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Lens suggestion for speakers at conferences

Started Jan 10, 2017 | Discussions thread
OP Pepege Regular Member • Posts: 387
Re: Lens suggestion for speakers at conferences

RedFox88 wrote:

Pepege wrote:

  • Canon EF-S 17-55mm 2.8 IS USM
  • Canon EF 70-200mm 4.0 L IS USM

both are too slow for indoors in conference rooms

  • Canon EF 85mm 1.8 USM
  • Canon EF 100mm 2.0 USM

eithervwill work

  • Canon EF 135mm 2.0 L USM

probably too long for aps-c indoors

Thanks for your advice, it underpinned my decision to go for the Sigma 50-100 1.8 which will remove to need to switch between 3 primes...

You didn't mention external flash. They are great if ceiling is near white for bounce flash

Ah, right I own a 420EX. But I rarely use it. I often forget to use the ceiling and therefore don't like to use a flash. Thanks for reminding me.

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Canon EOS 80D Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 35mm F2 IS USM Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art Canon EOS M5 +11 more
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