wedding lenses

[Kev M]

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.

If you want intolerant forums you should try one of the military ones like e-goat. You need a thick skin for that place, makes the TP residents look like a bunch of pussy cats

 

[trencheel303]

If you want intolerant forums you should try one of the military ones like e-goat. You need a thick skin for that place, makes the TP residents look like a bunch of pussy cats

I am willing to bet it's more a case of making the mod/admin team look incompetent. plenty of forums I'm on where horrible comments from members attacking each other just get left alone by mods - in fact I am not even sure why they have mods in the first place.

 

[fracster]

If you want intolerant forums you should try one of the military ones like e-goat. You need a thick skin for that place, makes the TP residents look like a bunch of pussy cats

Try Barryboys or Grumpyc**t for real banter.......

 

[FlyTVR]

If you want intolerant forums you should try one of the military ones like e-goat. You need a thick skin for that place, makes the TP residents look like a bunch of pussy cats

I might go and have a look at that - just for a laugh

 

[Sonriendo]

Personally if I read a thread and don't have patience with the question I just move on.

Really?? See I always roll my eyes first - and then I move on

 

[FlyTVR]

Really?? See I always roll my eyes first - and then I move on

I knew I was missing the fun bit!

 

[Trig's]

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

the OP asked -

what lens or lenses should i use for a wedding????????

A simple answer like Ryanboy posted -

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

Wouldn't that have been more help to them than .....

.... something at the wide end, the long end, a few primes for the portraits, and a range of zooms to cover everything else...

:shrug:

 

[Kev M]

not really. given that we don't know what the OPs budget or intended purpose is then no advise is more or less useful than anything else.

perhaps we should stop pointing the finger at each other and stop offering advice until the OP gives more information.

 

[Phiggys]

what lens or lenses should i use for a wedding????????

Just looked at the gear you have in your bag
The 18-70mm on your D200 should do you nicely along with your flash and tripod.
I have shot weddings with nothing but a humble 50mm f2.0 in the past so you should have no problems with the gear you have
The sigma 75-300mm you own may well be worth taking as well.
Good luck and enjoy the day.

 

[Gel]

24-70, 70 -200 a 16-35 and a prime all at 2.8 or faster in the case of the prime.

 

[Kev M]

Holy thread resurrection batman.