EOS 450D vs Fuji S5 Pro >> Which should I get?
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Yeah 450D is good for beginners. However your budget is set aside for kit lens and 50mm F1.8 only. You need a good flash, at least a 430 EXII. As you are the primary photographer, if you are not well equipped, then photos might turn out bad.
Another thing is are you going to shoot all indoor using 50mm F1.8?
Of cos i would recommend you to have a budget of ard 2k.
Another thing is are you going to shoot all indoor using 50mm F1.8?
Of cos i would recommend you to have a budget of ard 2k.
Please be an adult and make your own decision. Don't expect people to tall you what to buy, that's not a good way to live.
Like I said, test the cameras. If necessary, just save your money and rent the equipment on the wedding day instead.
well, if it helps in my evaluation and decision, i don't see a problem. i have utmost respect for you and all other posters, but if your don't want to contribute in this process of making a decision then don't.
thanks for your valuable advice upthread though. peace.
how about renting a body, lens and flash for your wedding shoot ? that way you wont be in much of a dilemma. as far i know there's no rental for fuji s5pro unless there's people who wants to rent theirs out. quite a few rental centres here.. can find them under services 
Don't do it unless you are prepared to spend more money. Irregardless of 450D or S5pro, with just a body and a kit lens, it will be a challenge to complete the assignment with decency.. and I am being optimistic about it.
Aright, so you can't spend more than $1.2k? Then can $1.2k buy an S5pro + lens? Cannot right? I think that is the bottom line already.
Yes you will. If u buy a 450D, you will wish you've bought the S5pro. If you've bought the S5pro.. rinse and repeat.
Although we have never chatted before, but I do notice your PnS shots. U will do fine with either the 450D or the S5pro. I think u have the potential to bring out really good performance with either camera.
A simple answer is YES... To me for wedding shots... a good external flash is more important that the camera body...
Some comment on the setup if used on a Wedding Event:
50mm f1.8
For Wedding day shots if you are the main photographer, a 50mm f1.8 is too limiting (unless you keep changing lens or use it on your second body)
18-135mm lens
Without VR, you have to use a higher shutter speed & ISO setting to avoid handshake, not advisable for Wedding indoor evening shots.
Battery Grip
Most Wedding day shots are landscape shots, it good to have the extra battery but it add to the overall weight (beside changing a battery is much easy to changing a lens)
hmm thanks anson for the help. i'll ponder. theres no drastic improvement in 450d from 400d right? cause theres one 400d kit selling for 888. is that good? so i can buy other stuffs with my budget
Sorry can't help you on this as for me a spot metering & Live View is very important for me... hence for me 400D (both features are missing) is not in my consideration at all.
Hi TS
If you don't mind me saying this, I am truly concerned for you. You will be the primary photographer this Aug, but is hampered by budget. IMO, a basic setup for a general wedding condition will require a dSLR, at least a standard zoom lens (on an AP-C format sensor, we're looking at the 18-135mm range, possible more) and a flash unit.
Equipment aside, you'd also need to know how to use them effectively, and to address whatever limitations you may have. If you are alien to your equipment, then your equipment ultimately wouldn't matter.
In any case, if I were stuck with a budget of S$1200, I would
1. Purchase a Canon 450D / Nikon D60 kit
2. Rent a f/2.8 zoom lens
3. Perhaps rent a prime with a large aperture (f/1.8 or f/1.4)
4. Rent a flash unit (Canon 430/580EX, Nikon SB 600/800/900)
If you don't mind me saying this, I am truly concerned for you. You will be the primary photographer this Aug, but is hampered by budget. IMO, a basic setup for a general wedding condition will require a dSLR, at least a standard zoom lens (on an AP-C format sensor, we're looking at the 18-135mm range, possible more) and a flash unit.
Equipment aside, you'd also need to know how to use them effectively, and to address whatever limitations you may have. If you are alien to your equipment, then your equipment ultimately wouldn't matter.
In any case, if I were stuck with a budget of S$1200, I would
1. Purchase a Canon 450D / Nikon D60 kit
2. Rent a f/2.8 zoom lens
3. Perhaps rent a prime with a large aperture (f/1.8 or f/1.4)
4. Rent a flash unit (Canon 430/580EX, Nikon SB 600/800/900)
I don't recommend renting equipment for Wedding event unless you have used it before. The reason being if you don't know your equipment well enough most likely you may encounter some problem during a Wedding event...
Remember in a Wedding event, you don't have a second chance... :nono:
Remember in a Wedding event, you don't have a second chance... :nono:
Ain't the S5pro based on the Dx00 series Nikons? -- Like that not really a fair fight right? :bsmilie:
Anyway, I guess most of the guys here have already said what needs to be said -- a wedding is a couple's celebration of coming together, if you screw up, :sweat: .
That said, there are lots of other cameras out there in the market, SONY, Pentax, Olympus, or even Nikon, why limit yourself to just 2 brands?
Anyway, I guess most of the guys here have already said what needs to be said -- a wedding is a couple's celebration of coming together, if you screw up, :sweat: .
That said, there are lots of other cameras out there in the market, SONY, Pentax, Olympus, or even Nikon, why limit yourself to just 2 brands?
Well, I made the assumption that the TS would be familiar with the equipment. That is, to have at least worked with the same model of lens or flash.
My suggestion to rent equipment is primarily driven by the TS's need to keep costs low; S$1,200 isn't going to buy much. A body+lens kit would have sapped up most of the funds already. I find large aperture zoom lenses very useful in ballrooms and other indoor settings, and a flash would be, IMO, necessary. Doubt S$1,200 can buy you that much.
But Anson does have a point. You must be familiar with the equipment... I do agree that it is pointless to rent if TS is alien to the equipment.
My suggestion to rent equipment is primarily driven by the TS's need to keep costs low; S$1,200 isn't going to buy much. A body+lens kit would have sapped up most of the funds already. I find large aperture zoom lenses very useful in ballrooms and other indoor settings, and a flash would be, IMO, necessary. Doubt S$1,200 can buy you that much.
But Anson does have a point. You must be familiar with the equipment... I do agree that it is pointless to rent if TS is alien to the equipment.
That said, there are lots of other cameras out there in the market, SONY, Pentax, Olympus, or even Nikon, why limit yourself to just 2 brands?
Whichever brand you choose, S$1,200 still isn't going to buy you much. But I recognize your point.
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