What lense should i use for a large football youth picture

<p>This is my 3rd year doing the youth football pic. There are about 75 to 100 kids. the photo will be taken in the football stands. I have a 28-135 IS lense for my Canon 50d. Just curious if anyone has ever used a fish lense for a large group? What are the pros and cons of using one? Would anyone recommend another lense? Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>The longer the focal length you can use, the better. Because that means you're going to be farther away from the stands, which means that the kids in the center of the group and the kids at the outside of the group are going to be similar distances from your lens. If you go with a wider lens, you'll end up standing closer for similar framing, which will make the outside kids much farther from you than the center kids. <br /><br />From what distance can you shoot? Since this is your third year doing it, you already know how they're going to be arranged in the stands and how much room they'll take up ... ask if you can have access to the location to simulate the results you'll get at different focal lengths and working distances. Personally, I would never use a fish for this.</p>

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<p>Just curious if anyone has ever used a fish lense for a large group? What are the pros and cons of using one?</p>

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<p><a href="../photo/10291472&size=lg">A fisheye lens for a Shot of People in the Grandstand, will give you an ‘experience’, but I don’t think it will give you the results that the Mums and Dads and Children really want.</a></p>

<p>WW</p>

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<p>No - I have not used a fisheye lens for a large group photo. Because as WW points out - it will be an effect - just not one that parents will want to buy. </p>

<p>Typically, I use a 24 - 70 - set closer to the 70 side of things. Make sure you have enough light to allow a f8 + aperture - otherwise front row will be sharp back row will be out of focus. </p>

<p>With 70 - 100 kids - in pads - you can probably do 15 per row with a 50 mm lens and about 30 - 40 feet of distance between you and the front row. Off camera lighting is a must - since very few (if any) on camera flashes will cover that. </p>

<p>Dave</p>

 

Thanks for the help. I mainly just wanted to do a fisheye pic for myself. Just curious how it would turn out.