Wedding lighting with ISO

Hi, I have shot a total of four weddings so far, for friends and family, and would now like to step into doing weddings for paying clients (yes, my family and friends paid me what hey could afford)

The only things that worry me are: a) missing the kiss and b) dark church wih no flash permitted

I haven't experienced either of theses scenarios at the other weddings, as three of hem where outdoor ceramonies and one was in an old beautiful rustic hall, the hanging fluro lights and a super high ceiling!

I handled the last one by bouncing the flash off the wall behind the couple, and bumping the ISO up. As a photographer, I loathed the exit sign, hanging just above the couples heads through the entire ceramony! (I did give them one photo without it cropped out, for a comic one!)

I have atm, a canon 50D, 85mm f1.8 canon lens, and a 430 ex canon flash.

I am tossing up between a 28mm prime lens (love primes) or a zoom, maybe 18-55?

If you are doing weddings professionally, you need professional gear and backup equipment. Not to say your gear cant produce good imagery, I strongly believe with only that gear you are incredibly under equipped.

Pro wedding photographers need at least!:
2 bodies
2 flashes,
24-200mm range covered
A wide angle is recommended
A backup lens in the wide focal range (18-35mm)
Plenty of memory cards and batteries

Red Tie Photography wrote in post #16112094
If you are doing weddings professionally, you need professional gear and backup equipment. Not to say your gear cant produce good imagery, I strongly believe with only that gear you are incredibly under equipped.

Pro wedding photographers need at least!:
2 bodies
2 flashes,
24-200mm range covered
A wide angle is recommended
A backup lens in the wide focal range (18-35mm)
Plenty of memory cards and batteries

+1. or you risk your reputation and legal risk

Red Tie Photography wrote in post #16112094
If you are doing weddings professionally, you need professional gear and backup equipment. Not to say your gear cant produce good imagery, I strongly believe with only that gear you are incredibly under equipped.

Pro wedding photographers need at least!:
2 bodies
2 flashes,
24-200mm range covered
A wide angle is recommended
A backup lens in the wide focal range (18-35mm)
Plenty of memory cards and batteries

Ditto.

oh yes, I am saving up for more equipment, actually that was one of the questions in the original post....and both have so far have gone unanswered?

but thankyour for the feedback, I will have two camera bodies at any wedding, and I have plenty of memory cards and batteries already, working on the extra flash as well, was thinking of the 580, so I can slave the 430 to it if needed?

thankyou, any more info is greatly appreciated

I have 5 580 EX II flashes to cover me and my second shooter. THREE failed at one wedding a few weeks ago. GO figure..Just got them all back from Canon today for $375.00 in repairs. Have back up

You need a wide angle lens too. I have been put in some tight spots where a wide angle.
I would go with a Sigma 17 to 50 before the Canon 18 to 55.

Welcome to the money pit

scorpio_e wrote in post #16112578
You need a wide angle lens too. I have been put in some tight spots where a wide angle.
I would go with a Sigma 17 to 50 before the Canon 18 to 55.

Welcome to the money pit

Hahaha, yeah you got to spend money to make it in this game!

Ekir wrote in post #16113046
Hahaha, yeah you got to spend money to make it in this game!

*LOL* Got that right

The only question I see is

My answer: Yes. Get the 28mm prime and another wide zoom. Canon 17-55 is good I hear, but breakable.

In reference to

A. Dont miss it. It happens around the same time every ceremony (tip - its at the end). If you do miss it, you can always shoot it again after and just shoot tight. Tell them the Officiant was in the way.
B. This will happen. Have the proper gear and deal with it the best you can. Sometimes it can be noisy, but I feel confident in saying, "It may be a little noisy, but I have the best gear offered currently for low light shooting" Not much beats 5d3 and 70-200mm f2.8 IS V2 (there are a few combinations, but not too many).

Thankyou!

Awsome answers, hess, at one wedding I shot it was the sister of the bride, getting in the way with her iPhone. and photobombing. Every.Single. Shot. lol, ended up saying to the bride "YOU are the star of the show today, step forward" lol, thanks again!

Red Tie Photography wrote in post #16115187
The only question I see is

My answer: Yes. Get the 28mm prime and another wide zoom. Canon 17-55 is good I hear, but breakable.

In reference to

A. Dont miss it. It happens around the same time every ceremony (tip - its at the end). If you do miss it, you can always shoot it again after and just shoot tight. Tell them the Officiant was in the way.
B. This will happen. Have the proper gear and deal with it the best you can. Sometimes it can be noisy, but I feel confident in saying, "It may be a little noisy, but I have the best gear offered currently for low light shooting" Not much beats 5d3 and 70-200mm f2.8 IS V2 (there are a few combinations, but not too many).

scorpio_e wrote in post #16112578
You need a wide angle lens too. I have been put in some tight spots where a wide angle.
I would go with a Sigma 17 to 50 before the Canon 18 to 55.

Welcome to the money pit

The Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 NON-VC is worth a look as well. It is very sharp and has very good IQ.

I have just also seen there is a Sigma 18-250 f 3.5-6.3 available, and it is supposed to be pretty good!

I haven't tried a Sigma yet, and would love to get something wide to cover the below 50mm range, so I am thinking this may be a good choice?

Ideally my setup would include a 70-200 L series f2.8, but that is big dreams....

scorpio_e wrote in post #16112552
THREE failed at one wedding a few weeks ago.

Wow! That's pretty extreme.