 Michelle B. Prince |
Lenses for Portraits Hi, I'm very new to using a camera that is not just point and shoot. I bought a Canon Rebel and two lenses. the 70-300mm f4-5.6 macro super and also the shorter 24-70 f3.5-5.6 UC. Which one is faster? Better for Portraits? Recomendation for a better lense. I seem to get better people photos with the 70-300mm but of course the flash does not reach that far. Help. I don't think I can set the aperature for anything less than 4.0. I get more blur with the longer lense but don't like up close face shots with the wider angle lense. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Jon Close |
Zoomed to between 60mm and 70mm (about the minimum you'd want to use for portraits) the maximum aperture of the 24-70 is f/5.6. From 70mm to about 100mm (a better protrait range) the 70-300 has a wider aperture of f/4. I'd use the 24-70 for group shots, where you'd want wider angle and smaller aperture for more depth of field, and the 70-300 for single portraits - especially head & shoulder closeup. To reduce blur you have to use a tripod/monopod, or practice good technique and bracing your self. Operate the zoom cradled in your left hand with elbow in against your body. Practice gentle half-press of the shutter to AF then press the rest of the way without jerking the camera. A rule of thumb for hand-held shutter speeds is 1/focal length, or set to the maximum x-sync speed (1/90) when using flash. >>"... but of course the flash does not reach that far."<<
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Michelle B. Prince |
thank you. That helps. I didn't realize the flash would reach that far. I'm getting a speed light soon.
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