wedding lenses

:lol:

One that has a wide aperture to allow you to shoot at decent shutter speeds in the low light of the church, disco etc.

For a zoom, a 24-70 F2.8 would be ideal on your D70.

For primes the 35mm 1.8, 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4 are great.

HTH
 
Search on flickr/similar for weddings and then look at the exif information for any amazing shots :) Anything with an aperture of 2.8 and below, and focal lengths depending on style.
 
peregrine_dave said:
what lens or lenses should i use for a wedding????????
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What you need to do is find some muppet to lend you a D3 17-35 2.8 with 28-70 2.8 and for the long shots a 70-200 2.8 VR. For the indoor shots a 50 f1.2 would also help.

If you could also borrow an SB900 from said muppet you should be sorted. :):)

Even better if said muppet would also loan you a D700 as back up :bonk::bonk:


PS a bit of talent would help as well
 
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24-70 and 70-200 f2.8 will do nicely but I'm a little worried that maybe there are other questions you should be asking.......
 
Nikon 13mm f/5.6 should be all you need.
 
How about a 500mm f8 mirror lens? May give your photos a distinctive look.
 
Richard King said:
if you need to ask, you shouldn't be shooting it

{/endof}
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Where did you get the impression that this dude is the "wedding tog" from :shrug: As to me it seems a simple question that someone has asked..

TBH I have 2 (family) weddings at the end of August - and I was going to ask a similar question, but with the lens's I've got - I would've wanted to know which would be the best to take as didn't really want to lug all 3 around with me...

Im NOT the wedding tog but just a guest... before I get a similar reply
 
Yv said:
:suspect: can we keep it civil please, the OP has not said in what context he is shooting a wedding.
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well having used everything from a 10mm to a 400mm at a wedding, on a full frame sensor, and a crop.... it makes it kind of a odd question to answer/ask

my last wedding threw at me:
macro ring shots
fireworks over a marquee
long distance candids
classic portraits
some landscape and awkward building shots
horses and carriage at 1/4 mile away
speaches in a dim marquee
first dance where the vidiographer wacked on 4000W (ish) of floodlights

and thats pretty typical for a wedding shoot

so in answer to the question

in my case - something at the wide end, the long end, a few primes for the portraits, and a range of zooms to cover everything else. And thats before we consider if we need fast glass or not

on top of that, one of us used a "decent fast compact" inthe ceremony to avoid the grumpy vicar
 
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Richard King said:
I have a very low idiot threshold today
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That's downright nasty. Who are you to decide if the OP is an idiot or not. He has a right to ask the question and you have the right to ignore the thread.

Bye bye.
 
Richard King said:
....so in answer to the question

in my case - something at the wide end, the long end, a few primes for the portraits, and a range of zooms to cover everything else. And thats before we consider if we need fast glass or not

on top of that, one of us used a "decent fast compact" inthe ceremony to avoid the grumpy vicar
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:thinking: Not wanting to cause a thread to be closed - but that still doesn't really answer the question that was asked....
 
Trig's said:
:thinking: Not wanting to cause a thread to be closed - but that still doesn't really answer the question that was asked....
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How does it NOT answer the question

Weddings are very fluid, rapidly changing events where a photographer needs to be able to shoot a wide range of objects/subjects in quick succession in a range of different lighting conditions

So the photographer needs a flexible range of lenses to cope with this. Considering the difference between a 50mm on a crop and full sensor highlights why actually naming lenses, focal lengths is a bit silly

Of course, there is the alternative argument that one can turn up with a couple of primes, and move around to get things frames
 
I used to shoot weddings with a single camera and two lenses.
Those days are long gone - if I were contracted to shoot a wedding now I'd take everything with me: three bodies; six lenses; four speedlights and all the associated gubbins...

That's if I were shooting it for money.
As a guest I'd probably take one body and either a 35mm f/2 or the 24-70 depending on how I was feeling that day...
 
Arkady said:
As a guest I'd probably take one body and either a 35mm f/2 or the 24-70 depending on how I was feeling that day...
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Surely a camera body would help! :D

To the origonal poster.try not to get up-set with some of the posts, I think we have had a history where some people charging a fee of £1500 and then don't have a clue how to use a camera,

Just supply a bit more information, are you shooting as a guest or for a romantic bankrupt couple that can't afford a pro? what is your buget are you looking to rent pro stuff or just something new for your kit bag?

