Canon EFS 18-55

[Mitch]

Has anyone used the Canon EFS 18-55 lens? I will be doing wedding photography soon and I need to get a backup camera to my 10D. A pivotal point is whether the 300D's EFS 18-55 lens is good enough to use for weddings. If so, then I would get a 300D instead of the 10D as backup. If not, then I will buy the 10D and the 17-40L f4. Here's the dilema for choosing the back up camera: 300D with EFS 18-55 @ $1,000 or 10D + 17-40L @ $2,300. The differential of $1,300 could sure come in handy for getting the 70-200L f2.8 IS. BTW, the price range for my wedding services will be low range to midrange pricing, i.e., $175 - $225 per hour in Southern California, Orange County and Los Angeles.

[robertwgross]

Mitch, you might want to explain your either-or proposition.

Why not buy the 300D body with the good 17-40L lens?

---Bob Gross---

[Mitch]

Hi Bob,
Getting the 300D and the 17-40L is definitely an option, but that would prevent my being able to get the 70-200L f2.8 IS. If the 18-55 works for weddings, then I could get the best of both worlds, i.e., wide angle coverage and the 70-200L f2.8 IS USM! My budget is that close.
Thanks for the interest, Bob.

[robertwgross]

Mitch wrote:
BTW, the price range for my wedding services will be low range to midrange pricing, i.e., $175 - $225 per hour in Southern California, Orange County and Los Angeles.

I'm in Northern California, so why don't we set the border line at about Bakersfield? The only time that I go South of there is when I head for the Mojave Desert, and there aren't many weddings out there.

---Bob Gross---

[Mitch]

The original question is...is an EFS18-55 good enough for a wedding? This could make a huge difference, financially.