What are the scenes of indoor activities?

Whether you use Canon or Nikon, Quan Huafu or a camera, here are five lenses that are necessary "weapons" for indoor photographers. These lenses are characterized by their ability to capture emotions and actions in low light. If you are still using a zoom lens with floating aperture, I beg you to buy at least one large aperture lens. This paper will focus on three fixed focus and two zoom lenses.

The purpose of this paper is not to argue the importance of fixed focus and zoom lens, nor to introduce their advantages and disadvantages. Our aim is to understand how professional photographers choose and use the most suitable lens. Activity photography, especially wedding photography, needs to combine certain photography skills and creative shooting opportunities. Whether you choose traditional or casual shooting style, you need well-thought-out skills and composition.

For all photographers who shoot indoor activities, the first thing to consider is the lens aperture. Professional shooting, any lens smaller than f/2.8 aperture is not competent. Even if you use a camera with high sensitivity and little noise. Of course, you don't want to miss the wonderful photos because of shaking or machine vibration.

Main lens

Fixed focus lens has better color reproduction and depth of field control. Not only that, they also have an advantage in portrait photography that zoom lenses don't have-unified style. At the cost, the fixed-focus lens loses the wide adaptability of the zoom lens. It is recommended to use the same fixed-focus lens to take all or most traditional portrait photos. This can form a unified style, tone and feeling. The limitation of fixed-focus lens will make all your photos feel the same.

Both Canon and Nikon have complete fixed-focus lens product lines. If your budget is limited, don't be confused about it. Canon has standard product lines and L series professional product lines, while Nikon has standard D series product lines and professional G series product lines. The price of standard products ranges from $200 to $500, and the price of L or G series professional products ranges from 1200 to $2,000.

wide-angle lens

Among the wide-angle lenses, 24mm f/2.8 is a mid-range lens, and its professional version is f/ 1.4. These shots are very suitable for traditional formal group photos. The use of 24mm lens in major events or wedding sign-in can give the audience a feeling of entering the scene environment. This kind of lens is also suitable for documentary or news photography.

standard lens

50mm fixed focus lens is the working lens of many professional photographers. The 50mm f/ 1.4 lens is very suitable for portraits and documentary works. These lenses have beautiful color saturation, strong blur effect and outstanding depth of field. Standard lens. The professional version is f/ 1.2 aperture lens. The 50mm lens is suitable for taking close-up portraits and detailed photos. It can freeze in low light, but too small depth of field may be a problem for fast moving objects.

long shot

For many photographers, 85mm f/ 1.8 is the most ideal portrait lens. It can provide excellent depth of field and reduce the spatial perspective effect of short focal length lens. There is also a professional version of f/ 1.2 for the 85mm lens. 85mm focal length has some limitations in general use, but it is very suitable for portrait photos. This lens will be the one you use most when you take a formal portrait photo with light.

zoom lens

Zoom lenses have the advantages that fixed-focus lenses don't have-standing in the same place to compose a composition. This is a big plus for event photographers. You can't always be close to filming. Another advantage of zoom lens is that you can change the theme quietly without attracting attention. This will help capture the most natural picture.

Canon and Nikon have a large number of zoom lenses. However, there are only two lenses worthy of your attention-24-70 mm f/2.8 and 70-200mm f/2.8, which are the industry standard lenses for this kind of shooting. These two lenses are professional, but there are many cheap second-hand products.

24-70mm f/2.8

This shot is very suitable for indoor close-ups, such as dressing rooms or narrow bars. It can also keep you at a distance from others. The focal length of this lens is also within the zoom range of most flashlights.

70-200mm f/2.8

The 70-200mm lens provides anti-shake function (Canon's IS or Nikon's VR), and there are also versions with or without anti-shake function. VR or IS version is the best lens in low light environment, which can provide the shutter speed increase equivalent to 4 levels. When you need long-distance shooting, it is your best choice. If your style is news photography, you can also be competent.