I have used the 70-200mm 2.8 for several events for hours at a time and I am comfortable using it.
I will use the 14-24mm for establishing shots. I have used it for wide group shots, but I am not doing that for this venture.
I am happy with the pictures I have taken wide open with the 1.2s. I don’t think that will be a problem
Thank you so much! That helps a lot.
I don’t have many options for the part of the parade that happens after sunset. I just went to the site at the time I am supposed to shoot and it was very dark. Hardly any light. No street lights, just some Christmas lights wrapped around some trees.
I am going to go much earlier to capture as much as I can when there is available light.
I saw similar events from the paper and they were all earlier in the day.
I won’t provide previews. I just have a deadline, which I can easily meet.
They are on site, so it is a great idea to tell them I have finished and if they want anything more.
They did say they want close ups of people, but they did not say anyone specific. Just people I find interesting. That is one of my strengths.
Yeah, just with a lot less light. :)
There is some Christmas lighting over the road. I am going to visit the site tonight to see how much. There will be cars on the road, so I can test on them. If I can do them, I can do the parade :)
I have a light meter I will use.
I do have a flash and have used it before. I have a Magmod diffuser I will use.
Good idea!
A small local paper. I have volunteered for local events for free. They are going to pay a token amount ($50), but I would have done it for free.
They don't have any expectations other than the photos I have done before for events. I don't think they have high expectations, though.
I will probably use that lens most of the time. There is Christmas lighting over the road the parade is on, so I hope that will suffice. I am scouting the location tonight.
I think I need to use a flash. I do have two 1.2 lenses that I am eager to try at this event.
Interesting. Some people are saying use the 1.2s wide open.
I added that the wide lens is a 14-24mm 2.8 Sigma with an FTZ converter.
You think it will be too dark for the 70-200mm 2.8?
1/125 sounds reasonable. I can hand hold that easily enough and is slow enough to gather light. I will try that tonight when I test the event site. Thanks.
I was planning on using Auto ISO.
Thanks for the reply,
I asked the client what their expectations are. They just want shots the can put in the local paper. I could not get more specifics other than "journalistic shots"
I am familiar with the location, just not at night. I am going there tonight to take test shots.
I have the wider lenses for the Christmas tree and people around it and establish shots. There will be some time before sunset that I can use the longer lenses.
Your tips on composition are great! If I use brightly lit backgrounds, I can use the flash to fill in the faces.
I will definitely prioritize the light! A well lit picture is worth a thousand poorly lit ones. I will look for that tonight when I am there for a scene eval.
Fortunately, it should not get colder than 45 degrees
Thank you so much! There is enough here I need to read it multiple times to get it all.
It's an evening parade.