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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
07-31-2015, 05:20 PM
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I've for the past 2 years been shooting weddings using K-30, which is pretty much the same as K-50.
If you were only to use the gear you have:
55-300mm for primarily outdoor scenarios such as for the formals and outside the church.
18-135 can be used both out and indoor, but as the light level gets dimmer, you'll want to use it at wider and wider focals - at some point you'll want to use it at 18mm only or close to it, to benefit from the larger aperture. You can get away with slow shutter speeds at wide angles, but try to keep the ISO low. ISO 3200 is standard for me and I'm not super heavy with noise reduction.
50mm is the lens you will likely use the most - only problem is that it's not wide enough when you need to cover more. Also, I find that it's a bit so-so with focusing accuracy as well as speed, so shoot a lot. This is mostly (but not exclusively) true when shooting under low light.
Pop up the flash when the dancing begins and try to balance with ambient light, with lot's of emphasis towards the ambient light. You could even try and drag the shutter, and the "straight on face" flash look wont look as horribly.
In general: Use higher ISO and over expose if you can. It often turns out better this way. But whatever you do, experiment (with people!) before the big day.
If you can get some extra stuff:
Get a powerful flash with a tilt- and rotate-able head. You're in luck if the ceiling isn't too high (and it looks better) but if it is, you'll need lots of power (and it looks dull). Again, try to mix with ambient light - light will change and the sun goes down and you might find that you have trouble finding the right settings. It will pass after an hour or so - but it really also depends on how the venue is.
Make sure you have enough batteries for both the camera and the flash as well as enough SD cards.
I shoot lots and lots of weddings, where the first time the flash is used, is close to midnight, or: when the dancing begins.
And finally: Shoot RAW!
Edit: a 16-50 f2.8 and flash is a bug thumbs up from here.
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