Your opinions on canon 18-55 2.8 IS USM

[levihaynes]

I'm going to help photograph a wedding and was thinking of hiring the above lens from lensesforhire.co.uk. I have a Canon 400D with kit lens and a nifty fifty. My biggest concerns are for the low light conditions.

Anybodies words of wisdom welcome...

 

[Albedo]

Do you mean 17-55? And from what I've heard it's very good, but not worth the price given that it's not going to work on a full frame sensor SLR. So to hire might be good!

 

[fletch5]

you say help, so i assume your not the main tog, i would go for a 70-200 f2.8l is as it will move you out of the way of the main tog and still get the shots, with low light usage as well.

i think the 18-55 is a bit short in my opinion. but supposed to be a good lens

 

[King_Boru]

you say help, so i assume your not the main tog, i would go for a 70-200 f2.8l is as it will move you out of the way of the main tog and still get the shots, with low light usage as well.

i think the 18-55 is a bit short in my opinion. but supposed to be a good lens

I'll second that as my 80-200 f/2.8 sees the most action during a wedding shoot. It also allows you to get close up portraits without being in the bride / groom / guests faces. A less opposing approach for nearly everyone.

I also use a 17-55 f/2.8 but this is generally reserved for group, indoor and one to one portrait sessions with the bride and groom.

Alternatively there are the super zooms. The 18-200's. These will provide you with a greater all round flexibility if you only use the one camera body. You will have submit yourself to smaller apertures and slower shutter speeds though.

All the best.

 

[levihaynes]

Thanks for that.. I might hire them both and see what happens on the day.