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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskeyman" data-source="post: 479690" data-attributes="member: 13556">You're running out of lens angle for DX.&nbsp; Wide angle interior may require the angular span of a FX body, which would likely also require a new lens, as well, depending upon the image circle of the lens you currently own.&nbsp; Another option for your wide able shots is to shoot from a tripod and stitch images together.&nbsp; That is likely your most economical means of doing so.&nbsp; Try taking three shots in portrait orientation and stitching them together to see how you like it.&nbsp; There are many stitching programs available that you can download on a trial basis to experiment with them.As far as telephoto needs (for your grandchildren's performances), I understand that you will need more reach than the 100mm.&nbsp; But just as important is likely to be the speed of the lens.&nbsp;&nbsp; Every kit lens that I've used for stage presentations was woefully slow and drove me to raise my ISO settings.&nbsp; Even with a fairly fast lens (f/2.8), there are a lot of situations where I still have to rely on higher ISO settings than I prefer to in order to get the shot I want.Good luck in your decisions.&nbsp; WM</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Whiskeyman, post: 479690, member: 13556"] You're running out of lens angle for DX. Wide angle interior may require the angular span of a FX body, which would likely also require a new lens, as well, depending upon the image circle of the lens you currently own. Another option for your wide able shots is to shoot from a tripod and stitch images together. That is likely your most economical means of doing so. Try taking three shots in portrait orientation and stitching them together to see how you like it. There are many stitching programs available that you can download on a trial basis to experiment with them. As far as telephoto needs (for your grandchildren's performances), I understand that you will need more reach than the 100mm. But just as important is likely to be the speed of the lens. Every kit lens that I've used for stage presentations was woefully slow and drove me to raise my ISO settings. Even with a fairly fast lens (f/2.8), there are a lot of situations where I still have to rely on higher ISO settings than I prefer to in order to get the shot I want. Good luck in your decisions. WM [/QUOTE]

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