I shoot in rather low light, and my 2.8 lens holds up pretty well if I crank the ISO up to 640 or 800. 2.8 is generally considered a good aperture for low light shooting. A tripod and/or flash will help compensate for slower shutter speeds
My Kit
Canon 5DII, Canon 7D
Canon Canon 24-70 f/2.8L, Canon 35 f/1.4L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, Canon 85 f/1.2L II, Canon 500mm f/4 IS, Zeiss 21mm ZE
Speedlite 580ex II, Canon 430ex
For me, an f2.8 would be the minimum.
I personally use 20mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8, and 135 f2 for low light.
But generally for low light work, faster is better and I would recommend somthing along a f1.8 or f1.4 if possible.
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Canon 5DII, Canon 7D
Canon Canon 24-70 f/2.8L, Canon 35 f/1.4L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, Canon 85 f/1.2L II, Canon 500mm f/4 IS, Zeiss 21mm ZE
Speedlite 580ex II, Canon 430ex
I personally use 20mm f1.8, 50mm f1.8, and 135 f2 for low light.
But generally for low light work, faster is better and I would recommend somthing along a f1.8 or f1.4 if possible.
The Nikkor 28mm, f/2.8D tests pretty well wide open so yes, it should work fairly well in low-light situations.
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