Originally Posted by paulsoucy
I should never shoot weddings because shot after shot was out of focus, and either I suck at photography or my camera ( the k10d ) sucks. I was using the FA 50 wide open at ISO 400
I would have to say you suck at photography!
But, hey we all did once, then we learned and got better. The good news is that with constant practice and reading here you too can improve. There are also some great dedicated wedding site / articles out there.
The first thing to know is that the FA 50 wide open has a depth of field of about zero. Getting focus takes practice and even then only a sliver of the image will be in focus. If this is not what you want, you'll need to stop down. Go to f/4 for starters. Or even f/11. Depends on how much you want to be in focus. Practice.
Second, if you don't want to focus directly in the center of the image, set your camera so you can use the cursors to change your AF point. Take the time before pressing the shutter to set it to the best spot.
Third, you will need more than natural light for the bulk of your interior shots. Invest in a good P-TTL flash. Add a diffuser, point at a bouncing surface (wall, ceiling). Or get a flash bracket to put it off-axis.
You will be able to do a lot with your FA50, but will likely want a fast zoom or two eventually. The DA* pair work fantastically, from results I've seen.
Originally Posted by Zewrak
It's not like you are shooting gazelles trying to outrun a lion?
In fact that would well describe some weddings.
