I'm looking for something that may not exist.
Back "in my film days" when I shot a lot of concerts, I was quite
fond of my 135mm f2.5 zoom. Not the sharpest lens on the planet, but
the combination of reach and speed seemed to work well in combination
with the 28 and 50mm lenses.
These days, I have found that when shooting with my DS, I still like
my old manual-focus lenses because they are faster (f5.6 just doesn't
cut it on a dark stage). However, the 135mm lens tends to get me TOO
CLOSE to my subjects.
Seems like I want something in the 70-90mm range, that is no slower
than about f/4. Doesn't have to be autofocus, or even an "A" lens as
I tend to use them wide open in these situations anyways. Is there
something reasonably-priced out there that would fill this void? I
just don't have a clue.
And, as you can probably guess, since I am already using the Takumar
135mm f2.5, I'm not hugely critical about sharpness and contrast. I
mean, I like a well-focused clear image, but again - concert
photography isn't exactly high art.
Suggestions, anyone?
-Charles
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Charles Robinson
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Minneapolis, MN
http://charles.robinsontwins.org
