Wedding pictures with 17-40 lens.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

I believe this is the next lens I'm going to purchase, show me your wedding/engagement/bridal pictures with the lens!!

[Svetlana]

Unfortunately I don't shoot with this lens so I don't have photos to share. But why don't you consider a much faster 17-55 2.8 IS for weddings?

[jonwhite]

224 pages of photos taken with the 17-40 F4 L http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=134756 some of them will be wedding shots and many of them will be people shots or other shots that are similar to what is captured at a wedding so good place to start.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

I looked through that link quiet a bit and only saw 1 or 2 wedding pictures.

[tenoverthenose]

One of my favorite wedding lenses in my 16-35 which is not all that much different in focal length. Tons of stuff on my site.

[sacral]

One of mine from may '09:

http://www.kdl-photo.com/potn/beyer/6.jpg

[JackRFlint]

Wow! What a picture!

[CosmoKid]

I looked through that link quiet a bit and only saw 1 or 2 wedding pictures.


That should be a hint. The 17-40 is slow at f/4 and has no IS. There are better lenses to get the job done.

Sacral's shot is great but I would suspect it isn't a lens he uses ofter or his main zoom for weddings.

[sacral]

That should be a hint. The 17-40 is slow at f/4 and has no IS. There are better lenses to get the job done.

Sacral's shot is great but I would suspect it isn't a lens he uses ofter or his main zoom for weddings.

That is correct - I only use this lens in really good light, or if i want a specific perspective shot. IN this case, I had some OCF and some elinchrom skyports, so i felt ok getting this shot. the 16-35/2.8, although shorter, does better in low light for obvious reasons. I do love this lens though...

[SuzyView]

I moved this to TALK, no photos to SHARE.

I use the 17-40 for group work all the time at weddings, but it is too wide on a FF, excellent on the 40D.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

I for sure can not afford the 16-35 at this time. what other lens could you recommend that is a good basic zoom lens - I'm wanting to replace my 18-55 with something better.

[tim]

17-55 F2.8 IS (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/425812-USA/Canon_1242B002_EF_S_17_55mm_f_2_8_IS.html/BI/2312/KBID/3114). Won't work on full frame, but is fine on your camera. I like it so much I have two of them.

[SuzyView]

The 16-35 is a great lens, but yes, too pricey for most. The 17-40 is a great lens, but not fast enough for anything indoors without a flash. Your gear is capable, but won't make your job easier. I bought the 17-40 first off. My first L lens. It's wonderful, but I noticed immediately, it wasn't going to cut it indoors. I knew I was going FF in a year or so, and sprung for the 24-70. That lens is almost perfect for me. But if I was staying with the cropped sensor camera, I would have gotten the 17-55 instead. That lens is over $1k, but so worth it. You'll have the control and speed you need. Save up! I started slow, saved up, got one lens at a time and in 4 years, my signature tells how much I accumulated. If you want to try one, I think you should rent it first. For that kind of money, it'll take you a while and you may want to try it first.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

17-55 F2.8 IS (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/425812-USA/Canon_1242B002_EF_S_17_55mm_f_2_8_IS.html/BI/2312/KBID/3114). Won't work on full frame, but is fine on your camera. I like it so much I have two of them.

If you have two of them, why don't you donate one to this newbie- then you can write it off on your taxes. :) sorry couldn't resist :)

17-55 F2.8 IS. Won't work on full frame, but is fine on your camera. I like it so much I have two of them.

I can't remember if a 5D is full framed or not, I plan on buying a used classic in the next couple of months - will this lens work with that? thanks.

ALso, what about the Sigma 18-50? I know it's sigma but its fast at 2.8 and the lens archive about it, others say it's pretty sharp. Would this be a good alternative until I can afford the 17-55?

[SuzyView]

No, any EF-S lens will not fit on FF. If you are considering getting a used 5D classic, your 18-55 nor your 55-250 will work on it. So, if you want the FF, you will have to invest in new lenses. The 50 1.8 will work, but then you have a whole new world of L lenses that cost a lot of money, over $1k at the start except for the 17-40 and 70-200 f4 non IS.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

maybe I should start with the 50D and then go up as I'm able to get better lenses. Man this is an expensive business to get into.

Now do you know anything about the Sigma 18-50? I've read some good reviews of it and at 2.8, seems like it would work in the low light wedding situations. At $300 thats a much more reasonable price for starters until I can afford either the 24-70 or 16-35.

[SuzyView]

If I was spending money on a good cropped camera lens, I'd consider the Tamron 28-75 as that is preferred around here. But yes, the FF gets expensive. The 50D is what Maureen says she goes to more than the 5D, so she loves it. But we have a bunch to lenses to choose from already. You have to consider the Tamron when you decide.

[SnapsbyPoteat]

If I was spending money on a good cropped camera lens, I'd consider the Tamron 28-75 as that is preferred around here. But yes, the FF gets expensive. The 50D is what Maureen says she goes to more than the 5D, so she loves it. But we have a bunch to lenses to choose from already. You have to consider the Tamron when you decide.

thanks, I'll look into that one.

[EmmaRose]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/emmarosemc/sets/72157622320695757/ pretty much ALL shot with 17-40 except the ones inside when it was dark (like the last 10 or so, check the more info if you wanna know)

[tombramwell]

Up until recently I shot the majority of weddings with my 17-40mm, it's a great great lense but as everyone has mentioned - it's not much use in low light conditions (one of the reasons I now have a 24-70mm f2.8.)

[Digital Story]

17-40 is a great lens but only for outdoors. In dark church it's unusable. Better get some (quite cheap) 24mm/1.8 + 50mm/1.4 primes which are bright enough so you don't need to use flash on the ceremonies.
Cheers