Do you know where they are getting married? what time of year?

Cheers Stuart
 
Is this a wind up? It's got to be one of the vaguest, most open ended questions I've seen asked on TP. Specifics man, give people specifics.
 
Deasy said:
How about a 500mm f8 mirror lens? May give your photos a distinctive look.
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And if any aircraft at flight level 30 pass by you'll also catch them. :)

I use 24-70 2.8, 70-200 2.8 and a Nifty (50mm 1.8)

Ideally you should have some back up lenses as well!
 
ryanyboy said:
That's downright nasty. Who are you to decide if the OP is an idiot or not. He has a right to ask the question and you have the right to ignore the thread.

Bye bye.
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:thumbs:

TP is such a great place for picking up information. I owe it a lot. I just don't understand why some members need to get emotional about subjects. If you can't provide constructive advice / crit why bother posting?

Come on chaps we are ALL on a learning curve. I'm way down the curve in my eyes and I can recall when I was right at the bottom - about a week ago :). We all start somewhere. The OP hasn't said "I'm starting up a wedding tog business - what lenses should I buy?". Give the OP a break.

On a lighter note - happy FRIDAY to all TP members :)

Oooooo and I've got a wedding at the start of Sept - anyone want to lend me some lenses? Only L series owners need reply ;)
 
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Yeah i'm really glad I found this forum as it has and will hopefully help me loads. I have been asked to do my bro in laws wedding in a couple of years time in Cyprus. I'm glad I have 2 years as at the moment i'm pooping it :eek:

Luckily I know someone who is a pro and i'm going to shadow him at as many wedding as he will let me. So that I can get as many tips as possible from him before the day.

So far all i have in a D90, the 18-105 kit lens and a 50mm 1.8. I know I need alot more stuff but I have 2 years to get hold of it. Thing is I dont want to waste money on buying the wrong kit!
 
FlyTVR said:
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TP is such a great place for picking up information. I owe it a lot. I just don't understand why some members need to get emotional about subjects. If you can't provide constructive advice / crit why bother posting?
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I dont' think it's about getting emotional mate. I think calling the OP an idiot was a tad harsh but I'm not one who suffers fools gladly either. I'm all for helping people but people have to be willing to help themselves first, otherwise they're on their own. We all know wedding threads generally go one way but instead of furnishing us with relevant information such as if the OP is going to be 1st photographer, 2nd or a guest, a one-off or an aspiring pro they've given people nothing to go on.

It's no different to someone asking what lens or lenses do they need for wildlife? Well that's pretty vague isn't it. Are we talking insects or elephants, marine life or birds of prey?

Even the OPs one and only response gave no further indication or recognition of the responses recieved, instead they asked another vague question. The answer to which is no you don't need a flash gun, but it would give you more creative options if you had one.
 
Kev M said:
I dont' think it's about getting emotional mate. I think calling the OP an idiot was a tad harsh but I'm not one who suffers fools gladly either. I'm all for helping people but people have to be willing to help themselves first, otherwise they're on their own. We all know wedding threads generally go one way but instead of furnishing us with relevant information such as if the OP is going to be 1st photographer, 2nd or a guest, a one-off or an aspiring pro they've given people nothing to go on.

It's no different to someone asking what lens or lenses do they need for wildlife? Well that's pretty vague isn't it. Are we talking insects or elephants, marine life or birds of prey?

Even the OPs one and only response gave no further indication or recognition of the responses recieved, instead they asked another vague question. The answer to which is no you don't need a flash gun, but it would give you more creative options if you had one.
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One man's idiot is anothers genius.

I think if I had received some of the ignorant replies to one of my posts I would not have bothered to respond and would look for the information elsewhere.

Some of the posts appear rather defensive in tone!!!

The positive thing is there are some people here that do genuinely want to help and give helpful replies.
 
Kev M said:
I dont' think it's about getting emotional mate. I think calling the OP an idiot was a tad harsh but I'm not one who suffers fools gladly either. I'm all for helping people but people have to be willing to help themselves first, otherwise they're on their own. We all know wedding threads generally go one way but instead of furnishing us with relevant information such as if the OP is going to be 1st photographer, 2nd or a guest, a one-off or an aspiring pro they've given people nothing to go on.

