Which lens should I save up for?
Recently tried concert photography for the first time - the focal length might not have been ideal. The band played at a darn small and dark venue where the only option was to stand directly in the first or second row of the crowd. Now, all I had on me was an old Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 50mm f1.4 which I adapted to the X-Pro3, meaning I had to work with a pretty long focal length and complete manual focus. The lens is also very soft wide-open but due to the darkness, stopping down a lot wasn't an option.
Anyway, that particular band has another gig in a similar location in January and I wanna try again - but I need some help regarding my lens choices.
I've got the 30mm f1.4 Sigma as well but I'm afraid it could be too narrow as well. This time I would like to get whole body shots instead of only close-ups and preferably capture all 5 band members at once too which had me resort to my phone in the past.
The Viltrox 13mm f1.4 seems suitable for small stages, but perhaps it's to wide? My alternative choice would be the 16mm f1.4 Fujifilm, but that is way out of my price league. I might be able to afford something up to 200 bucks and also use the lens for lost place photography. Renting is a bit difficult and I want the flexibility of owning the lens myself.
Please suggest some affordable lenses and focal lengths to help me decide. I can only settle for one due to my financial status.
Thank you!
