Which lens for a ren fest?

[Ravenspath]

Hi,
I've playing around with camera for a few months now and love my new found hobby. I am still trying to grasp when to use what lens. I shoot with a Nikon D5000 and have a 18-50mm lens as well as a 55-200 mm lens.

This coming weekend I am going to the Minnesota Ren Fest and would like to get others advice of what I should put on as my main lens. I will have both there but want to minimize changing lens there as much as possible. I hope to get some good shots of all the costumes there and 'crowd' shots. I also want to take photos of the various shows that we will be going to see.

Which lens would you mainly use and why?

[RichardTaylor]

It all depends how far away from your subjects you will be.

Costumes & crowd shots = the 18-50 mainly becuse it will give you room to work if you are close to the subject.


If you want head shots etc,or you are a fair way away from the shows then then the 55 - 200. Mainly because you can "reach in". Try shooting wide open for the head shots to isolate the background.

[jdepould]

18-55 for general use, swap to the 55-200 for things like jousting.

[snowfalldesigns]

+1
MN faire is really crowded a lot of the time so I would use your 18-55 most of the time.
I can't believe that the faire is already starting! We go every year (as well as to KC and StL.) MN is our favorite!!