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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
04-12-2017, 05:42 PM
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I'll take your word for it for the sake of argument. I still wouldn't buy that lens! :lol:
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
04-12-2017, 04:36 PM
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Yes the speed of the lens is precisely why I recommended a flash.
By the accounts I've read, that Tamron lens is soft unless stopped down. I'd just go with the Pentax 24-70 if I was doing weddings more.
In that case the photographer is in trouble.. I'd probably opt for a 50 f/1.8 or faster or maybe even a fast 35mm in that case (if doing more of these) and just crop a bit. Then again, I suspect most weddings are not performed in SUCH dark settings as the one I was in.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
04-12-2017, 06:46 AM
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Ok I shot a wedding. Well technically.
I was invited to a very small wedding, of some family friends, and brought my camera along in case they didn't have a photographer. When I got there I only saw someone with a small point and shoot trying to take photos. So I pulled out the K-1 and lowly 28-105 and went to town.
The ceremony itself was in a very very dim setting.. in a gymnasium converted into a church sanctuary (so no windows) with most of the lights turned down.
I wasn't sure of the use of flash at the time so I didn't have one on my camera. Just cranked up the ISO past my normal comfortable zone. :eek:
I will say two.. no three.. things about my experience:
1) (If flash is allowed -- ASK ahead of time) Get a TTL flash and learn how to use it properly.
2) Plan shots ahead
3) You will miss much of the actual ceremony as you will be watching everyone to get photos at the right moment
Just before the wedding ceremony started, another photographer (with a flash) showed up. (doh! on the flash) And no one was complaining. So, in light (no pun intended) of the situation, I let her take most of the photos.
I did sit near the front and on the outside by the aisle. So I got shots of the bride and sort coming up the aisle (the other photog was not positioned in the right spot to get those).
Without the flash though, they are pretty grainy (as to be expected).
This means a lot more time in Post pulling out grain and trying to retain detail... it would have been smarter to just shoot with a flash.
The fast lens would be nice too. But even that won't fix the issue entirely. For much of the ceremony, I was shooting at 28mm and f/3.5 --- f/2.8 is only what a half stop down? I still had to crank the ISO to 6400 and pull up a little in post :fedup: Get a flash.
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Forum: Photographic Industry and Professionals
03-18-2017, 11:42 AM
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Never shot a wedding. Been asked but turned down the offer. I have shot formal ceremonies before though. It is interesting how dark an indoor setting can be when it looks rather bright to our eyes. And these photo shoots are A LOT of work. You probably won't even remember your son's wedding as you'll be running around so much trying to get the right shots.
If you do decide to go through, as most others have mentioned, plan FAR ahead by mapping out where you can stand and what shots you will be taking.. how the lighting will be.. all the planning will gauge what gear you bring (esp lens choice).
Unless your son (and his soon-to-be wife/ your soon to be daughter-in-law) are 100% on board with the fact that these shots will probably not be the same kind of photographs they see in wedding magazines or taken by 3k+ dollar wedding photogs then you're potentially headed down a rough patch. There are no do-overs with weddings.
I'd rent at least a decent TTL flash (and know how to use it properly -- bounce/diffusion/etc).. but before that I'd ensure the church allows camera flash. The first ceremony I shot was with a K-5 II and an 18-135mm. That lens was too slow in hindsight. And I wish I had a flash unit on hand. That building had very tall ceilings though so direct bouncing wouldn't have worked. Would have liked also a flashbender or the like. Many of the images were noisy or smeared when they would have been sharp had I had more light.
If you have a little more to spend.. rent a K-1 a 24-70 and practice ? Small buffer shooting RAW means you'll have to time the shots.. minimal machine gun spraying.
Even if you spend nothing on rentals or other gear.. whatever gear you decide to take, make sure you tune it correctly with the AF micro-adjustments. Esp if you are shooting wide open (due to the poor lighting). You don't want to review your shots after the wedding is over only to discover they are all back focused. Again, there are no do-overs. Please plan accordingly.
And women are good for volunteering us men aren't they? hahaha
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