Lens suggestion for speakers at conferences

Pepege wrote:

diness wrote:
I would say that most people who do this kind of shooting probably are using the 70-200 f2.8L II like you said. That would probably be the first choice. If that one was too much you could go with the Tamron 70-200 vc if you wanted the IS, or you could go with the 70-200 f2.8 non-is as well. You will need to keep shutter speeds at 1/200th or higher at the long end, but if people are moving around, you will probably be at 1/125th or higher anyway.
correction: Forgot you were on a crop sensor and you will probably need to be more around 1/320th or higher to prevent hand shake.

Okay, thanks, this helps... But in this case IS would still make sense to reduce hand shake at the long end. Altough 1/125 is need to stop motion, right?

The other ones you could consider are the Sigma 50-150 f2.8 OS, which covers all your most frequently used focal lengths with great iq and IS. Another option is the Sigma 50-100 f1.8 ART which has a much wider max aperture, but a smaller focal length.

I didn't had those on my list. I will have a look!

Thanks a lot!

Hi, I spent the night reading reviews of the suggested lenses. I had the best feeling with the Sigma 50-100 1.8 I went into the next shop and bought it. The aperture is just awesome. The focal length is much smaller, but 90% of my best shots so far during keynotes have been always between 50-100mm.

Thanks to all replies, it was really helpful for me. I am still considering a 70-200 2.8 for the future, but currently I am more than happy. 1.8 rulez

Here is a shot of my dog I did directly in the shop.

My 14 year old Golden Retriever. Sigma 50-100mm 1.8