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I don't know if I'm reading in to it to much but I find myself questioning whether or not my kit will be up to the job.

So here goes I have:

1D mkii n
40D
50 1.8
17-70 2.8-4
17-55 2.8
70-200 F4
Debating on getting Tamron or siggy 70-200 2.8

580ex
430ex

Please let me know your opinions.
 
I should think with the 17-55 and 70-200 and a 580ex you have all the basis covered. You might want to get a diffuser for the flash.

Having a f2.8 70-200 may help in lower light but the canon f4 is a cracking lens!

I recently shot my nephews with only a D90 and an 18-105mm and a Jessops flash!
 
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Cheers Alex,

I have a diffuser :-)

Do you have any preference on Tamron or Sigma 70-200? I want to get one for extreme condition.

What about the bodies?
 
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I wouldn't like to comment on choosing between the Sigma and Tamron. Personally I'd stick with the f4 until you can afford a Canon 70-200 :)

As for the bodies, I'm sure they are more than capable.
 
I have the Tamron 70-200 and have used it for a wedding, but only the reception bit (was too long in the ceremony due to the layout). I also used it for a christening in a dark church but with a pale / clear window near the font. (I was using ISO 800, to get f4 and 1/200)

IQ wise, it is a cracking lens even wide open; in a dark church with dark stained glass windows the AF may let it down if it was your main lens, though I haven't had too much of an issue with it. (I am not a pro, shot for family in the past at their request with their full understanding that I may not deliver the goods)
 
Always a tough question to answer as it will depend on shooting style, lighting conditions, ability to use flash etc etc.

I'm not sure what the 1DmkIIn is happy with noise wise so that might limit when it can be used.

Do you shoot one body with the other as backup or shoot 2 at the same time with different lens options on each?

I would be happy using the 40D and 17-55 for a lot of the work then it would depend on the look of the shots I wanted. I would probably pop an 85mm f1.8 on the mkIIn if you wanted to use it in the church, it will give you a little extra reach and shallower DOF over the 40D with 17-55. If you are happy with the 1DmkIIn at ISO 3200 then a 70-200mm f2.8 with IS/OS would also be OK, if stuck at 1600 or lower then you would find a lot of venues where it is just too dark to make use of. I'm often at f2.8 and 3200 and still at pretty low shutter speeds.

I never really got the whole diffuser thing, if you are bouncing it's not needed and if you are straight on it is pretty much just reducing the power as your light source is still small. If you want something when firing straight in then just pull out the white card and wide angle panel and aim up at 45 degrees. At a wedding I don't have time to mess around with putting on and taking off a diffuser, and I'm not going to leave it on all day as regularly I want to create soft directional light from a wall back to the subject so need a lot of the power I've got. Check this link out, certainly creates more natural looking lighting than straight in the face or ceiling bounced http://www.lightcraft-photography.com/Other/side-wall-bounce-lighting/12283790_sdqfh/1/876235592_RdxiQ

Shooting a wedding is all about being confident in your kit and ability (general and using the kit you have). It has to be you who is happy working with the kit you have to be able to produce the quality of work expected by your customers. I will say when I started out I had a 5D and 30D and if needed to work in really low light would use a 50mm f1.8 on the 5D and 85mm f1.8 on the 30D, it was fine for starting out, not ideal but got the job done. You have the 2.8 with IS so that's going to work in most situations as long as your subjects aren't moving but the IS won't help if they can't stand still ;)

OK, so long answer, might or might not have helped.... LOL.
 
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