From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Cameras & Lenses
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Exploring low-light performance
From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Cameras & Lenses
Exploring low-light performance
Robbie Carman: Okay Rich, so now that we've discussed what prime lenses actually are, in the next couple movies, let's talk about some of the benefits of prime lenses. And I want to start out by talking about low-light performance. Rich Harrington: Well, so obviously people get really hung up on low-light performance. My philosophy is lighting is a good thing. But there are times when you have to shoot low-light, particularly one of my genres that I work in a lot is concert photography and concert video. And so it really comes in handy, because I can't just say, "could we turn these house lights up?" Because really, everybody else is there for the show, not for me. Robbie Carman: Right, right. Rich Harrington: So I kind of have to give a little. Robbie Carman: So the benefit of shooting in low-light with the prime lens is that prime lenses often have, or really, always have a maximum aperture that's wider than what you are going to find on a zoom lens. On a typical zoom lens you might…
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