Yes another Wedding thread...

[danieljamesphoto]

just a few questions for a wedding im shooting at tomorrow,

I have 3 lenses ready to go, my Sigma 17-70 f/2.8-4, Canon macro (reception macro shots) and my Sigma 10-20 f/4, question is, the kit being on the Canon 40D will it be ok for higher noise levels?

I did a few tests yesterday in church and the shots didn't look too bad even at 1000, not ideal but not awful.

I also have a 18-50 Canon IS f/2.8 im thinking of taking???, would this be better in the church do you think? (i was aiming for 10-20 two or three shots of the entire congregation as it were then mostly 17-70 to get some distance from the balcony, nothing longer available unfortunatly)

thanks

 

[danieljamesphoto]

sorry i know that sounds a bit all over the place, bit nervous even though im a few weddings in now :/

basically the main question is, is the 40D ok on high ISO? i know ideally i need to keep it as low as possibly

 

[WeddingHack]

You're charging for wedding photography, and you don't know ?

Sorry but that's shocking.

 

[danieljamesphoto]

I do but as normal my nerves are taking over and making me paranoid over the smallest things, this is basically me thinking out loud, I know the 40D is good at high ISO really....sorry I get really nervous pre-wedding, something I hope to conquer with experience, I used to get the same pre-studio shoots. The biggest thing I hate about weddings is the weather to be honest, it's one of those things NO ONE can book :/

 

[purpleclouds]

The biggest thing I hate about weddings is the weather to be honest, it's one of those things NO ONE can book :/

You can but it's a nine hour flight away

 

[danieljamesphoto]

true

damn english weather

Im just thinking I should have saved a bit more and got a 17-70 that stops to 2.8 instead of 4 though now :/ hmmmmm, it's a really light church though, huge stained glass both ends so as long as its vaguely bright everything should be lit ok....he says

 

[inaneredstripe]

IS every time.
you have spoken to the vicar about what you can take in church havent you?

 

[CarlukeDave]

I'd try and avoid going above ISO800 on the 40D, unless converting to black and white!

 

[danieljamesphoto]

IS every time.
you have spoken to the vicar about what you can take in church havent you?

yes, he's very laid back, the registers are being signed at the back by the altar so I have to go up the aisle carefully :| at a certain point.

thanks for the comment about ISO 800, i was using that yesterday and it looked ok