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07/25/2004 01:44:11 AM · #1 |
okay i would like some of your photo smarts. I am shooting my friends wedding now i'm sure i can take good pictures but my questions are about equipment first things first i want a great lens and i know i would want a high aperture cause it low light and all but thays all i know. My question is what zoom what aperture number and any advice you could give.
Thanks alot
-Matt
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07/25/2004 02:18:28 AM · #2 |
I would recommend a lens in the 28-70 f/2.8 range. Sigma, Tamron and Nikon all make a lens with this similar range and aperture. I have the Nikon version, but have heard good things about the other two as well. If you get this lens you should be pretty well covered for close/medium work, if you need to do some long distance zooming, you will want a lens with a range from 70-200 f/2.8 (with or without VR). These two have worked well for me with the few weddings I've done.
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07/25/2004 04:48:52 AM · #3 |
I know this is a digital site and all, but I shoot all my weddings on a medium format camera and usually use a 6x6 back. Most couples want pretty big prints and digital isn't even close to beating medium format; IIRC a 6x4.5 negative holds roughly 63 megapixels of information. Of course, if it's just one wedding, you probably don't want to bother with buying/renting/learning to shoot with a MF camera.
You really, really want a slave flash if you don't have one already. I use a sunpak 555 flash which lets me easily bounce it and hold it away from the camera.
As far as lenses go, I would recommend a standard 50mm lens or a 28-105mm (or something in that range) zoom lens, I also find a 105mm macro lens often comes in handy, as well as a wide angle lens (somewhere in the range of 12-24mm) for group shots.
Also, you might be able to rent a lot of this equipment at your local photo store.
Message edited by author 2004-07-25 04:50:27. |
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07/25/2004 09:24:18 AM · #4 |
I just shot my first wedding this past sunday (still editing photos). Only two pieces of advice I can give are, go ahead of time and take test shots and see them on your pc to see how they really look and not just in the lcd screen. I had to shoot from the balcony and there were several lights right in my face and it was really hard to shoot, wish I would have had more time to prepare. Second thing is, take lots of extra memory cards or carry a laptop to dump photos on. I carried my laptop and dumped 3 times (150 each time) and this gave me the opportunity to see which required shots didnt turn out so grand and I had a chance to re-take them. All in all it turned out pretty good, got 300 useable shots... Good Luck with yours! :)
edit: I got stuck in the balcony without prior notice, thank God I had my telephoto lens, make sure you carry all your lenses. I used my telephoto, wide-angle, and some filters due to harsh florsecent lighting in the reception hall. I'm really a novice, but I hope that helped somehow hehe
Message edited by author 2004-07-25 09:27:34.
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07/25/2004 09:40:01 AM · #5 |
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07/25/2004 12:03:40 PM · #6 |
I agree with all of the above. I just shot my sister-in-law's wedding last weekend with a Canon 28-105mm lens (though I had my whole stable with me). I tested the light during the rehearsal, and had a say in where the people would stand for best lighting. The instant I saw the priest, I introduced myself and asked if he had any preference on the use of flash or where I stand.
This was an outdoor wedding, so I didn't need the 50mm f/1.8 until the reception (and still didn't use it). An external flash is a must. I downloaded shots to my laptop off a 512Mb card, and kept a 256Mb card on hand in case I needed to shoot while downloading. In all, I got over 800 shots, with a high percentage of good ones.
Make sure you have a shot list in hand before the wedding. There's always some particular group of people you'll miss if you don't. |
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