Photographers fill me in: quick question on photography

[desiplaya4life]

ok im goin to reliant stadium for my sisters grad :


i am taking a canon rebel 35mm slr camera as well as a canon a85 digital camera. what would be the BEST settings to use in the stadium? fast shutter mode or what?

any recommendation. i wont have a tripod to carry around with me :wompwomp:

thanks

 

[GTaudiophile]

Unfortunately, what you really need is a telephoto lens for that kind of situation.

 

[DeviousTrap]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Unfortunately, what you really need is a telephoto lens for that kind of situation.

Yup.

What lenses do you have for the rebel? Don't expect to take much with the a85.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Tell me more about where the graduation is taking place: indoor or outdoor? How far will you be from the stage?

 

[DurocShark]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Tell me more about where the graduation is taking place: indoor or outdoor? How far will you be from the stage?

That's the key question.

If you're on the grass the digital may be fine. But so will any "kit" lens for the Canon.

If you have at least an 80-200 lens you might get away with some shots from the seats, a 70-300 would be better. In fact, get a Quantaray/Sigma 70-300 DL lens from Ritz Camera or whoever. That is an outstanding lens and sells for $150!

 

[desiplaya4life]

thank you guys for responding

the 35mm dlr rebel camera is my friends so dunno much about that. but it has a really big lens and it is not the oem canon lens that comes in the rebel box. she has a very high zoom funtion lens (if that helps? lol) w/ autofucus that canon does.

does that help?


it is taking place indoor stadium and we are going to be sittin on the sides. i do not know if the roof will be open or closed. but its sunny/clear today

 

[GTaudiophile]

Ideally you'd have a $1500 Canon 70-200 F2.8L IS lens. You could crank up the ISO, turn down the shutter speed, turn on the IS, and you'd get some nice shots.

Keep in mind a flash will be useless. Turn up the ISO to 400 or 800 and see what happens. But unless you get up and move closer to the stage, you most likely won't get any close-up shots of the graduate. (Which is what you want.)

 

[desiplaya4life]

aight thanks man for responding

wish me luck