What do you use to shoot Character Meals

[WDWFigment]

No problem at all. She asked a question I wonder about too!

I posted a question a while back about photographing the nighttime parade. I used my flash last year at the christmas parade, but it took too long to recycle between shots. So I asked about going flashless without a huge investment. That's why I bought the 50mm f/1.8. The zooms with a comparable aperture were more than I wanted to spend at the time.

I guess my problem is that my lens needs are too varied for the budget I have! (probably a problem for many others too....) I also need something for photograph my son's high school soccer games from the stands.

I've been using my Tamron 18-250 F/3.5-6.3 but end up with too much blur a lot of the time.

The 30mm lens I reference (Sigma 30mm f/1.4) is actually BETTER for nighttime parades (in my opinion) than the 50mm f/1.8. However, it's also a little more costly (~$300 versus ~$100). Another option is the Nikon 35mm f/1.8, which is $200.

We will be there for the 10/2 party.

 

[mom2rtk]

The 30mm lens I reference (Sigma 30mm f/1.4) is actually BETTER for nighttime parades (in my opinion) than the 50mm f/1.8. However, it's also a little more costly (~$300 versus ~$100). Another option is the Nikon 35mm f/1.8, which is $200.

We will be there for the 10/2 party.

Thanks! I'm still mulling it all over.... Too bad we'll just miss you at the party! I think I would have rather given YOU my camera to take our family photo in front of the castle instead of the fastpass photographer!

 

[MICKEY88]

Have you been to those character meals before? I seem to have the most trouble at 1900 PF. The lighting is fairly dim or something.... My photos seem to turn out with a yellowish cast..... I want to get it right. My DD is dressing as Lady Tremaine on her birthday there...... Should be a lot of fun!

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if your pics turn out with a yellowish cast, it's a white balance issue, easily corrected in post processing...

 

[bdtracey]

if your pics turn out with a yellowish cast, it's a white balance issue, easily corrected in post processing...

...especially if shot in RAW. If not it'll take a little while longer.