Re: Best lens for nikon d7100 for walk around and wedding
I shoot a D7100, and do weddings. I also do a lot of \"general\" photography. Some thoughts. Remember what I said previously, the whole idea is to match the lens to what you are doing. \"Walk around\" is general purpose shooting, and weddings are very specialized. Ideally you use different lenses for them and no one lens is going to be a good match for both. For general purpose, the Nikon 16-85mm VR is excellent because it has a wide range, is small/compact, and has good image quality. It is NOT a good lens for weddings though, since it\'s too slow and it won\'t shoot wiht shallow enough DoF. The Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 or Tamron/Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS is fast enough for weddings and versatile. It\'s not the ideal \"wallk around lens\" though because it has a somewhat limited zoom range and is a bit bulky. The single focal lenses (i.e 35mm, 50mm) are fun to use casually, but there\'s is absolutely no way they\'d work for me doing weddings. Too liimited.
So, what should you do? I suggest buying a used D7100 and used Nikon 16-85mm VR. Shoot with it, learn photography. Just one camera body and one lens is not enough to start shooting weddings--you NEED a back up body. That\'s essential. You need to shoot in the real world to learn Light, and what you are doing. You can always sell the 16-85mm later and buy a lens for weddings later, when you can afford a back up body and SB-900 flash.
Here\'s what I recommend for you. Buy a used D7100 and maybe a Tamron or Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 OS type lens, or the 16-85mm VR. Learn it, and add an SB-900 flash as you get more cash and REALLY learn how to use flash. Meanwhile, get a job with one of those leased dept. portrait places. You will find them at Walmart, JC Penny, etc. One of the is called \"Picture This.\" Work for one of these places for half a year or more. They don\'t pay a lot, but you WILL learn the important things--how to deal with people, how to sell photos, how to pose, how to use basic lighting. This is likely your best way to get the experience you badly need. You will also get a much better idea of what you\'re going to need. Even if you don\'t take one of these jobs, do go by and look at what camera and lens, lights they have. It\'s pretty basic--you\'ll be shocked. the camera will be a very cheap Canon Rebel with a cheap \"kit\" lens such as 18-55mm, and the lights will be a pair of Alien Bees B400. It will be very inexpensive entry level gear, and yet they run a highly successful business. As I\'ve been saying, the gear is the least important thing. Weddings are more about fast zooms, and back up gear is essential.
Re: Best lens for nikon d7100 for walk around and wedding
I shoot a D7100, and do weddings. I also do a lot of \"general\" photography. Some thoughts. Remember what I said previously, the whole idea is to match the lens to what you are doing. \"Walk around\" is general purpose shooting, and weddings are very specialized. Ideally you use different lenses for them and no one lens is going to be a good match for both. For general purpose, the Nikon 16-85mm VR is excellent because it has a wide range, is small/compact, and has good image quality. It is NOT a good lens for weddings though, since it\'s too slow and it won\'t shoot wiht shallow enough DoF. The Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 or Tamron/Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS is fast enough for weddings and versatile. It\'s not the ideal \"wallk around lens\" though because it has a somewhat limited zoom range and is a bit bulky. The single focal lenses (i.e 35mm, 50mm) are fun to use casually, but there\'s is absolutely no way they\'d work for me doing weddings. Too liimited.
So, what should you do? I suggest buying a used D7100 and used Nikon 16-85mm VR. Shoot with it, learn photography. Just one camera body and one lens is not enough to start shooting weddings--you NEED a back up body. That\'s essential. You need to shoot in the real world to learn Light, and what you are doing. You can always sell the 16-85mm later and buy a lens for weddings later, when you can afford a back up body and SB-900 flash.
Here\'s what I recommend for you. Buy a used D7100 and maybe a Tamron or Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 OS type lens. Learn it, and add an SB-900 flash as you get more cash and REALLY learn how to use flash. Meanwhile, get a job with one of those leased dept. portrait places. You will find them at Walmart, JC Penny, etc. One of the is called \"Picture This.\" Work for one of these places for half a year or more. They don\'t pay a lot, but you WILL learn the important things--how to deal with people, how to sell photos, how to pose, how to use basic lighting. This is likely your best way to get the experience you badly need. You will also get a much better idea of what you\'re going to need. Even if you don\'t take one of these jobs, do go by and look at what camera and lens, lights they have. It\'s pretty basic--you\'ll be shocked. the camera will be a very cheap Canon Rebel with a cheap \"kit\" lens such as 18-55mm, and the lights will be a pair of Alien Bees B400. It will be very inexpensive entry level gear, and yet they run a highly successful business. As I\'ve been saying, the gear is the least important thing. Weddings are more about fast zooms, and back up gear is essential.
Re: Best lens for nikon d7100 for walk around and wedding
I shoot a D7100, and do weddings. I also do a lot of \"general\" photography. Some thoughts. Remember what I said previously, the whole idea is to match the lens to what you are doing. \"Walk around\" is general purpose shooting, and weddings are very specialized. Ideally you use different lenses for them and no one lens is going to be a good match. For general purpose, the Nikon 16-85mm VR is excellent because it has a wide range, is small/compact, and has good image quality. It is NOT a good lens for weddings though, since it\'s too slow and it won\'t shoot wiht shallow enough DoF. The Nikon 17-55mm f2.8 or Tamron/Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 OS is fast enough for weddings and versatile. It\'s not the ideal \"wallk around lens\" though because it has a somewhat limited zoom range and is a bit bulky. The single focal lenses (i.e 35mm, 50mm) are fun to use casually, but there\'s is absolutely no way they\'d work for me doing weddings. Too liimited.
So, what should you do? I suggest buying a used D7100 and used Nikon 16-85mm VR. Shoot with it, learn photography. Just one camera body and one lens is not enough to start shooting weddings--you NEED a back up body. That\'s essential. You need to shoot in the real world to learn Light, and what you are doing. You can always sell the 16-85mm later and buy a lens for weddings later, when you can afford a back up body and SB-900 flash.
Here\'s what I recommend for you. Buy a used D7100 and maybe a Tamron or Sigma 18-50mm f2.8 OS type lens. Learn it, and add an SB-900 flash as you get more cash and REALLY learn how to use flash. Meanwhile, get a job with one of those leased dept. portrait places. You will find them at Walmart, JC Penny, etc. One of the is called \"Picture This.\" Work for one of these places for half a year or more. They don\'t pay a lot, but you WILL learn the important things--how to deal with people, how to sell photos, how to pose, how to use basic lighting. This is likely your best way to get the experience you badly need. You will also get a much better idea of what you\'re going to need. Even if you don\'t take one of these jobs, do go by and look at what camera and lens, lights they have. It\'s pretty basic--you\'ll be shocked. the camera will be a very cheap Canon Rebel with a cheap \"kit\" lens such as 18-55mm, and the lights will be a pair of Alien Bees B400. It will be very inexpensive entry level gear, and yet they run a highly successful business. As I\'ve been saying, the gear is the least important thing. Weddings are more about fast zooms, and back up gear is essential.
Kent in SD
Jun 22, 2014 at 09:57 PM
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