Macro 55mm for concert photography?

LAwomanLAwoman Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
edited December 21, 2010 in Holy Macro
I do a lot of concert photography and am looking to try some new lenses. I have a Canon 5D and normally shoot with a 24/70 2.8, 70/200IS 2.8 and a 15mm fisheye.

I'm thinking about trying the Canon macro 55mm 2.5 at a small club tonight. Have any of you used this lens for low light concert situations?

Thanks in advance!

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 11, 2010
    Assume you mean the 50mm macro lens and you want to use it for "normal" photography ?

    Should be a nice sharp lens but don't know if it will be fast enough for low light shots.
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  • ggeorge11ggeorge11 Registered Users Posts: 45 Big grins
    edited December 11, 2010
    I have used my Tamron 90mm macro for landscapes. I do not see why it would not work. Now I am going to try using it for some evening shots, and see if it works.
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  • LAwomanLAwoman Registered Users Posts: 21 Big grins
    edited December 16, 2010
    I tried it for a portion of a song, but ended up switching to my 24/70 2.8. I decided to use the lens the following day on some flower photos instead. ;)
  • Debashis_A_ghoshDebashis_A_ghosh Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited December 21, 2010
    What was the limiting factor? The focal length or the aperture ?
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