Which Lens to use for Night Shots?

[snapsnap79]

I have a D80 body....please advise which lens I can use for night shots and any recommendations for nice night locations?

[zac08]

Originally Posted by snapsnap79 I have a D80 body....please advise which lens I can use for night shots and any recommendations for nice night locations?

Wat kind??

landscape? portraits? candids?

[Big Kahuna]

Any lens can be used for night shot if you know how to expose properly For a start, you can try with your kit lens first...from there on you will learn what is the limitation and what you should look for for your next lens

Night scene....boat quay and explanade area are my fav

[snapsnap79]

wedding night shots, in particular....
...but I love candid shots of couples....it's more natural...

[zac08]

Originally Posted by snapsnap79 wedding night shots, in particular.... ...but I love candid shots of couples....it's more natural...

With or without flash?

Withs flash, most of the lenses can do the job. But if you're talking about avail light phototgraphy, then you'd have to look at the large aperture lenses.

Cheap options would be the 50mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 85mm f1.8, etc... The others are much more expensive, like 50mm f1.2, 85mm f1.4...

Need a lil practise with them too...

[snapsnap79]

definitely I would need a flash to capture the background too....

...any recommendation for night wedding shoots?

[vonlichenstein]

Originally Posted by snapsnap79 definitely I would need a flash to capture the background too.... ...any recommendation for night wedding shoots?

unless you use rear curtain flash or you know what or you know what you're doing, using a flash is gonna wipe out the background. you don't seem to have a clear concept of ngiht photography, going by the posts so far.

[deklan]

i dont think there are lenses which only works in the day...

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by vonlichenstein unless you use rear curtain flash or you know what or you know what you're doing, using a flash is gonna wipe out the background. you don't seem to have a clear concept of ngiht photography, going by the posts so far.

what rear curtain flash got to do with wipe out background? btw, I think you are referring to rear curtain sync, not rear curtain flash.

[vonlichenstein]

Originally Posted by catchlights what rear curtain flash got to do with wipe out background? btw, I think you are referring to rear curtain sync, not rear curtain flash.

eh sorry lol got my terms wrong. a little knowledge can be dangerous lol.

[vincecarlo]

Selection of lens regardless of time of day is dependant on the focal length that is required. What subject are you shooting? What image are you creating, wide, normal, tele?

[zac08]

I'd advise that you practise shooting with your flash to understand how it works together at night.

It won't help you capture the background. It would only enable you to capture your subjects and illuminate them sufficiently. How you expose the BG in terms of aperture, shutter speed and ISO is another matter.

[Leykid1634]

Originally Posted by zac08 It won't help you capture the background. It would only enable you to capture your subjects and illuminate them sufficiently. How you expose the BG in terms of aperture, shutter speed and ISO is another matter.

Totally agreed !
A good steady hands are needed if no tripod is use, as you may need to go down to 1/2 sec. and not forgetting setting the flash to rear curtain sync.

Happy Hallowing...

[KenBit]

Use flash, good DSLR with high ISO performances and F/2.8 lenses.

[vonlichenstein]

Originally Posted by KenBit Use flash, good DSLR with high ISO performances and F/2.8 lenses.

very expensive solutions you're offering hiim.

[KennyDalglish]

Buy A F2.8 Lens like 24-70 HSM

[edmax]

D700+24 70+ SB-900...works most of the time...haha

[thomas990]

Originally Posted by snapsnap79 definitely I would need a flash to capture the background too.... ...any recommendation for night wedding shoots?

possible... using wireless flash for background

[KenBit]

Originally Posted by vonlichenstein very expensive solutions you're offering hiim.

Cheapest option should be good DSLR with good ISO performances wouldn't it?

[zac08]

Originally Posted by KenBit Cheapest option should be good DSLR with good ISO performances wouldn't it?

Actually any of the Nikon cameras with the kit lens can work well with a balanced fill flash.