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Originally Posted by Gidders
To get the whole stage in and close ups of the performers from the same stand point I reckon that you would need something like a 5x zoom and they just don't exist in f2.8 at any price, let alone for £300.
To reduce the need to move about so much you might look at something wide angle to compliment your 50mm but even then finding something within your budget that opens up to f2.8 is going to be a challenge. The closest I think you'll come to it is the Tokina AF 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro which gets good reviews <<<HERE>>> but even on ebay you'll be looking at over £400.
The other alternative, assuming you've got an 18-55 standard lens to use for your wide angle shots, get something a bit longer for the close up eg the Canon 85mm f1.8 which would just about be in your budget |
It's only a small theatre...an 18mm (on the kit) can give full stage from quite close up. And then the 50 gives decent head and shoulders shots from the same spot, which is why i could probably use it. I tried the kit lens and it was fine, other than not being fast enough when at 55mm (it's 3.5 - 5.6).
I was hoping to get away without lens changes in a dark auditorium, really, hence the zoom option.
Cheers