Kurt Stevens Photography

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• Referral from July 27, 2015
  

  Alessandro M. asked:

  Want to buy glass $1,000 Is there any concert photographers on here? I need some advice on buying some new glass. I need something long and fast. I shoot on the 24-105 right now mostly, which I love, but just isn't fast enough for what I need. I do a lot of documentary work, talking heads and such. Also portraits. Concert photography is my big one, though. Small venues with mostly terrible lighting, the f/4 struggles. I'm thinking something like a 70-200 f/2.8 or a 135 f/2 or an 85 f/1.8. I can't decide, though! Is going for L glass totally worth it? I truly believe it was for my 24-105...but damn the $$$ difference between a 100 1.8 and a 135 2 L is CAZY. Is the 135 REALLY all that sharper?

  

  Kurt S. replied:

  85 1.2 here: http://www.kurtstevensphotography.com/journalism/ozlcug9 hxg4 ckjda6 v6 z9 gkwp92 atr 14 mm rokinon f/2.8 (magic lens btw) http://www.kurtstevensphotography.com/journalism/icrj7 feo51 byy2 vttts9 vaj9 ps75 q8 Yes L glass is worth it, you can totally get a lot of good images with other non L glass though! I used to own the 85 1.8 and it was solid. The 135 is also really solid but it's tight. The 24-35 f/2 would be pretty awesome. 70-200 2.8 is awesome as well for the flexibility.

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