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Old 28-10-2010, 11:54 AM
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Question Renting a DSLR Lens

Hi All,

My mum is getting married in March and they've asked me to do the photos at the reception (I refused to do the ceremony photos....don't want to botch those up!!!). I have a Canon 450D with 2 kit lenses (18-55mm and 75-300mm) as well as a 50mm f/1.8 prime.

For those photo gurus, would these be sufficient to cover the reception requirements? If not, I have stumbled across the site listed below which seems to have pretty reasonable rates for the hiring of lenses. If my current lenses aren't up to the task, which of the lenses listed on the site would be a good performer (ideally a zoom lens so that I can put it on and leave it on all night). Also, if anyone has actually hired from the site mentioned, any comments are most welcome.


Thanks everyone

Ben.


http://www.camerahire.com.au/canon/lens-rental
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Old 28-10-2010, 02:10 PM
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Is the wedding/reception indoors or outdoors?

Your kit lenses will be far too slow for indoors -- unless you resort to high ISO-shooting, but, then you'll have to contend with insane amounts of noise.

My suggestion would be to hire a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM and, perhaps a 24-70mm f/2.8L USM.

The 70-200mm will give you plenty of reach for distant shots as well as flattering portraits, and, the 24-70mm will give you the wide angle environmental shots.

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Old 28-10-2010, 02:48 PM
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Cheers H, the ceremony will be outdoors (Mount Annan Bontanic Gardens) and the reception inside. I've emailed the website I've mentioned for some more info on those lenses as well as a 430exII flash, I'll enquire about the lens you've mentioned as well.

Depending on what SWMBO says, I may even go all out and hire a 5D MkII as well


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Ben

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Old 28-10-2010, 05:10 PM
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Take your camera and put the 24-70mm on it, and, the 5D Mark II with the 70-200mm on it. Fun times.

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Old 28-10-2010, 05:36 PM
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...or you could hire a 28-300mm f/3.5-5.5L IS USM and tell me how it goes...
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