Wedding lens dilemma

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Right, last year I did a wedding with basically 1 lens - Tamron 17-50 2.8 and it as perfect as the Venue wasn't that big and I didn't need anything longer.

In a month I have another wedding however I am thinking getting a 70-200 F4 to go with it. Only problem with that is not fast enough and I know it, would you think it is worth it to get a monopod for the indoor shots?

With limited funds my options are:-

Canon 70-200 F4 + Monopod

or

Canon 85 f1.8

or

Sell a couple of lenses I don't use (Kit, 28-105 MKII) and get the Canon 17-55 2.8 IS


Unforunately I do not have £600 more to get the 2.8 IS......unless someone can lent/lease it me for the day in the Hereford area :lol: :bat:

I can see that I will only use the 70-200 or the 85mm during the ceramony really, the rest of the day i would have the 17-50 on the camera as I would be indoors with people all around me.
 
My ears are burning ...

We can hire you a 70-200/2.8 IS, no problem. It's very popular for weddings. (We also have the 17-55/2.8 IS, the 85/1.8, 85/1.2L, 50/1.4, ... all popular wedding lenses.) We operate a 3-day minimum hire but that's probably not a bad thing in your situation since you'll want a little time to get used to the gear. You really don't want to go into a wedding without being 100% confident how to get the best out of the equipment without having to think about it. And if you've never used an IS lens before, you might need to force yourself to slow down and wait (1/2 sec) for the IS to get up to speed before shooting.
 
StewartR said:
My ears are burning ...

We can hire you a 70-200/2.8 IS, no problem. It's very popular for weddings. (We also have the 17-55/2.8 IS, the 85/1.8, 85/1.2L, 50/1.4, ... all popular wedding lenses.) We operate a 3-day minimum hire but that's probably not a bad thing in your situation since you'll want a little time to get used to the gear. You really don't want to go into a wedding without being 100% confident how to get the best out of the equipment without having to think about it. And if you've never used an IS lens before, you might need to force yourself to slow down and wait (1/2 sec) for the IS to get up to speed before shooting.
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i really get the impression you are either a) following me round waiting for me to mention you. or b) permanently searching for any mention of you!!!:)

hope things going well:thumbs:
 
StewartR said:
My ears are burning ...

We can hire you a 70-200/2.8 IS, no problem. It's very popular for weddings. (We also have the 17-55/2.8 IS, the 85/1.8, 85/1.2L, 50/1.4, ... all popular wedding lenses.) We operate a 3-day minimum hire but that's probably not a bad thing in your situation since you'll want a little time to get used to the gear. You really don't want to go into a wedding without being 100% confident how to get the best out of the equipment without having to think about it. And if you've never used an IS lens before, you might need to force yourself to slow down and wait (1/2 sec) for the IS to get up to speed before shooting.
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I suppose i only need it for 3 days, how would one return it back to you? Courier from yourselves or down to me ? Wedding is saturday, and does the 3 days include Sundays too? I mean If the Lens is delivered on Thursday, and return Monday, is that 3 days or 4 ?
 
I shot a wedding on Saturday. First time out and tbh got some decent shots even at my level.

I used the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and the Canon 70-200 F/4. The Canon lens worked very well outdoors but did struggle in the church. If you only need it for outdoor to capture candids etc its fantastic. Very sharp indeed.
 
also, if you are thinking of buying, bear in mind the sigma 70-200. lot of people happy with this lens.
 
I shot weddings with 2 lenses, a 28-80mm zoom and a 24mm prime for larger interiors and groups - this was on 35mm film.

I personally wouldn't be too interested in a 70-200 lens for weddings, although I can see the attraction if you're more into a candid/reportage style.

Out of all my lenses, the one I wish I'd had when I was doing weddings is the 85mm 1.2L Great for low light interiors and isolating people from the busiest of backgrounds with beautiful bokeh. The 85mm 1.8 wouldn't be far behind it either and would be much faster focusing and lighter than the L version.
 
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