Moemoe20

I'm a new photographer and just recently got married. I have a Nikon d300s and a nikkor 18-200mm 3.5 vr, nikkor 35mm 1.8. My question is that I've noticed other photographers using a much larger (thicker maybe?) lens at my wedding but didn't know what kind of lens it could be. I know that there would be no need for a distance longer than 200mm. I've noticed other events with photographers using these bigger more professional looking lenses to. I've been learning about lenses and have not come up with exactly what this could be. Could it be two lenses with a teleconverter? I don't know really what teleconverters are used for and what in this type of situation would help? Hopefully this question makes sense. Thanks in advance for any info.
Justin moe. Justin.moe20@gmail.com

Granddad Loc: UK

Maybe they could have been using a wide angle lens something like (in Canon lens) 24-70 mm 2.8.

steve_stoneblossom Loc: Rhode Island, USA

Most often I think what you're seeing is a 70-200 2.8 lens. The faster glass is (almost) always bigger.

erfrench Loc: Jersey, C.I. UK

As suggested by Steve above 70-200 2.8 lens would be an excellent lens for a wedding. The 1.4 or 2 teleconverter simply will increase lens by that amount. ie. 1.4 on a 50mm lens makes it a 70mm lens.

4ellen4 Loc: GTA--Ontario

when a lens has a bigger f.stop --the lower the number of the f.stop the larger the diameter of the glass on the front of the lens which would make it look thicker
hope that helps

jimberton Loc: Michigan's Upper Peninsula

the last dozen or so weddings i have attended....the pro photographers ALWAYS had a 70-200mm lens on one of their camera bodies....and most had a 24-70mm on the other

allen finley photography Loc: Sunshine State.

I am a wedding photographer and as for big lenses 70-200 2.8 is normally the biggest I will shoot. There are a few times I have used a 300 2.8 for an aisle shot at a large wedding venue. I rented it for the shoot, it is not a lens I use often. Wedding photography is up close and personal.

mountainman Loc: MOUNTAINS-NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

When I lived in N.J. I photographed a total of 19 weddings as a backup photographer in 19 years, and my favorites were a 50mm 1.4, a 17-55 zoom, a 100mm 2.8, and a longer one like my 75mm to 150mm. The 50mm works great expecially in low light situations, which you run into quite a bit at weddings. This is only my opinion, and there are different ideas out there from UHH, and that is why UHH is such an excellent program.
mountainman