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03/30/2007 05:34:36 PM · #26 |
As someone who uses the 24-105 for 90% of his photography, I think Shannon is giving you great advice. On a 5D body the lens will provide all the wide angle you need and as long as you aren't restricted where you can take pictures from, the 105mm will likely be enough. If you go with 2 lenses, I would put the other on your 300D and use the zoom on that one (so you don't have to change lenses, which would be a pain).
The one caveat about the 24-105 is it is f/4. If you are coming indoors, it will hamper you a bit, although the 5D can bump the ISO way higher than the 300D and still be clean.
A polarizer is not a bad idea, but the hood is then an issue. You can put both on, but the hood interferes with spinning the polarizer. I wind up shooting with the hood off when I use a polarizer.
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03/30/2007 05:36:26 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by chimericvisions:
I've never rented with them before, but I've read their policies. I hope you've got a credit card with a big limit. They require the entire cost of the item to be held on credit until it's returned.
Make sure you've fully read their terms... |
Those are pretty standard fare. I don't see anything there that would stop me from renting if they were close by. |
I never really assumed they were anything but standard - hell, it's the same way when you rent anything smaller than a car.
Still, it's a lot of money to put down (even temporarily) to use a lens for a day or two. Especially if you don't *have* credit cards, like me. :p |
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03/30/2007 05:43:54 PM · #28 |
| My sister is a wedding photographer and finds it most helpful for the MC or similar to announce that the photographer will take photos first and everyone is to stay back. Once the photographer has taken a series of shots and is ready to change subjects of location, guests are then given the oppotrtunity to take their photos. The guests stay away because they know they will get their chance. Never be too scared to tell someone to get out of the way as your are being paid to take photos, not the guests. |
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03/30/2007 05:45:41 PM · #29 |
Hi Christie!
Rent two 5Ds, a 24-105 f/4 L IS, a 70-200 f/2.8 L IS (or f/4 L IS) and a Speedlight 580 EX.
1st combination is 5D + 24-105 + 580 EX. Personally I love the 24-70 f/2.8 but extra reach is always nice on a FF, the wedding is at 1pm and outside so there will be plenty of sunlight, no f/2.8 needed.
2nd combination is 5d + either one of the 70-200s (I'd refer the f/4 over the f/2.8 for the light weight, the 5 D is already heavy)
(If your budget is limited, you can eliminate the 2nd combination, you'll do just fine with the 1st one)
So there you have it, a wide coverage and a telephoto coverage
Your trusted old 300D can always serve as a back up, and make sure you have plently of baterry & CF cards
If you have a buddy who also loves photography, bring him/her along and ask him/her to shoot with you using your 300D, he/she can shoot JPEG. 1 GB of JPEG on the 300D is a lot of pictures :)
I hope everything works out perfectly for you, enjoy the wedding, and good luck.
Sincerely,
Nathan
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03/30/2007 06:02:52 PM · #30 |
Hi Christie,
I am doing a wedding in mid/late April, my first OUTDOOR wedding. It's at noon! I have a Canon 20D, a 24-70 f2.8 and a 70-200 f2.8L that I'll primarily be using. I also have my 580ex with a Lumiquest Promax System that I'll be using for fill in to help with shadows. I'm going out to practice this weekend (tomorrow actually). I'll let you know how it goes. I have a friend doing back up photographer with her 300D. We are both shooting with RAW. I wish we had a really wide angle lens, but I think the 24-70 will suffice for the majority of the shots.
I think you will love the 5D. I've played with it. Take your Rebel as a backup though and keep one lens on it. Get your shoulders strong... do some photohikes with both cameras strapped on to get warmed up!! :)
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03/30/2007 08:28:30 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by chimericvisions:
Originally posted by Spazmo99:
Originally posted by chimericvisions:
I've never rented with them before, but I've read their policies. I hope you've got a credit card with a big limit. They require the entire cost of the item to be held on credit until it's returned.
Make sure you've fully read their terms... |
Those are pretty standard fare. I don't see anything there that would stop me from renting if they were close by. |
I never really assumed they were anything but standard - hell, it's the same way when you rent anything smaller than a car.
Still, it's a lot of money to put down (even temporarily) to use a lens for a day or two. Especially if you don't *have* credit cards, like me. :p |
I knew a photographer that didn't like credit cards either, but rented a lot of gear. He had great credit too, since he didn't have a lot of debt. He did have one credit card that he used ONLY for rentals. It had a ridiculously high credit limit, something like $50K, but he never charged anything on it besides rentals so the balance was always zero.
Most places take AMEX too, which doesn't charge interest, since you have to pay it every month. |
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