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May 17, 2019 16:12:15   #
stevetassi
 
My nephew's wedding will be here soon and I own a Nikon D750 along with the 24-120 f/4 lens. Should I consider purchasing a 70-200 f/2.8 or do you think what I have is sufficient?

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May 17, 2019 16:14:29   #
BebuLamar
 
stevetassi wrote:
My nephew's wedding will be here soon and I own a Nikon D750 along with the 24-120 f/4 lens. Should I consider purchasing a 70-200 f/2.8 or do you think what I have is sufficient?


I think it's sufficient!

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May 17, 2019 16:29:39   #
MT Shooter Loc: Montana
 
stevetassi wrote:
My nephew's wedding will be here soon and I own a Nikon D750 along with the 24-120 f/4 lens. Should I consider purchasing a 70-200 f/2.8 or do you think what I have is sufficient?


You have a pretty good setup now, the D750 is excellent in low light and the one stop of light you lose over an F2.8 lens can easily be made up by simply bumping your ISO up one stop.

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May 17, 2019 16:30:10   #
Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida
 
stevetassi wrote:
My nephew's wedding will be here soon and I own a Nikon D750 along with the 24-120 f/4 lens. Should I consider purchasing a 70-200 f/2.8 or do you think what I have is sufficient?


Invest in the 70-200 for the wedding and continued use.
You will use it.

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May 17, 2019 16:34:49   #
Bullfrog Bill Loc: CT
 
Rent what you need.

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May 17, 2019 16:34:55   #
stevetassi
 
Kmgw9v wrote:
Invest in the 70-200 for the wedding and continued use.
You will use it.


That's why I'm on the fence in getting the lens.

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May 17, 2019 16:36:38   #
Mongo Loc: Western New York
 
A 70-200 is very handing for events like a wedding. If you don't have allot of wedding experience, I would get some experience at other events, like school things or church events. It will help you get experience working your camera under different conditions. Ideally you might get an event where you need to set up some group shots.

Are you planning on using flash?

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May 17, 2019 16:43:32   #
stevetassi
 
Mongo wrote:
A 70-200 is very handing for events like a wedding. If you don't have allot of wedding experience, I would get some experience at other events, like school things or church events. It will help you get experience working your camera under different conditions. Ideally you might get an event where you need to set up some group shots.

Are you planning on using flash?


This is for my nephew's wedding and I don't shoot weddings professionally nor have any interest in doing so. I do however shoot portraiture and I'm just thinking that eventually I would want to get the 70-200 f/2.8 and was contemplating if I would regret not getting it now. Yes I have a flash to use but may not use it for the ceremony because it can be a distraction. However, planning on using flash during the reception.

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May 17, 2019 17:04:30   #
E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada
 
stevetassi wrote:
My nephew's wedding will be here soon and I own a Nikon D750 along with the 24-120 f/4 lens. Should I consider purchasing a 70-200 f/2.8 or do you think what I have is sufficient?


Are you going to be the primary photographer at the wedding? What are the shooting conditions such as indoor or outdoor, dark church, etc?

As for you portraiture- what kind of work are you interested in doing- indoor, studio type, out-of-doors, natural light?

By the way, there are two specialized sections here on UHH- "Wedding Photography" and "Advance and Professional Portraiture" Theses may be of interest to you as good informative resources.

If 70mm is you widest focal length, that may be too long for SOME of the typical shots at weddings. Many will require a normal or moderlay wide zoom setting. Your present lens may be OK for portraits and some ceremony shots. Perhaps you may want to consider a zoom with a wide to normal range or at least a 35 or 50mm prime.

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May 17, 2019 17:07:55   #
Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida
 
stevetassi wrote:
That's why I'm on the fence in getting the lens.


In my experience (serious amateur only, but the owner of many Gold ring Nikon lenses) the 70-200 2.8 is a must-have lens.
As well as other purposes, It is a great portrait lens.
Buy it for the wedding, or buy it later; you will not regret the purchase.

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May 17, 2019 17:20:16   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
Serious amateur here.
I have had a 70-200 for about 12 years now. It is one of my most used lenses. There are two versions: the old version, which I got about 12 years ago, has VR which does a moderate job of stabilizing the image. The newer version has a new generation VR, which is about 5 times better at stabilizing the image. I got a 200-500 back about 2015 and found that the VR was so good I could take a hand held photo at 500mm focal length and 1/10 second shutter. Once I noted that, I checked out the new 70-200 and it was also much better in the VR department so I picked one up. Of course the new version is more expensive, but I find it to be worth it. YMMV. Nothing wrong with the older version. Only difference I see is the VR.

I have 14-24-70-200-500, and they all get used a lot except for the 14-24, which is kind of bulky and doesn't fit well in my bag. Most of the wide angle shots I take are static, so I can just use the 24-70 and stitch. The only other lens I have that gets a lot of use is the 105/2.8 micro.

PS: for the ceremony, I have found f/2.8 to be useful because flash is generally frowned on and the lighting in most churches leaves a lot to be desired. Also, a long lens is useful unless you can get right up front. Personally, I think that the primary photographer will be responsible for the ceremony shots up close and I think the amateur with a good camera can contribute significantly with a longer shot from the side. Scout out the venue before picking a seat.

I usually use the 70-200 with the tripod foot used as a handle. I put it on the side so I can switch easily from landscape to portrait.

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May 17, 2019 17:20:45   #
TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
Is there going to be a professional there? If so, you may want to reconsider the flash if it could interfere with his work. The 70-200 f2.8 is a great lens for a multitude of applications and a standard for many pros - the only downside is that it can get a bit heavy after a few hours. Most of the indoor weddings I have been to and shot require fast lenses and high ISO if flash wasn’t allowed. In those cases, my go-to lenses were an 85 f1.8 and a 135 f2.

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May 17, 2019 19:08:07   #
Ob1 Loc: Utah
 
Like many people have told you buy or rent the 70-200. It is a dream lens and can be used for wedding, reception, engagement, portraits, sports, just about anything. It will quickly become your go to lens that stays on your camera. The bokeh it provides will convince you to purchase it if you rent it. Have fun and don’t stress the event. If one image doesn’t work out the way you want change your settings. What’s the saying “pixels are free.”

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May 17, 2019 19:16:30   #
Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida
 
stevetassi wrote:
My nephew's wedding will be here soon and I own a Nikon D750 along with the 24-120 f/4 lens. Should I consider purchasing a 70-200 f/2.8 or do you think what I have is sufficient?


Good Luck with the wedding. Hope everything goes well for you and your nephew, and his bride.

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May 17, 2019 19:35:31   #
BebuLamar
 
E.L.. Shapiro wrote:
Are you going to be the primary photographer at the wedding? What are the shooting conditions such as indoor or outdoor, dark church, etc?

As for you portraiture- what kind of work are you interested in doing- indoor, studio type, out-of-doors, natural light?

By the way, there are two specialized sections here on UHH- "Wedding Photography" and "Advance and Professional Portraiture" Theses may be of interest to you as good informative resources.

If 70mm is you widest focal length, that may be too long for SOME of the typical shots at weddings. Many will require a normal or moderlay wide zoom setting. Your present lens may be OK for portraits and some ceremony shots. Perhaps you may want to consider a zoom with a wide to normal range or at least a 35 or 50mm prime.
Are you going to be the primary photographer at th... (show quote)


I think the OP has the 24-105mm lens and asked if he should have the 70-200mm lens also.

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