Wedding photography

[Deneys]

Thank Leo, make sense FOV and all. I will be renting a FX cam. So I have now changed my mind and will be getting the 24-70 next month!

Thanks ETTVenter, Now definitly made up my mind its the 24-70 for me on a FX body

Stephen, So there you have it, So many ways to skin a cat.

Now this is me being a bit cocky, But the answer to you question "would the following lens be any good for weddings:
Nikon 18-105mm VR f/3.5-5.6 lens??" is NO but can be used as long as the lighting is perfect/Flash ect. But not advised.

[Deneys]

Now Im in the same boat as Stephen and his first question has been answered, and I'm sure he will be asking this same question "Becoming a second shooter"

How does this work ? The images I take, are they mine or the main tog's, as I will be wanting to use them in my portfolio ?

[Dave_]

Technically they will belong to the main tog. You are generally not allowed to contact the client or interact with them outside of the paid shoot. The main tog will hand them over to the client as his/her work under his/her business.

Generally, you can still use them in your portfolio and the main tog will (if they are fair) credit you on their website/blog if it is used.

These are the usual terms for second shooters/assistants.

[Deneys]

Technically they will belong to the main tog. You are generally not allowed to contact the client or interact with them outside of the paid shoot. The main tog will hand them over to the client as his/her work under his/her business.

Generally, you can still use them in your portfolio and the main tog will (if they are fair) credit you on their website/blog if it is used.

These are the usual terms for second shooters/assistants.

sound fair.

[EttVenter]

Yeah, but just be sure to discuss it and get it on paper. I got completely screwed by a shooter that I worked for with this stuff. So just talk about it.

[Petrowski Photography]

Thanks to all with the constructive sharing of info, will relook at the equipment and hire is obviously and option for the day, once again, thank you, the brain working overtime, will be asking some more questions ..... a little later

Cheers

[Petrowski Photography]

Me again

What is the diffrance between the 24 - 85mm F2.8 - 4 D AF Nikkor lens and the 24 - 70mm F2.8G AF-s ed lens

[AstraPics]

I can't think that all wedding togs have the state of the art equipment when they start off and thus the question what equipment.

Don't fall into the trap of believing that the latest cameras and lenses are the *only* acceptable standards for shooting weddings (or anything else). Weddings have been shot for over a century with equipment that was nowhere near as good as what is available today. Even professional DSLRs of just a handful of years ago are considered unusable today by those who chase the latest technology. That's nonsense. The cameras and lenses you have mentioned can produce superb results in the hands of a skilled photographer. People who tell you to spend R50k before you can become a *real* wedding photographer will themselves be cringing with embarrassment in 10 years time when they look back on the equipment they were using today. It isn't the equipment that will determine whether your pictures are any good.

Elsa's advice is on the button.