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07/21/2006 01:36:14 PM · #1 |
Hello,
I am trying to get a business going. I am estimating what my intitial investment will be. I am trying to get the 5D, a wide angle, and a fish eye lens (or attachment). I already have a telephoto lens that is compatible. What is a cheaper lens (cheaper than cannon) with exceptional quality... or is there one?
For weddings, portraits and etc... what is the "MUST HAVE" equipment? I will not be doing studio work. This will be on location.
I appreciate any advice that you can give!!!!
Thanks!
Karie |
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07/21/2006 01:38:56 PM · #2 |
| I forgot to mention that I spoke with a sales rep at my local store last week about the 5D. The concept of the full image sensor is new to me, and they told me you would need to use full image lenses. I guess I would also need the 'standard' lens to get going with this. What standard or primary lens does everyone prefer with the 5D? |
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07/21/2006 01:44:28 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by tkare:
I forgot to mention that I spoke with a sales rep at my local store last week about the 5D. The concept of the full image sensor is new to me, and they told me you would need to use full image lenses. I guess I would also need the 'standard' lens to get going with this. What standard or primary lens does everyone prefer with the 5D? |
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07/21/2006 01:53:17 PM · #4 |
Full image sensor just means that you don't get any of the apparent magnification due to cropped edges that you get with a sub-full frame sensor.
In this case "full frame" refers to a 35mm film frame. Meaning that the 5D's digital sensor is the same size as a frame of 35mm film. So... a lens on a 5D will give a nearly identical photo as the same lens on a 35mm camera like an EOS1.
With that in mind, I'd probably look at the same lenses wedding photogs have been using for years... a 85 or 100mm lens for formals, a zoom with a top end of 300mm or so for back of the church work during the wedding, and a 14-35mm (ish) wide angle lens for "establishing" shots. Those three lenses will probably take care of 99% of the shots you'll need. I wouldn't bother with a fish-eye when you're starting out... at most you'll put one fish-eye photo in an album, and nobody will miss it if it's not there.
You'll want to be sure to steer away from the "digital only" lenses (Canon calls them EF-S - Lenses designed for full frame sensors are called EF) if you are using a 5D. They are specifically for smaller-than-35mm sensors and will not fully expose the larger sensor of your 5D.
Final suggestion. Get the fastest glass you can. Buy one fast lens, and not two slow ones. Especially shooting during the ceremony (when you're usually forced to the back of the room or up in the balcony and you can't use flash) you'll appreciate the light that an f/2 lens lets in.
Good luck!
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07/21/2006 02:19:30 PM · #5 |
For wedding work with the 5D, you might want to look at the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8; it's a very good lower-cost alternative to the Canon 24-70/2.8. You also will want at least one fast prime. On a budget, the 50/1.8 will go a long way for you at less than $80 USD.
Your longer zoom is probably going to be a little problematic in church situations if it is a 70-300... they are usually pretty slow lenses, so light will be a problem. The king of longer wedding zooms is the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS (IS = Image Stabilization), but we're talking $1650 USD, or $1150 without IS. There is no less-expensive substitute for the 70-200IS, but Sigma does make a 70-200 f/2.8 (no IS) that is pretty good. |
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07/21/2006 02:37:11 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
For wedding work with the 5D, you might want to look at the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8; it's a very good lower-cost alternative to the Canon 24-70/2.8. You also will want at least one fast prime. On a budget, the 50/1.8 will go a long way for you at less than $80 USD.
Your longer zoom is probably going to be a little problematic in church situations if it is a 70-300... they are usually pretty slow lenses, so light will be a problem. The king of longer wedding zooms is the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 IS (IS = Image Stabilization), but we're talking $1650 USD, or $1150 without IS. There is no less-expensive substitute for the 70-200IS, but Sigma does make a 70-200 f/2.8 (no IS) that is pretty good. |
I fully concur with what Kirbic says here, to simplify it, get a Tamron 28-75/2.8 and a 70-200/2.8 for wedding work. If you have more money, upgrade to the IS version of the 70-200. You will probably not need any extreme telephoto lenses, and your will probably leave the 70-200 on for the entire ceremony. Remeber IS only keeps your lens steady, it does not keep people from moving around. In most ceremonies, you'll leave it on f/2.8 and 1/125 or so, depending on light levels.
One other consideration it getting a 1d MarkIIn instead. The 8fps may be a life saver when the kiss happens. You can tell them all you want ahead of time to hold it for a second, some couples just aren't prepared to kiss with 200+ people watching, and can rush things a bit.
Other stuff: high-end flash, diffuser (Lightsphere, lumiquest), possibly a flash bracket, reflectors or scrims for outdoor shots w/ stands/holders (maybe). Take a look at the Portrait Lighting Thread for more info on outdoor portraits if you haven't done many.
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