At 19:52 5/19/03, Moose wrote:
I've only shot one wedding (successfully) and that was a long time ago.
However, I think a hike through the park provides opportunities for using
many different lens resources than are needed for a wedding. Ever use a
macro at a wedding?
Moose
I wouldn't dispute the need for different resources for different tasks!
Indeed, I have done "macros" at weddings . . . or at least quasi-macros . .
. using the 35-105 Zuiko at maximum magnification with the close-focus ring
to get close-ups of rings, special items used to decorate the top of
wedding cake (in the U.S., it's often multi-tiered and the top tier is very
small), and possibly other small and interestingly detailed
decorations. This is the kind of stuff I try to shoot at receptions when
everyone is eating and it's very nearly impossible to get decent candids of
people. :-)
The argument would be whether or not they're "true" macros. Maximum
magnification for the 35-105 Zuiko is 1:5 at the 35mm end of its range with
close-focus helical fully engaged.
I try to make a number of "capstone" photographs . . . images that can
serve as the first and/or last ones in the wedding book. Usually at least
one of the "quasi-macros" is used for that.
The pile of "stuff" needed for a wedding is significant if one uses
monolights for all the posed photographs and medium format for all of the
bride/groom portraits. Add to that backup gear and complete sets of extra
batteries for everything that uses batteries.
Was following this thread while thinking about the enormous contrast of
that with all the gear I haul to a wedding ceremony. About a third of it
is used at the typical reception.
-- John
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