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    Default 50MM 1.4 its great but i need another with longer range

    i'm shooting my short 30 mins film with the canon 7d and 60d with thier basic lenses and ive got a 50mm 1.4 which is great for my night scenes ( all my scenes are majority night ones ), what i need is another lense for low lights external night scenes but with longer range...any recomendation pls? bare in mind, im just a dslr beginner so i still dont understand much about lenses ...

    thanks guys

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    Quote Originally Posted by m.lomibao View Post
    i'm shooting my short 30 mins film with the canon 7d and 60d with thier basic lenses and ive got a 50mm 1.4 which is great for my night scenes ( all my scenes are majority night ones ), what i need is another lens for low lights external night scenes but with longer range...any recommendation pls? bare in mind, im just a dslr beginner so i still dont understand much about lenses ...

    thanks guys
    Look to your script for direction. That should give you an idea of the shot you want/need. Then you can pick the lens that gives you the best result for that purpose.

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    like dr.benway says or if you want longer get a 100mm f2 or 135mm or 70-200mm 2.8

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    Thanks guys

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    From what I've learned you should first try to think of a particular mood, image or idea that I want to convey and whether it can be enhanced by any specific look. In the case of a lens, that's probably one of the quickest and easiest things to change. In most cases, I leave it at standard but know a lens can do a lot to affect the mood of a shot.

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