What lens do I need for this shot?

[harmonica44]

I guess it would be the lens. I tried with my 50mm but a person's hand looks too close to the camera. The kind of shot where if you extend a pistol towards the camera, it will not have any barrel distortion. In fact, it will look really close the actor's face even though it's not.

What lens would I need for this type of shot, 3:29 into the clip, and again at 3:39 into the clip, at a more distant angle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=un5nYQ6smgw

I also wanted to get this shot when an actor is pointing a gun up towards the ceiling, but I assume there is no way to get it with the camera looking down, unless the ceiling is really high, right? I have the Canon T2i camera.

Thanks!

 

[Will Vincent]

I should stop worring and just buy it.

Yes. 90% of my lenses are used. They all look just fine. Hint -- Buying used is how you save money.

What about this shot I did with my bro:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dho-8oWK9vg&feature=youtu.be

He is not aiming a handgun since I don't have one, but the point of view is close enough to his face that you don't see the gun. Will this work with the viewer or does the audience need to see the gun, for it to look proper?

Sure, that's fine, but it's an entirely different kind of shot than what you'd originally asked about.