Lens for wedding Photography?

[fhotoace]

The 70-200 mm is the "third" lens wedding photogarphers use when they are shooting the candid shots during the reception.

With as little you know about photography in general and wedding photography specifically, you really need to work as an assistant to a working professional photographer before you take on such an assignment. Remember, there are no re-shoots for weddings, sports or breaking news. One of the reasons only seasoned photographers usually take on those kinds of assignments.

No matter what you may have "heard" or "read" the most used lens by wedding and other event photographers is the 24-70 mm f/2.8 and 50 mm f/1.4 or f/1.8 when using a camera like yours. If they are using a full frame camera, a 85 mm or 100/105 mm portrait lens is used instead of the 50 mm.

 

[Jeff]

I'm fairly new to photography and will be shooting a wedding in the fall. I've read that a must have lens is the 70-200mm 2.8 (mainly for the ceremony). Since i will be using a Sony A200 which is not full frame and with the sensor conversion (x1.5) this lens is actually 105-300mm. Should I still get it or make the adjustment and get a lens more like 40-135mm (somewhere around that)??

 

[sant kabir]

If you are planning to shoot for others , get some prime lens. They would be much fast and sharp.

 

[Perki88]

When I shoot the ceremony I generally have two cameras on me at the same time, one with a 70-300mm. The other 28 - 105mm. This allows me to switch quickly to what I need. If you are shooting weddings you will need a backup camera anyway. I prefer to put mine to use.