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Brackish
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depends what you want to do. Some normal lenses can get in close anyway and can fill the frame. Some lenses have a dual ability like the 60 micro or I have a 135 micro that can be a distance and macro lens. For me. photography is about bringing out the detail and I am intrigued about getting right up to the lustre in a diamond ring or the texture of the bouquet. You only need it if that is how you see things or what you look for.

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I've never owned one. On my old slrs I used to take the lens off and hold it on there backwards to do macro photography.

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Oct 17, 2006, 9:07 AM

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I bought a 60mm Macro lens about a month ago. Haven't used it at all, and it is currently for sale. I tried to use it, but it's really not my style to carry around extra equipment during the day.
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I think it's more of a creative 'want' more than a functional need, at least for weddings - kind of like a fisheye lens.

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My small digital camera (a sony, looks like a mini slr but it isn't one - it's an slr-wannabe) - I bought a macro lens for it and it works really well. I've got some cool shots.
I think for the slr though I'd probably spend my money on a wide angle and a 1.4 lens or something, maybe save for a cool fish eye.

depends what you want to do though. :)

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I just use my 17-55 or 70-200. It isn't ideal, but I really doubt any customer would be able to tell the difference.
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Oct 18, 2006, 10:03 AM

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I carry my 17-55 on one camera and 70-200 on the other camera. On my belt is a small case that holds extra batteries and CF cards.
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Oct 18, 2006, 10:17 AM

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I just use my 17-55 or 70-200. It isn't ideal, but I really doubt any customer would be able to tell the difference.

Hi Jeff,

That's the same set-up we had at our first wedding and it worked well. A few times I wished I could go tighter with the 17-55 (Brian had the tele), but I made due. Also a few times I thought about switching to a different lens for one reason or another - but there rarely seems time to do that when you're in the thick of things.

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Oct 18, 2006, 10:00 PM

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Here's me working a wedding shoot. Shooting with the 17-55, 70-200 over my shoulder. Nothing else to worry about. Screenshot from my video guy's VX2000.

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Yes I shoot RAW. Depending on how long the wedding is, I'll take over 1500 photos. I average around 100/hour.
I have 15 GB of CF cards available if needed.

I've never used them all up, although I've come close before.
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Oct 19, 2006, 9:35 PM

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Remember, it's a tool.
Want it only as bad as you need it or if it helps your creativity.

Canon 60mm macro.......

Friends don't let friends shoot jpeg.