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amironsi
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 08:38
I bought my camera as a hobby, then i started being addicted to Portrait and wedding photography... so i decided to make my gear bigger by buying 2 lenses for portrait and wedding photography.
those 2 lenses are the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II, and the Canon EF 75-300 f/4-5.6. i know they are not so expensive, but buying them in Egypt makes them so so so so expensive.

So i wanted to know are those lenses enough for wedding photography and portrais or not?? and will they be useful in which cases???
i am an starter so i don't know that good yet...
Hope anyone can help.
Ultimate CC
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 08:48
for weddings a big one is the 17-55 IS or a cheaper version would be the 3rd party 17-50 2.8s...you are going to have tough time with 50mm being your widest lens...maybe add a 28-105 USM II...
gheesom
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 09:09
I agree re the 50mm, its a great lens, I love mine, but its just not wide enough
arch1tect
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 09:46
the 50 is a great lens for the price but the focusing issues will cause you more heachaches than anything else.
amironsi
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 10:11
the 50 is a great lens for the price but the focusing issues will cause you more heachaches than anything else.



What focusing issue, i know it has autofocus....
Chris
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 10:16
I believe he is talking about focusing in low light. The lens will hunt back and forth to gain focus and you can miss the shot you wanted while that is happening.
The two premium lenses for your camera are the 17-55 2.8 IS and the 70-200 2.8 IS. However you will have to drop some major bucks to get that combo.
arch1tect
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 10:18
What focusing issue, i know it has autofocus....
It has autofocus that is very rarely accurate especially when it comes to low light and movement.
JJacula
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 12:19
The 50mm 1.8 is also very inconsistent ... you can point it exactly where you want it, focus it there, and when you process later, you see the focus has jumped elsewhere when you KNOW you put it in the right spot. I have this lens, but will be upgrading to the 1.4.

The 75-300 is great for outdoor photography - I have this lens and it's my favorite for horse shows - but it's just not made for weddings. I'll be upgrading from this lens to the 70-200 L 2.8 IS USM ASAP.
gheesom
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 16:30
the focus on mine is pretty good, low light it struggles a little in, but not much, but then I'm quite happy to flick to manual focus.
tim
17th of October 2007 (Wed), 21:53
Nope, skip them both for professional use. 17-55 F2.8 IS and 70-200 F2.8 IS is what I would recommend.