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Brackish
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70-200 2.8

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By the grace of the Gods, I'm not a wedding photog...yet. And, I'm unloading my DSLR to a VU'er, my 50-200 and 14-54 (100-400 and 28-108 35mm eq.) are great, those lenses seem to cover most everything...but I'm not sure about weddings.

Otherwise if I had to choose one over a snappymatic digital zoom lense...I guess I'd pick a fast prime like one of my 50mm (35m equiv) POS's.I'd feel awkward shooting a wedding with it, however, and it would suck for the ceremony shooting at 50mm.


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Oct 1, 2006, 2:17 AM

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Hmmmm ... a lot of people might choose something like an 85 1.4 (?) ... I would probably stick with my trusty Tamron 28-75. I shot my first wedding with it and it was good enough for the ceremony, formals and small rooms.

I love my 70-200, but there's no way I could use it in the dressing room or shooting the cake cutting unless I stood on the other side of the reception hall. As it is ... my 28-75 almost wasn't wide enough for one cake shot I had to do. I had to just back up over the children. I think they're still there today.


KevinShaw
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Oct 1, 2006, 3:01 AM

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What camera are you using? If I could only have one lens I'd want something like the Tamron/Sigma 18-200mm zooms, but I didn't like the way another Sigma lens worked with my Digital Rebel in terms of autofocus. Another good choice might be something like the Canon 18-85mm IS zoom, but that's a little light on the telephoto end.

For our latest wedding job I bought the Canon 28-200 zoom and have been pretty happy with that, even though the 28mm isn't quite wide enough for my taste. Between that and the 18-55mm which comes with the Digital Rebel, I think that was all we used for this event. The 70-200 IS zoom sat in the camera bag all night.


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Not ideal on a 20D or 30D (partial frame), but 24-70mm would work OK considering your "only one lens" requirement. I actually recommend that wedding coverage begin with a 16-35mm + 70-200 if you are partial frame. The wide for portraits and group shots, and the zoom to get in closer from church back or during reception dances.

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I haven't photographed a wedding since the 90s (when I used my Mamiya medium format TLR), but if I did one now, I would like to have the Nikon 18-200 VR lens on my D200. It is only f3.5 at it's widest aperture, but with the VR feature I could get away with lower shutter speeds. I don't have this lens but I have heard that it is quite good, and has been in short supply since it was introduced last year.


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Storm Crow
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I second the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8

It's the only lens I currently have and it just works. Yes I next want to get a fast wide angle and then a fast long lens but for now the Tamron is awesome and fast.
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I've got the tamron 28-75 as well, and like it a lot, but I haven't shot a wedding with it yet. "snapshots" look great, though.

Good to know that it serves well for a wedding lense.

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If I could only have one lens.... hmmm... that is a tough call. I love getting in tight for the emotions, but I also need a semi wide lens to get formals and all the required shots. Plus I don't necessarily like to use flash that much during the ceremony. I guess if I had to choose one lens, I'd probably go with a lens I don't even own and get the Canon 24-105 F4 IS. Hopefully the IS would allow me to shoot without flash sometimes, but the F4, is abit concerning. Thankfully I don't have to shoot a wedding with only one lens! Tongue
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KevinShaw
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The 70-200 IS zoom sat in the camera bag all night.
Why did it sit?

As far as I'm concerned it's not a very practical lens, in that it weighs too much to be bothered carrying around. I didn't really want to get it in the first place but got talked into it, then went back and bought the smaller 28-200 zoom. I'd say 18-200mm would be an ideal lens for all around shooting, and it's too bad Canon doesn't make an equivalent to the Nikon lens with that range.


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Scott Brooks
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Do you find the 75 is enough on the long end for the ceremony?

You have to remember ... you asked what lens we would choose. Is 75 enough? For the most part I could get by with it during the ceremony. If I'm relegated to the back in a large church ... no. (Hardly happens.) But that's why I personally don't use one lens. There just isn't a quality lens that's going to be perfect in every situation.


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Colvin ADTR
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Actually digital doesn't increas the magnification it only affects the view angle so it is like having a tighter crop. So a 100mm is still a 100 mm but cropped compared to on a fims slr. Youc ould get a nice 105 or 135mm prime though that would probably cope and you can get a teleconverter to fit between the lens and body that would give 1.4 magnification at the cost of a stop.


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Colvin ADTR
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I am sure canon has one but I don't know the code number. Sharpness is not affected, you just lose a bit of light. They are widely used in wildlife photography.


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Sharpness is not affected, you just lose a bit of light.
Any time you add any kind of adapter to a lens you'll lose some image quality, so if you're going to do that you might as well use a zoom lens. The Canon 70-200 f/4 or f/2.8 lenses seem pretty good, but as I've noted in other posts they're quite heavy. You might also check out the 24-105 f/4: that seems like a useful range. My dad has one and it looks more manageable than the 70-200s.


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True but working sharpness is not affected and what you might lose is made up for by being able to use smaller lighter lenses.


Scott Brooks
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Unless working from a tripod I couldn't possibly shoot at f/4 during a ceremony. Not enough light and I would be shooting at too slow of a shutter speed. I had a Sigma 70-200 2.8 prior to my Canon and it wasn't a bad lens at all.

I don't think anyone should even consider "one lens" just as no one should consider carrying only one body. We all have our favorites and the lens that we would choose if the rest should tank ... but I would never show up with a single lens, so this is all a moot point.


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...I would never show up with a single lens, so this is all a moot point.

LaughLaugh True...especially if you're shooting a wedding I guess.


I am amazed at how some suggest using such short zoom lenses. (Again, I've never shot a wedding on DSLR.) Most weddings I go to, the photogs are stuck with me in the back, and of course no flash. They sometimes have one extra body or assistant mobile shooting handheld, and a body on sticks in the center aisle. Seems you'd need a MAJOR fast/zoom lens for the stationary, and a fast/zoom with IS for the mobile photog. Seems even 35mm equivalent 400mm would be too short for most weddings, not to mention you'd need one of the fast $$$$ lenses for the low light.


I guess I'm not too worried...all my digital gear is most likely going up for auction...if I have to start shoot weddings it'll be on film. Laugh





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Unless working from a tripod I couldn't possibly shoot at f/4 during a ceremony. Not enough light and I would be shooting at too slow of a shutter speed. I had a Sigma 70-200 2.8 prior to my Canon and it wasn't a bad lens at all.
Sparky, so you're saying that f/4 is a no-go for the ceremony but f/2.8 is fine?
Do you need a tripod for the tele (non-flash) shots at the ceremony?
I get to stay fairly mobile in my churches as long as I move discreetly and don't walk up on them, so a 70-200 is plenty of reach. Also, most churches are poorly lit so I'm shooting a minimum of iso 800 and many times 1600 and that's at f/2.8.

Even at 2.8 it can sometimes be hit and miss if it's really dark. That's why I like the IS function.

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