Nervous as heck...

[o hey tyler]

I'd use the 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6. Also try P mode, of course it stands for professional.

Finally, some actual advice. I appreciate it. Do you think I should use a flash?

Nah. Incidental light only. Flash is a crutch for people who don't know how to use incidental.

 

[MacHoot]

DJ boobie Drummer....That's halarious!

 

[Demers18]

I don't have any advice to give as I've never shot a wedding or anything serious for that matter lol.

You're going to ROCK it!

 

[molested_cow]

Just don't shake when you press the trigger.

 

[Kerbouchard]

Ok, I think I got it. P mode, 18-55, no flash, don't walk backwards, don't do the boobie drum thing, try not to shake, and make sure the lens cap is off. You guys are great. Thanks for all the amazing advice.

 

[MacHoot]

Just don't get confused......18-55 flash..Don't walk in P. don't do the boobie drumming backwards. and ALWAYS make sure the lense cap is off!! lol

 

[Kerbouchard]

Just don't get confused......18-55 flash..Don't walk in P. don't do the boobie drumming backwards. and ALWAYS make sure the lense cap is off!! lol

I'm so screwed.

 

[rexbobcat]

I'd use the 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6. Also try P mode, of course it stands for professional.

Finally, some actual advice. I appreciate it. I don't have an 18-55, though. Should I buy one? Do you think I should use a flash?

Edited to add: It doesn't look like the 18-55 works on my camera. I'm so confused.

Do you have a 1D series or a 5D? The EF-S lenses (the 18-55mm) ONLY works on APS-C size sensors.

If you were going to use something in that range, I would look at the 17-55mm. It's a bit expensive, but it would be worth it to rent it. I'm not sure I would trust the quality of the 18-55mm for a wedding.

 

[rexbobcat]

Just don't get confused......18-55 flash..Don't walk in P. don't do the boobie drumming backwards. and ALWAYS make sure the lense cap is off!! lol

I'm so screwed.

If you really can't find anything better, get a 50mm f/1.8 and a 24mm f/2.8

 

[Kerbouchard]

I'd use the 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6. Also try P mode, of course it stands for professional.

Finally, some actual advice. I appreciate it. I don't have an 18-55, though. Should I buy one? Do you think I should use a flash?

Edited to add: It doesn't look like the 18-55 works on my camera. I'm so confused.

Do you have a 1D series or a 5D? The EF-S lenses (the 18-55mm) ONLY works on APS-C size sensors.

If you were going to use something in that range, I would look at the 17-55mm. It's a bit expensive, but it would be worth it to rent it. I'm not sure I would trust the quality of the 18-55mm for a wedding.

I have a Nikon. Do you think I should rent a Canon? I have to be there in 3 hours, so I don't have a lot of time.

 

[rexbobcat]

Finally, some actual advice. I appreciate it. I don't have an 18-55, though. Should I buy one? Do you think I should use a flash?

Edited to add: It doesn't look like the 18-55 works on my camera. I'm so confused.

Do you have a 1D series or a 5D? The EF-S lenses (the 18-55mm) ONLY works on APS-C size sensors.

If you were going to use something in that range, I would look at the 17-55mm. It's a bit expensive, but it would be worth it to rent it. I'm not sure I would trust the quality of the 18-55mm for a wedding.

I have a Nikon. Do you think I should rent a Canon? I have to be there in 3 hours, so I don't have a lot of time.

Oh dang...didn't know that. Okay, um, look at these:

Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens 2137 B&H Photo

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens 2183 B&H Photo Video

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] AF016NII-700

Or, if you still want the 18-55mm:

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lens 2176 B&H Photo

 

[Kerbouchard]

Do you have a 1D series or a 5D? The EF-S lenses (the 18-55mm) ONLY works on APS-C size sensors.

If you were going to use something in that range, I would look at the 17-55mm. It's a bit expensive, but it would be worth it to rent it. I'm not sure I would trust the quality of the 18-55mm for a wedding.

I have a Nikon. Do you think I should rent a Canon? I have to be there in 3 hours, so I don't have a lot of time.

Oh dang...didn't know that. Okay, um, look at these:

Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens 2137 B&H Photo

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens 2183 B&H Photo Video

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] AF016NII-700

Or, if you still want the 18-55mm:

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lens 2176 B&H Photo

Do you think B&H photo can have those to me by 2 p.m.? Also, I think several of those won't work for my main camera body. I think 3 out of your 4 are DX lenses. I guess if the shipping is fast enough, I could possibly use the other ones on my D90, but I don't think they will work on my D700.

 

[rexbobcat]

I have a Nikon. Do you think I should rent a Canon? I have to be there in 3 hours, so I don't have a lot of time.

Oh dang...didn't know that. Okay, um, look at these:

Nikon Normal AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Autofocus Lens 2137 B&H Photo

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G DX Lens 2183 B&H Photo Video

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di-II LD Aspherical [IF] AF016NII-700

Or, if you still want the 18-55mm:

Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX Nikkor Lens 2176 B&H Photo

Do you think B&H photo can have those to me by 2 p.m.? Also, I think several of those won't work for my main camera body. I think 3 out of your 4 are DX lenses. I guess if the shipping is fast enough, I could possibly use the other ones on my D90, but I don't think they will work on my D700.

Ah, yeah, the DX lenses won't work on the FX camera.

I'm not sure about 2pm. How far are you from B&H? Is there a store nearby that you could quickly buy atleast the 50mm. It's about the best/cheapest solution.

What lenses do you already have?

Also, if you can, get reflector/diffuser, or something that can be used as a reflector/diffuser.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/358607-REG/Impact_R1132_5_in_1_Reflector_Disc.html

I consider this a mid-day MUST have, because it allows you to have better control over the harsh overhead lighting. And if you want, you can diffuse the light and then use a little fill flash to get that glowing look.

 

[Kerbouchard]

@rexbobcat...Sorry you took this post seriously. I do appreciate that you were trying to help, but most of my responses have been in jest. I've shot over 50 weddings. This just happens to be my first solo. I have the gear. I have the experience. This is just the first without a safety net. Again, I appreciate your help, but there won't be any lens or flash additions on my part over the next few hours.

This thread was pretty much for entertainment value...just trying to break the tension. I'll post some pics tomorrow or the next day to show how it turned out.

 

[pgriz]

Actually, Kerbouchard, I think you need to delete your last post, and just link to this thread next time we get another "one of those".

Another helpful hint in shooting people, is to make sure the sun is behind you so that everyone is well illuminated...

And don't forget to make sure the background is in focus so that we can tell where this occasion was happening, and what the bystanders were doing...