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 p.1 #3 · Tips for photography in 70-200mm range. | |
The 70-200 f4 will definitely provide you with nice photos from a technical perspective if used correctly. That being said, on a crop body, you are going to be looking at head shots and head and shoulder portraits of people unless you are a good distance away. The thing with a telephoto portrait lens is that the background will be blurred out significantly. It makes for a lovely photo of the person, but if you are looking to place that person in a specific environment, it won't help. For instance, take a photo of your wife standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon at 200mm f4 and you might as well take the photo in your backyard - the background will not be in focus.
The reason the longer lens is better for portraits is two fold. One, as mentioned above, you get a nicely blurred, uncluttered background. The longer the focal length and the greater the distance the subject is from the background, the more out of focus the background is going to be. Two, wider angle lenses tend to distort the perspective when too close. The nose tends to look bigger than it should. With the telephoto, everything is nice and compressed.
As for other "casual/tourist" pictures, it is hard to say because it really depends on your style. Some people are drawn to the "reduction" of the compositions when shooting telephoto. It allows you to get in tight with your lens and pick apart a scene by taking close crop photos of the various parts. Suffice it to say, with a 17-50 and a 70-200, there will be very little that you won't be able to photograph effectively.
EltonTeng is right though. The long white lens does draw more attention, sometimes unwanted attention. If you travel alot, it is a nice travel lens. Just keep your eyes (and your hands) on it at all times.
Hope this helps.
Michael
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