Originally posted by ckiang
Regarding prime lenses, it is entirely possible to cover a wedding with just 2, say a 28 and a 50. I've covered a dinner (minus table shots) with just a single 50mm on a friend's wedding where I am not official.
From experience, 80-200 is the least used. But of coz, the nagging feeling "what if I need it" is always there.....
Regards
CK
Yah, for dinners, it is quite possible since the composition is quite fixed, and you're not hte main photog. But for church wedding? Tough I think. One moment you got to capture the bride and groom walking in, the next a close up of their faces, then the whole environment, etc. I foresee some missed shots and kan-cheongness!
I have more experience in travel photography but not weddings so I'd like some opinions. I used to favor primes but now I think zooms are the way to go, especially for traveling. Sharpness wise, primes aren't any much better than fixed aperture zooms.
I tried to be gungho recently and brought only primes for a trip. (Been influenced by some books I read b4 that but now realized those pros got lotsa time and well-informed guides to lead them!)
Man, it was a pain!! Firstly the cold of winter, and the constant changing of lenses. It's good if you have a lot of time in your hands... but on a holiday, not a pleasing experience for me. You may get some good composition but also lose a couple because of the fixed focal lengths.
Yup, I agree with CK. I think in all forms of photography, there's the nagging feeling of "what if i need it"... but a line has to be drawn. Maybe that's why many pple buy lenses, only to sell them after a short usage bcos they realize they hardly use them. I always think you can bring a 400 f/2.8 on a holiday. Just in case...
But seriously, how often? And is it economical? Maybe sports or wildlife. But for others...?
Thanks all, think I'll bring along my 70-200mm... just in case.
But i should think 28-70 is fair enuff for more than 80% of the shots in church right?