Guest at a wedding- what lens to bring?

gonzogolf wrote in post #17884546
Do you do weddings? Did the pro ask for help or grudgingly agree to it. Not wanting to be a killjoy or dump in the OP as his heart is in the right place but nobody starts put thinking they will be a distraction but it happens.

He can't be a distraction if they're not taking photo's at the same venue?

welshwizard1971 wrote in post #17884632
He can't be a distraction if they're not taking photo's at the same venue?

All I was trying to say is renting gear so you can help the pro is a warning sign that he might be a bit too invested as a guest.

gonzogolf wrote in post #17884636
All I was trying to say is renting gear so you can help the pro is a warning sign that he might be a bit too invested as a guest.

his wife is in the wedding party and the couple asked him to bring his gear

at my own wedding, I setup my brother in law with my A7Rii with the 24-70 F2.8, set it at 1/125, F3.5, auto ISO and told him to stay out of the pros way but get all the back ground crowd / friends / kids he could - he did a great job and we got at least 100 keepers that we never would have had

if you are a professional, dealing with guests with cameras and phones is part of the job - it is no big deal - it is also easy to do in a professional and polite manner that can allow everyone to feel involved etc - the couple are paying you as the pro, they are your clients, far bigger issue is an overly aggressive and not exactly professional video crew

My advice: just bring your camera and the 35mm lens

Get creative, be useful, but have fun.

I would have recommended the 35 and the 50 primes. So lets see some picts !!!! Hope it went well