I have been asked to be the photographer at a friends wedding. I have the kodak P850 and would like to get another lenses. Do you think a wide angle or a telephoto lense would get more use for wedding photography?
2007-03-28 08:34:10 · 5 answers · asked by kissy73179 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
As another photographer has advised here, you will need both wide angle and telephoto lens. In my experience photographing weddings, I usually have the two above mentioned and a fish eye for the reception (along with a back-up camera body and extra flash, of course).
You DO have time to switch lens. Prior to shooting a wedding, get involved with your client's (in this case, your friend's) wedding planning. Have them provide an outline of the day's itinerary. With this knowledge and some location scouting prior to the event date, you will be able to plan your photography shots.
You will mostly use your wide angle for candids of the bride and bridal party getting ready and formal portraits. 35mm and 50mm are fantastic settings. During the ceremony just remember to shoot wide first then, switch to telephoto in time for the wedding vows and ring exchange.
Good luck and have fun!
2007-03-30 13:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by Shelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't change lenses and you already have quite a wide range, so I'd say don't bother. Clearly, you wouldn't need more telephoto end - unless you want to photograph the weddingrings from the balcony or something. I would be afraid that adding a screw-on wide angle lens converter would introduce an unacceptable amount of distortion and you'd end up wishing you could crop off the edges of your images anyhow. This would emphasize the limitations of your 5 MP camera when it comes to cropping and enlarging.
2007-03-28 18:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If youre being a wedding photographer youll be taking a lot of portrait shots. This is where you zoom in on the subject and open the aperture as far as itll go so the background is blurry but the subject is clear.
The standard lens that came with the camera should be fine for the group shots so go for the telephoto one.
2007-03-28 08:41:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wide Angles are good for group shots. But if your more interested in portrait like photos a 200m to 300m lens is ideal. I don't know what your budget is like but you can find a
lot of good lenses that offer a compromise such as a 28m to
105m zoom lens. Also you didn't specify whether you are using
digital or film. If your using digital don't forget aps factor 1.5
or for the Cannon digital rebel 1.6.
2007-03-28 08:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by Robert W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're limited to one or another, go with the WA over the TP, there will be many times when a WA will prove useful to gather in what's usually seen in a wedding. TP shots are okay but unnecessary if you've already got a digital which will get you close enough.
As the "official" photographer, you get the priority for all shots and can get in as close as you need to, so all the more reason to go WA instead of TP.
Good luck........
2007-03-28 08:41:42 · answer #5 · answered by pjallittle 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