Low light lens advice

[Kayaker72]

Hi King,


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[thekingb]

I actually have a speedlite 430ex II, which I use occasionally. But stopping motion at f2.8 and the speedlite often requires me to set the high speed sync to 1/250, which in turn tends to light up the foreground just fine but makes the background dark. I wonder what it would be like at f2 or f1.8. I guess i could try it on my 85 f1.8.

[HDNitehawk]

I actually have a speedlite 430ex II, which I use occasionally. But stopping motion at f2.8 and the speedlite often requires me to set the high speed sync to 1/250, which in turn tends to light up the foreground just fine but makes the background dark. I wonder what it would be like at f2 or f1.8. I guess i could try it on my 85 f1.8.
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You did ask for the best bang for the buck, since that one would be $0 it would be the best bang for the buck.


On the opposite end (best lens if $ were not an issue) imo would be the 35mm F1.4L at $1370.00.


I am not sure about all the non canon brand lens everyone was recomending, but if I had lost the lens I was using (17-50mm) in that range, I would be looking for the best IQ from a lens in that class, with speedas asecondaryconsideration.