Originally posted by quaker Thanks for your opinion. Those are pretty much the same concerns in my mind :-) I used those lens pretty much for travel and casual portrait. I think maybe it is a chance to investigate in a faster lens. But I don't know which brand to buy: DA* 16-50 seems still have uncertain QA issue, I don't know how Tamron and Sigma's F2.8 lens' quality are.
Yes, I already insisted I would not shoot well as the only photographer, the result is they invited another friend to shoot together with me :-) Looks like they don't want to hire a pro.
I've had the DA*16-50mm for a year and a half and it is my most used lens.
Indoor & portrait is excellent. It seems that the earlier batches had bad samples, that is a complaint that has not been reported lately on new produced lenses.
It is weather sealed. Something I see as a great advantage.
It is good to study some pro albums for ideas, and there are a lot of articles on the subject on the Internet.
Basically, you need to *scout* the premises before.
Try to do a trial with a few friends !!!
If you buy the flash, indirect flashing works great on my K10D and K-7, but it took me a lot of practice before I could work fast, and you will need to work fast and get it right the first time.
Make a list of people and groups you will need to do.
Make a list of special shots (bride in make-up, cake, rings, kiss, etc etc)
Take enough spare batteries and memory cards with you.
Find some scenery close by the ceremony site for some special shots.
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