It's no different to someone asking what lens or lenses do they need for wildlife? Well that's pretty vague isn't it. Are we talking insects or elephants, marine life or birds of prey?

Even the OPs one and only response gave no further indication or recognition of the responses recieved, instead they asked another vague question. The answer to which is no you don't need a flash gun, but it would give you more creative options if you had one.
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That pretty much cans it in one

Its not that we are ungenerous, it is some of us are seeing the whole picture, and look at some of the questions with a little disbelief and wonderment

put yourself in this position... you have a full bike and car licence, you have driven everything from a moped, to a formula 3 car in anger, you passed your advanced driving test, and you have a race licence. You have been a professional driver for 20 years. What would you say to a spotty teenager who asked you what was the best tyres for the top of the range merc sportscar which was to be given to him on his 17th birthday.. the same teenager who is gibbering on about top speeds, and all the other numerical facts that have little to do with real driving, including terms like full opisite lock, and drifting.... We all know if he gets int he car, he is going to bin it and hurt someone - thats because we can all see the bigger picture

A lot of the questions on here are similar.

"how can I do this with flash" (when they havenet a clue how to use the camera in manual without flash)
"should I shoot a wedding with only primes" (when they have never ever shot a wedding before, or considered what actually needs shooting)

Its the same as the kid in the car - many photographers want to shortcut past the basic bit, straight into the advanced bit, and then wonder why it all doesnt quite work as expected

Those of us who spent years on the basic bit, shot film, shot digital, shoot both.. and advanced in small increments will allways look at such questions looking at the bigger picture
 
I agree with what you are saying, however I think that when a photographer here the word "wedding" there alot of preconceved ideas of horse drawn carrages and lavish budgets,

There is another subset of weddings where the buget is small because they have no money or because they would rather spend there money on houses or honeymoons

So whats to stop them from asking a freind or amature to the best job the can, when they probably don't care about the wedding photos?

Stuart
 
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I think some of the replies here have been pretty poor form, to be honest :thumbsdown:
 
There's nothing to stop them at all Stuart but at the minute we have no idea which end of the spectrum the OP falls under so he can't be given the appropriate advice.
 
Kev M said:
I dont' think it's about getting emotional mate. I think calling the OP an idiot was a tad harsh but I'm not one who suffers fools gladly either. I'm all for helping people but people have to be willing to help themselves first, otherwise they're on their own. We all know wedding threads generally go one way but instead of furnishing us with relevant information such as if the OP is going to be 1st photographer, 2nd or a guest, a one-off or an aspiring pro they've given people nothing to go on.

It's no different to someone asking what lens or lenses do they need for wildlife? Well that's pretty vague isn't it. Are we talking insects or elephants, marine life or birds of prey?

Even the OPs one and only response gave no further indication or recognition of the responses recieved, instead they asked another vague question. The answer to which is no you don't need a flash gun, but it would give you more creative options if you had one.
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Hi Kev.
My reference to 'emotional' wasn't particularly aimed at this thread, but more so in general. Apologies as I didn't make that clear.

Personally if I read a thread and don't have patience with the question I just move on. I don’t see the point of being rude or abrupt. We all know that written text can be interpreted the wrong way even when we don’t mean to be harsh. But I want to be everybody's friend :) Ooooo - did I mention that it is FRIDAY. :)
 
Kev M said:
There's nothing to stop them at all Stuart but at the minute we have no idea which end of the spectrum the OP falls under so he can't be given the appropriate advice.
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Kev, I think you've hit the nail on the head. We don't know enough from the OP's post.

Until that information has been divulged it's not fair to belittle the OP. If he / she is really asking a question such as "I'm going to a wedding next and I was wondering what lenses would be best" then that is a fair question. Maybe that is what the OP is asking?

If on the other hand it's "I've just been booked for a wedding.........." - that is a different matter.

Seems to me that wedding threads are just so guarded. I've used several forums including motoring and aviation. Motoring forums such as Pistonheads are generally really friendly whereas the aviation forums can be elitist, unfriendly and intolerant. TP wedding threads far to often seem to follow the latter.

Btw, none of this is meant as a dig at anyone, but the whole 'I don't suffer fools' does bug me. If you don't like what the OP is asking just move on as it has no impact on you.
 
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Its quite notciable how crowed the wedding photography market is, if you type photographer into gumtree in glasgow you get 18 wedding and portrait photographers and 4 other photographers
 
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