RE: Lens for School Events

[Glued]

18-105 + 70-300mm VR is good, esp. for stage events.

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[pinholecam]

A flash should be enough. (More importantly, practice a lot with it to use it well)
http://strobist.blogspot.com/2006/03/lighting-101.html

No harm for a fast prime like the 35/1.8 or 50/1.8 if you have the budget. At least it opens up the possibility of shallow DOF shots and natural low light shots if you find that you need it on the field.

 

[legacyex]

18-105 is good enough. Its a good walk around lens. and it covers both reasonably wide angle as well as a good amount of zoom

 

[ArcticFox]

A flash will help a lot, trust me. Unless it's outdoor.

Lens wise, 50mm f1.8 is not bad for taking photograph of children.

 

[legacyex]

actually natural lighting is good enough.

 

[chanzdad]

remember to bring suffice of battery for your flash unless you have good access to electrical point. So areas have power shortage. depending on where you go.

 

[brownie01]

i would think the following 3 options... but these are just my advise and it may not suit u.
only u can have the final answer...

1) stick to ur 18-105 + use in cam flash. (no $ involve = tell story thru ur pics).
2) stick to ur 18-105 + external flash.
3) 35mm + use in cam flash.

it really depends what u think u shots are...
what do u need and want to shoot...

Lastly, enjoy ur trip!

 

[David Lee]

If you want to travel light, the build in flash actually can do the job, set the ISO higher, let the build in flash act as a fill in will do.

Unless you are talking about a location without power supply in classrooms. a SB600 more than enough