Portrait & Wedding Lense Opinions

jshurak · 05-28-2008, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by felix68

...zoomed with my feet.

good ol' foot zoom! I almost ate it running backwards while shooting the other day!

ll_coffee_lP · 05-28-2008, 01:02 PM

My wife and I team up for weddings (have only done a couple)

Both use K10D's.
1 camera with Tamron 28-75 f2.8 for candids/group shots
1 camera with Pentax FA 50 f1.4 for posed shots/low light/bokeh blowouts (flowers, rings, etc.)

Works for us...and both lenses can be had for the price of one new 70 or 77 ltd.

c[_]

Truax_photo · 05-28-2008, 01:31 PM

Thanks Benjikan,
The tamy 28-75 is my current lense.. Used for portraits, weddings, snapshots everything. I have not seen the Pentax 17-70 yet. I have run into occasions where the 28 isn't wide enough. At the end of the day, I am happy with this lense... Just wondering if the grass is greener on the pentax side of the glass...and worth the $... The 50mm offerings are probably where I will look for another lense to play with. .. At least for now.

benjikan · 05-28-2008, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by Truax_photo

Thanks Benjikan,
The tamy 28-75 is my current lense.. Used for portraits, weddings, snapshots everything. I have not seen the Pentax 17-70 yet. I have run into occasions where the 28 isn't wide enough. At the end of the day, I am happy with this lense... Just wondering if the grass is greener on the pentax side of the glass...and worth the $... The 50mm offerings are probably where I will look for another lense to play with. .. At least for now.

I didn't know you had the 28-75 Tammy. One of my all time favorite lenses. Got rid of my Canon 24-70 when I was with Canon after using the Tammy. Well if that is the case why not the Pentax 12-24. It is incredible right from wide open to f 16.0. That way you are covered pretty well from 12 to 75mm.

Ben

regken · 05-28-2008, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

I didn't know you had the 28-75 Tammy. One of my all time favorite lenses. Got rid of my Canon 24-70 when I was with Canon after using the Tammy. Well if that is the case why not the Pentax 12-24. It is incredible right from wide open to f 16.0. That way you are covered pretty well from 12 to 75mm.

Ben

Ben,
Have you ever used the Tamron 17-35? If so, what is your impression?

Thanks,
Ken

rfortson · 05-28-2008, 03:12 PM

Well, I wouldn't shoot a wedding with primes, but then I wouldn't shoot a wedding period (too much stress).

However, Keisha over at DPReview shot an all-prime wedding and did a great job (as usual). I consider her very talented, so what I would see as a limitation is probably an opportunity to be creative to her. Here's her post with the pictures. I can only hope to be this good.

Keisha's all-prime wedding

LaRee · 05-28-2008, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by Truax_photo

Thanks so far! I have a 50mm f2.0 Manual focus that I have played with, but I really want to have the AF. With the lense opened up, the DOF is so shallow that manual focus is a real pain! A question for you La Ree.... Sometimes I feel that my tamron 28-75 yields pictures that are just not quite right... I don't know quite how to explain it... I have the pentax 28-105 lense, and the 50mm 2.0, and to me, these both yield just a little bit more pleasing image...... Any thoughts?

The tamron 28-75 is an outstanding lens. Actually one of my best and I have a lot of lenses. If you have a feeling something just isn't right with it, it may be out of whack and need servicing. I've never heard anything but stellar reports from folks who own and use the tamron 28-75.

Truax_photo · 05-28-2008, 06:02 PM

I think all of my photo posts on this site have been with the Tammy......Much of my wanting is probably unfounded lense envy! The Tammy is the best lense I have, and it seems that there are SOOOO many nice lenses out there to want......I am glad to spark such a lively and interactive posts in such a short time! Thanks and keep the discussion going!

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05-28-2008, 12:51 PM	#16
jshurak Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: philadelphia Posts: 626	Originally posted by felix68 ...zoomed with my feet. good ol' foot zoom! I almost ate it running backwards while shooting the other day!

05-28-2008, 01:02 PM	#17
ll_coffee_lP Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,972	My wife and I team up for weddings (have only done a couple) Both use K10D's. 1 camera with Tamron 28-75 f2.8 for candids/group shots 1 camera with Pentax FA 50 f1.4 for posed shots/low light/bokeh blowouts (flowers, rings, etc.) Works for us...and both lenses can be had for the price of one new 70 or 77 ltd. c[_]

05-28-2008, 01:31 PM	#18
Truax_photo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 142 Original Poster	Thanks Benjikan, The tamy 28-75 is my current lense.. Used for portraits, weddings, snapshots everything. I have not seen the Pentax 17-70 yet. I have run into occasions where the 28 isn't wide enough. At the end of the day, I am happy with this lense... Just wondering if the grass is greener on the pentax side of the glass...and worth the $... The 50mm offerings are probably where I will look for another lense to play with. .. At least for now.

05-28-2008, 02:33 PM	#19
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	Originally posted by Truax_photo Thanks Benjikan, The tamy 28-75 is my current lense.. Used for portraits, weddings, snapshots everything. I have not seen the Pentax 17-70 yet. I have run into occasions where the 28 isn't wide enough. At the end of the day, I am happy with this lense... Just wondering if the grass is greener on the pentax side of the glass...and worth the $... The 50mm offerings are probably where I will look for another lense to play with. .. At least for now. I didn't know you had the 28-75 Tammy. One of my all time favorite lenses. Got rid of my Canon 24-70 when I was with Canon after using the Tammy. Well if that is the case why not the Pentax 12-24. It is incredible right from wide open to f 16.0. That way you are covered pretty well from 12 to 75mm. Ben

05-28-2008, 03:02 PM	#20
regken Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangor, Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,377	Originally posted by benjikan I didn't know you had the 28-75 Tammy. One of my all time favorite lenses. Got rid of my Canon 24-70 when I was with Canon after using the Tammy. Well if that is the case why not the Pentax 12-24. It is incredible right from wide open to f 16.0. That way you are covered pretty well from 12 to 75mm. Ben Ben, Have you ever used the Tamron 17-35? If so, what is your impression? Thanks, Ken

05-28-2008, 03:12 PM	#21
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	Well, I wouldn't shoot a wedding with primes, but then I wouldn't shoot a wedding period (too much stress). However, Keisha over at DPReview shot an all-prime wedding and did a great job (as usual). I consider her very talented, so what I would see as a limitation is probably an opportunity to be creative to her. Here's her post with the pictures. I can only hope to be this good. Keisha's all-prime wedding

05-28-2008, 05:50 PM	#22
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	Originally posted by Truax_photo Thanks so far! I have a 50mm f2.0 Manual focus that I have played with, but I really want to have the AF. With the lense opened up, the DOF is so shallow that manual focus is a real pain! A question for you La Ree.... Sometimes I feel that my tamron 28-75 yields pictures that are just not quite right... I don't know quite how to explain it... I have the pentax 28-105 lense, and the 50mm 2.0, and to me, these both yield just a little bit more pleasing image...... Any thoughts? The tamron 28-75 is an outstanding lens. Actually one of my best and I have a lot of lenses. If you have a feeling something just isn't right with it, it may be out of whack and need servicing. I've never heard anything but stellar reports from folks who own and use the tamron 28-75.

05-28-2008, 06:02 PM	#23
Truax_photo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 142 Original Poster	I think all of my photo posts on this site have been with the Tammy......Much of my wanting is probably unfounded lense envy! The Tammy is the best lense I have, and it seems that there are SOOOO many nice lenses out there to want......I am glad to spark such a lively and interactive posts in such a short time! Thanks and keep the discussion going!