JPNola
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get the sigma 18-35mm
get the sigma 18-35mm
I regularly shoot BTS on films, which is "Run & Gun" shooting in that you need to be fast and the camera needs to be lightweight. My go-to lens package for that shooting is the Sigma 18-35mm and the Canon 24-70mm.
The Sigma makes stunning images.
The Sigma 18-35mm will wow your clients. I don't know of anyone who owns that lens and doesn't love it.
For BTS, Run & Gun, event shooting the clients would rather you not miss the shot. Fast-reacting and adaptability is of the essence. There is nothing that prime lenses give the client that is worth missing shots as a result of being stuck at one focal length.
For myself, fast takes priority over par-focal. I'd rather an f/2.8 zoom that isn't par-focal than an f/4 zoom that is par-focal. The f/1.8 of the Sigma can be magical. Not only on tight detail shots but on wides as well.
The "stand-up" interview with the child-actor at the 1:30 mark in the link below was shot with the Sigma 18-35mm. The Sigma is nice for isolating the subject from the background at a relatively wide focal length, if you take the effort via use of ND to get yourself to a wide aperture. You can shoot wide open on the Sigma with confidence in the sharpness. At least for video, that is.
get the sigma 18-35mm
Hello
i will have a shooting of an event next week: about a kitchen studio, intern/extern, happy people talking, eating etc. typical run/gun stuff. Low Budget, 1 person, but of course nice pictures are expected
Ok, in my bag is:
FS7, 35mm 1.8 Sony + 16mm Samyang, a monopod (just in case...).
-> 35mm Sony with oss could be great handheld, i want to shoot mostly like that. The 16mm has no oss, but could be ok for handheld, too...
Now i am wondering how a 18-35mm Sigma would work instead of those 2 primes...
F1.8 on the Sigma is great, but it's much heavier with the Nikon adapter than my 2 primes and has no oss.
On the other side, it could stay on the camera the whole shooting... I don't have a 18-35 Sigma yet, that's why i am posting this thread...
Rainer
I regularly shoot BTS on films, which is "Run & Gun" shooting in that you need to be fast and the camera needs to be lightweight. My go-to lens package for that shooting is the Sigma 18-35mm and the Canon 24-70mm.
The Sigma makes stunning images.
The Sigma 18-35mm will wow your clients. I don't know of anyone who owns that lens and doesn't love it.
For BTS, Run & Gun, event shooting the clients would rather you not miss the shot. Fast-reacting and adaptability is of the essence. There is nothing that prime lenses give the client that is worth missing shots as a result of being stuck at one focal length.
For myself, fast takes priority over par-focal. I'd rather an f/2.8 zoom that isn't par-focal than an f/4 zoom that is par-focal. The f/1.8 of the Sigma can be magical. Not only on tight detail shots but on wides as well.
The "stand-up" interview with the child-actor at the 1:30 mark in the link below was shot with the Sigma 18-35mm. The Sigma is nice for isolating the subject from the background at a relatively wide focal length, if you take the effort via use of ND to get yourself to a wide aperture. You can shoot wide open on the Sigma with confidence in the sharpness. At least for video, that is.
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