Which lens is better for night club photography ?

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Chris R

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Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 lens or Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM or Tokina 11-16mm lens

It's for my canon rebel xsi. And I need a good wide angle
 
Well I would go with the 17-50 f/2.8. The canon 50mm f1.4 is incredible for low light but prime lenses are hard to use for a occasion like a night club.. especially if your looking for wide shots.
the 11-16mm is definitely a option if your looking for only wide shots but if the F-stop is too high, then it's going to sacrifice your fast shutter speeds.
 
Since you are planning on using flash (based on having answered your flash question) either lens will be suitable since both are an f2.8 constant aperture. It just depends on how wide you want to go.
Just remember to apply the 1.6 "crop factor" when considering either lens. You'll also need to review the wide angle coverage of the Canon Speedlite 430EX II previously suggested.

If you weren't planning on using flash I'd have to go with the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 since it is a full two stops faster than the two zooms. In fact, I'd still suggest having it in your camera bag. If you decided to shoot solely with available light, two stops is significant. If conditions using ISO 800 gave you a shutter speed of 1/100 sec. with the f1.4, you'd have to use ISO 3200 to get the same shutter speed with an f2.8 lens.
 
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