Best Camera For Wedding Photography

I know everyone has a preference and it also depends on how one uses a camera but just technologically speaking, what is the top, most used digital camera right now by professional wedding photographers and possibly why?

I know Canon and Nikon are the most used, I am looking for an answer with a specific model. Like Nikon D3 or something like that. Something used by professional wedding photographers

Curious :)

Personally, I use Canon 40D and 5DMkII. Its Canon V Nikon really (a bit like PC V Mac). Both will get the job done and it comes down to personal preference.

Though, more important than the camera itself is:

1. The lenses. A poor quality lens on the best camera will result in a poor image.
2. The ability of the photographer. As stated, all the best gear in the world cant make a bad photo a good one.

2009-08-02 22:27:01 by w_pooh87

Blog www.dombowerphoto.blogspot.com this time about wedding equipment, lenses, flashes, when wireless flash is best and what is best lens for ...

I am interested in doing some of my friends wedding photos, what is the best digital slr camera and lens for this?

In any photography the most important thing is 3 inches behind the viewfinder.

Any camera that gives photos of high enough quality to meet the clients needs will do. For some clients a digital point and shoot is OK. For others, only a medium format film camera will do.

I use a Canon digital SLR with a 24-85 zoom and a 70-200 zoom for most of the weddings I shoot, and a medium format film camera for the rest. I shoot with my digital quality/resolution always set to RAW and Kodak Professional Portra for film.

Before you shoot a wedding be sure you have the skills, knowledge, and experience to feel comfortable in capturing a once-in-a-lifetime event. And be sure your friends agree you have all that...

2007-04-21 12:20:10 by maria

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I don't think there really is a "best" camera for anything. People should realize that the lens makes a lot of difference and is just as important a consideration as the camera body.

I also agree with the recommendations above. The Olympus E Series cameras are quite good. You may want to get the larger cameras like the E510 or E500, and stay away from the E410. This is because when you attach heavier lens to the camera body it will be unbalanced if you choose a smaller lighter body. You should also look into the Nikon D80 or the Canon 30D. They are also very nice cameras, and they look professional, which means your clients will trust you to take their pictures.

When choosing a lens, don't skimp on the quality. For instance, if you are going with Olympus I recommend the 14-54mm F2.8-3.5 lens which retails for about $400. This lens is one of the best quality to price lens available. You need to get lens which have a large maximum aperture because you will mostly be shooting indoors. Also a large aperture will give you good blurring of background for portraits. You should also buy at least one prime lens. A prime lens gets you sharper images and normally have a large maximum aperture like F2.8. Consider getting the 50mm F2.0 lens which is great as your main portrait lens.

There are also "accessories" (more like fundamental gear) that you need to consider like a tripod, flash units, spare batteries (at least two extra for backup purposes), another camera body (again for backup if the first one fails), portable lighting units, a laptop (for mobile work), etc.. It's going to be costly all the equipment you need to purchase but that's the startup recommendations you need to look at.

2007-06-21 07:41:10 by lornee80

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i want to buy a new camera

The cheapest and best would either be a Nikon D50 or a Nikon D70s (if the Nikon D70 is no longer available anywhere).

Some snippets from the D50 conclusion:

"Unlike Canon when they produced the EOS 300D (Digital Rebel) Nikon chose not to cripple their affordable digital SLR. Instead the D50 while lacking some of the D70's features doesn't compromise performance or photographic flexibility, most important for first time buyers who (surely) the manufacturers hope will progress to a more expensive D-SLR later."

&

"The nicest thing about the D50 however is that it just feels right, build wise it's a step above the Canon EOS 350D and Pentax *ist DS, it's also not too small, I'm all for making cameras lighter but there's a limit as to how small you can make an SLR before the hand grip feels cramped and controls begin to get in the way. The D50 feels as responsive as any film camera and is a pleasure to shoot with. The only change I would make would probably be a larger viewfinder view (like that of the Pentax *ist DS).

I'm quite happy to give the D50 our highest rating, Highly Recommended, there's little to dislike and for anyone looking for an affordable digital SLR it has to be seriously considered. My only advice would be to research lenses and decide if you want to go with the Kit or spend a little more on a slightly better lens."


The following links will give you a guidline as to price and say a little something about lenses.

Nikon D50

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond50 /

Nikon D70s (Just some info not a full review)
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0504/050420 03nikond70s.asp

And not to be completly biased.
The site also reviews the 350D that someone else has mentioned.


350D
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos 350d/

From the conclusion:

"when we reviewed the EOS 300D we were disappointed that they had chosen to effectively cripple it by 'coding out' certain features such as metering mode, AF mode, flash exposure compensation, flash sync curtain, mirror lock-up etc. These features were removed in software and it wasn't long before hackers began to restore them in the form of unofficial firmware updates. Thus we should remember that quite a few of the 'new features' available on this camera are there just because they've not been removed.

We did have some control issues too, I was surprised to see settings such as ISO, metering, AF mode and white balance moved from the status LCD to the LCD monitor (which means you have to be able to see it to make changes) and with the requirement of an extra press of the SET button to make changes stick. Lets hope a firmware update can take care of that. We were also disappointed with the 'new' Kit lens, it effectively cripples the potential of the 350D with softness and ghosting at small apertures, do yourself a favour and go for the body only option along with a good lens (the EF-S 17-85 mm IS is good but expensive)."

Though remember the choice of DSLR is also that of personal choice so try and give whichever cameras you are considering a trial run. Also remember not only does the Body (camera) make a difference but also the choice of lens.

Good luck in your choice.

PS

As I am sure you are aware the Cybershots & Powershots are not DSLRs.

PPS

The KODAK P850 is also not a DSLR.
People he asked about DSLR's not any old digital camera.

2006-04-15 00:52:05 by boca

I've been asked to do some wedding portraits for some friends and wanted to upgrade my camera a bit. I currently have a Rebel XTi and was wondering if a Canon 50D would be okay or if I should fork out the extra cash for a 5D? There's about $1000 difference between them. I want the best, but need to consider the pricing as well. Which one will work best in poor lighting situations (weddings)?
Is the lens that comes with the 50D f/3.5 suitable for weddings?

It doesn't really matter, any good DSLR will do. What is important are how much experience you have as a photographer, specifically as a wedding photographer.

You may want to consider working as an assistant to a wedding photographer to learn the business, hone your photo skills and gather the equipment you will need to be a successful wedding photographer

At the last weddings I attended, the photographers were using Fujifilm S5 pro, Nikon D300 and Canon 5D camera bodies ... all were using some kind of dedicated external flash and a 24-70 mm f/2.8 and 70-200 mm f/2.8 lens (both Nikon and Canon make such lenses)

Considering the cost of the lenses alone, the body is really a secondary consideration. $1700 to $2200 for the 24-70 mm f/2.8 and $1100 to $2000 for the 70-200 mm lenses

2009-03-07 08:58:33 by k