular with two of my Canon shooting friends.
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
For studio I would recommend the 50mm prime lens. This fixed focal lenght lens will give sharper images than a zoom. Plus in studio IS won't be that big of a deal since you'll probably have the camera on a tripod, right? Even if not on a tripod, as long as your not shaking the camera vigorously you shouldn't need a lens with IS. Really, in studio, a zoom isn't what will give your best results.
May 3rd, 2009 at 10:31 am
I agree with fotoace. I'm sure your current lens will work just fine in a studio environment. I have a Canon 5D which I shoot sparingly in the studio. But for the type of photography that I take, primarily products, I would use the 24-70 f2.8 lens, because I already own that lens, not because I specifically bought it for studio use.
If I were you, I'd use the lens you have at first, and then buy additional lenses as you see the need for it. As you shoot, it will become apparent what additional focal lengths you need. I wouldn't assume that the quality will be bad with your current lens until you've used, or tested it, and found the quality to be lacking.