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Hi All,

Usual story been asked to do a friends wedding next May so thought i would ask the question now, are the lenses i have enough.

I currently have nifty fifty, sigma 10-20 and a 17-55, probably need a zoom of some description but currently undecided on which yet so advice would be great.

many thanks in advance

Craig
 
You have got all the necessary focal length covered, and the nifty fifty is obviously good for low light so that's all good! A 70-200 or similar would be ideal for those candid moments.

What do you have in the way of flash? On board is not really ideal for weddings so a flash gun would be highly recommended!
 
You sound well enough kitted out then, a 2nd body as back up would be the only addition I'd make (with the telephoto as well)...unless you have one of those too!

Next best advice is just make sure you know your kit inside out so there is no faffing around on the day :)
 
Keep the dull (cos they are really) group shots to the minimum you can possibly get away with, get a 70-200 2.8 and go candid mental. You will get the best shots that way, no doubt.
 
in all honesty unless theres two of you i'd stick with something in the 24-70 range or 18-200

depends what sort of photos they want and where they're getting married, a decent flash with a stofen thing on will be tres useful as well as you can well find low light a problem a lot of the time but i don't know what camera you're using :)
 
well i had a D200 and was given an additional one by my dad who upgraded to a D700 which i have promptly sold for the D300 fund, so hopefully by the time the wedding comes around will have the d300 and a D200 as the back up.

I am hoping to find a nice nikon 70 - 200 2.8 somewhere or if i'm a good boy the other half might let me stretch to a VR version!
 
Craig2008 said:
well i had a D200 and was given an additional one by my dad who upgraded to a D700 which i have promptly sold for the D300 fund, so hopefully by the time the wedding comes around will have the d300 and a D200 as the back up.

I am hoping to find a nice nikon 70 - 200 2.8 somewhere or if i'm a good boy the other half might let me stretch to a VR version!
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Similar to my kit, though I have a D3 now :p

Here's what I suggest. Strap both bodies on you for the do. Stick a 70-200 2.8 on the D300 and use it without flash taking advantage of the decent iso performance. Use the D200 with the sb 800 and your 17-55 for the group/ closer up stuff. Sorted :)
 
I shoot 90 percent of all weddings I do with the 50mm F1.2 L I get the 24mm out if it's a tight space for group shots.

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Dangleman said:
Keep the dull (cos they are really) group shots to the minimum you can possibly get away with, get a 70-200 2.8 and go candid mental. You will get the best shots that way, no doubt.
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No. This is appallingly bad advice. The best shots are the ones the bride and groom actually want, whether or not they seem "dull" to you.
 
As StewartR says, I have been a wedding photographer for 20 years and have never had a couple who don't want the group shots left out or kept to a minimum. For a couple the groups are the most important part of the photography.
 
StewartR said:
No. This is appallingly bad advice. The best shots are the ones the bride and groom actually want, whether or not they seem "dull" to you.
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Not 'appallingly bad' advice at all, actually. My post after this, if you read it, where he has 2 bodies available means he can get the best of both worlds then doesn't it.
 
Royston Vasey said:
As StewartR says, I have been a wedding photographer for 20 years and have never had a couple who don't want the group shots left out or kept to a minimum. For a couple the groups are the most important part of the photography.
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Some couples maybe, I've shot many weddings where the couple want no groups at all. As Stewart says, it should be the clients choice, not the photographers.
 
some of the group shots I've done are the most interesting....particularly some of the more candid ones!
 
How usefull is it to have a UWA such as the sigma 10-20 or the cannon 10-22 for wedding photography?
 
I'm with Duncan on the groups, it's usually me telling the B&G they need to get some because mum/dad/grandparents will want them even if they don't.

UWA I stay clear of, it might seem a good solution in a tight space but you end up with very stretchy people and it looks awful. I always find another solution if space is tight - more rows and shoot from slightly higher or just shift everyone somewhere with more space, etc.
 
pxl8 said:
I'm with Duncan on the groups, it's usually me telling the B&G they need to get some because mum/dad/grandparents will want them even if they don't.

UWA I stay clear of, it might seem a good solution in a tight space but you end up with very stretchy people and it looks awful. I always find another solution if space is tight - more rows and shoot from slightly higher or just shift everyone somewhere with more space, etc.
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Good advice, seen some shots ruined by people on the outside of the group with deformed heads, thanks to the UWA distortion.
 
Group shots seem to be the last thing couples want these days. The market has changed dramatically. Like others, I often have to prompt a couple to have a shot with mum and dad, fave Auntie etc....

Kitwise, sound advice above.
 
Id look at a 24-70 f2.8
Use the 17-55 for the group shots and then use the 24-70 for the more candid stuff. The last thing you want to be doing is struggling to hand hold a 70-200 unless you really want to stay out the middle of it all and then using a 70-200 with Monopod is a good idea.
 
i did father-in-laws wedding a few years he wanted all the cheesy
type shots but at the end of the day its their day so in my mind what they
want they get cheesy or not.
 
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