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I did struggle to find something suitable beyond stylish but impractical leather covers. Bought myself a Lowepro Nova Sport 7L AW in the end. Very pleased with it and should have enough room for the X-M1 body, 16-50 and 50-230. http://store.lowepro.com/nova-sport-7l-aw

Having just photographed a friends wedding I can pass on a couple of nuggets of my experience. I didn't offer and was more press-ganged into doing it against my will! You've offered so you must have a certain amount of confidence that you can pull it off. I used a 24-70 2.8 and 50 1.4 (both...

Well it was hard work and a full day what with scoping out the church in the morning and being on hand to shot from 2pm until 10pm. Whilst there are a few disasters I managed to more or less keep my head above water but I nearly crumbled in the church. Brain started swimming, forehead sweating...

So... despite trying to restrict myself to a single lens I've packed: 70-200 2.8 L 17-40 4 L 24-70 2.8 L 50 1.4 and I'm taking my Lowepro Vertex 300 rather than the smaller, lighter Flipside 400... :bang::lol: Wedding is tomorrow and the weather looking good :thumbs: Fingers...

I was very close to going with a 50 1.4 for the sole lens but was certain Lenses For Hire didn't have one to hire. Just looked and annoyingly they do! That lens would certainly ease any fears I have of shots inside the church.

Yep it looks insane. Coupled with the initial expense of setting up, kissing goodbye to weekends, the pre-shoot work, the post-shoot work plus the need to get at least 2-3 weddings a month to even consider it paying it's way I'd have to say - no thanks! Those that do though :clap:

Granted I didn't go into a huge amount of detail in my initial post but I'm not shooting to a brief - I'm one of 4 best men who just happens to have a camera in his hands. Quite simply anything I get will be a bonus. Though as I said earlier if I have to use 1600 just to get the shot then I'll...

Actually just checked my facts and it was launched in 2004. Not quite so old but still. A fast prime would be good but this is a one off and whilst I'd like a fast prime I do not have the funds for one. Neither do I really want to hire two lenses otherwise the cost just keeps going up and up...

1D MK2 was launched in 2001 40D and 1D MK3 launched in 2007 5-6 years is a lifetime in technology. 1D MK2 goes from 100-1600 ISO. If I have to use 1600 just to get the shot then I'll use it but I'd really rather not.

Yep.. that is the bit that worries me the most about the 1D2. ISO 800 is about as high as I'm prepared to go. PS. Yes MKII lens.

I if were buying it would be well worth considering but as I'm hiring it can only be Canon. Not sure anyone hires Tamron lenses. If they do the hire price isn't going to be much less than the Canon I'd have thought. Maybe £20 and for £20 I'd rather go with the Canon.

Was leaning towards the 24-70 2.8 but just a tad concerned about the low light ability of my 1D2. However the more I read about about the 35 1.4 the more I'm inclined to go with the 24-70. 1.4 is going to mean a very shallow DoF. It seems the 35 is a bit soft and vignettes on a 1.3 crop until...

Hi Slightly unusual request this. If you could have just one lens for a wedding with no assistant what one would it be? On an EOS 1D MKII I'm thinking 24-70 2.8 or 35 1.4. Has to be just one lens because I'm hiring and my existing lenses (70-200 2.8L and 14-40 4L) I don't think will be...

Hi Am wanting to experiment with shots from inside a moving car at night. Therefore I need a way to secure the camera in the back seat in the middle. I'm wanting to take a shot from the middle of the car behind the front seats on a long exposure. Any suggestions as to how to secure a...

I'm 40 now with a son but used to be a regular at Southsea skatepark. You have to remember it's their space that you have walked into and they will be territorial. All part of growing up. What better way of showing off to your mates than being the big man and shouting abuse at someone? I know I...