What lens do I need for full body portrait/dogs

[Ragnar]

Heya


Im looking for a lens that allows me to get close(around 2-3meters and get a full body portrait of people and dogs. It might be a silly question and you might head me towards the lens recomandations but Ive read several reviews with no luck for me, Im just a beginner so please forgive me I have a full fram body if it helps to guide me in the right direction. I will also have a umbrella and softbox at my disposal and I already have a 580ex II speedlite.





Cheers





Ragnar

[neuroanatomist]

What camera do you have? FF vs. 1.3x vs. 1.6x will make a difference in your framing with a given focal length.

[Fast Glass]

I have a full fram body if it helps to guide me in the right direction.

I think he has aFF body[:P] And If I remeber corectly it'sthe 5D II he was angonising over for in the 1D III thread.


Cheers,


John.

[DavidEccleston]

Unless my math is very off, you

[Ragnar]

My bad,


I have a 5d Mark II,70-200mm f4 IS,speedlite 580ex II for equipment. The 24mm f1/4L maybe is a good choice? Or should I opt for the mark II ? Do I really need an L lens ? Would it be okay with a Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 ?





The dogs will vary in size as it is around 200 dogs participating

[HDNitehawk]

24mm F1.4L II is an excelent lens, I would get the II version over the I version if you could afford it. BUT.... I think on the 5D Mark II you would find it to wide unless you are wanting to do groups or very close.


The 35mm F1.4 might be a better choice.


24-70mm F2.8L Maybe?

[Ragnar]

I moved from home theater(very expensive hobby) to the camera world and my gosh a lens costs an arm and a leg haha!


The 24-70mm Ive been peeking on too, same with the 35mm. Its hard to explain maybe but would I suffice with a 35mm f2.0 instead of the L series? My headache is the following: I will do this event one time a year and on the first time to cash out 1500usd and not sure to get profit by the event to cover the costs, well you get my point. But then again, I do know in the future I have to get a low mm lens and that I probably end up with a cheaper and a L lens, maybe thats a good thing(maybe you dont always want to grab the expensive lens for a stroll on the streets of mlam