So I’ve been a member here for a while and read the posts almost daily, I’ve learned a lot over the time; been shooting since the 60’s started out with a twin lens but not sure of the exact model, top viewfinder and I recall 120 film, then moved on to a Nikkormat (wow, color) with a 24, a 50 1.4 (my favorite), a I think it was a 175 and a Panagor tele don’t remember which though but that’s what age does, and it seemed as though I shot just about every 35 film ever made (mostly slides, still have thousands packed away, be interesting to see how they survived all these years with all of Life’s changes) Anyway today shooting on a Nikon 7000, all the props, Love it, no problems, first year shot 16K plus, spec’d and built a great desktop with all the needs covered, except, Now moving into video and have seen some awesome work done with a 7000, Figure high speed cards might be the ticket and I guess we’ll soon see how the buffer performs... My question to all of you, is does LR work with these types of files. Figure I’d ask before I started fumbling around. I pay many of you compliments, I read these posts and a lot of you know all the technical stuff, and though I think I might know a lot, there’s always someone who knows more; now granted not dismissing my own work, I’ve won a fair amount of awards (not bragging) and have taken a lot of Great shots over the years and because having done it for as long as I have, following my gut, instinct and some early direction, You pretty much know how to “get the shot” . Thanks in advance for your replies...

Been there, done that... when my oldest son got married, they hired a pro who came with an assistant. Similar setting, outdoors, later of course the party moved inside. I've been shooting since a youngster, so here's how it went... first off met with the hired camera and she and her assistant became best of friends.
I would of course take my own shots and when she say an opportunity she would wave her hand over the crowd motioning me over to her position for an even better shot. We worked in symmetry the whole wedding. All our shots were excellent with both of us capturing unique moments. Leave us say the bride and groom and the respective families got more than they ever imagined, so jump at the chance to do your daughter's wedding, it'll be a blast and leave the door open to learn some... gear is as follows: her, 3 canons, 1 with a tele, 1 with a strobe (bounce up) and the other with a short lense.. me, Nikon 7000 with a 16-85 and a 700 strobe. Anthony

Taken the same day as the bridge shot ...

Here's one of my favorites, For those who know San Francisco, you'll know the spot ...

Okay, though I don't often post but read daily, this numerical topic warranted a reply... when I went from film, which I had been doing from the ripe age of 12, to digital a good friend jokingly told me that if I was truly serious, that I would need to take at least 15000 pics a year. Taking him seriously, I set about my task. Having been a Nikon guy since birth, I first set out to find the best that I could afford. Months later I chose a 7000 (now this technology being about 6 months old at the time of purchase) after building the ultimate system, I began my new journey. One year later, I had successfully taken 14,884 shots. This number was even higher but alas, I canned shots that weren't "good" even after post processing. I lived with my Nikon, we were inseparable. That year later, when I told my good friend what I had accomplished, he simply said "Well you didn't make it" and that was that.
Now however, years later I realize what he truly was trying to instill in me; photo opportunities are all around us. With the technology at our finger tips, we the artist can compose, create and preserve all the beauty that surrounds us,
whatever skill level we possess. ENJOY ...

Guess I'm one of the lucky ones, have never had to resort to the rubber band trick, lenses are rock solid with no creep whatsoever. Funny about weight too, put on the extra battery pack (Nikon) and the extra weight actually works to my benefit. Just a month ago, spent all day and night with 16-85 set up at my son's wedding and yes it was heavy but the stability hand held, some great, clear shots.. Anthony

This is a great lense. I paired this with my 7000 as well as a 16-85, both exceptional lenses. I've been shooting, originally film, always Nikon since the 60's and moved over to digital a few years back. You will not go wrong with either of these lenses, enjoy, Anthony