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Hey all,
I'm sure this idea has been talked to death, but seriously, what hasn't been =).

Here's my kit:
D700
24-70 Nikon
70-200mm VR2 Nikon
18-35 3.5-4.5 Nikon
50mm 1.8AF

I shoot wedding and yes I have a back up camera.

I want to add a prime that will do something different for me and give a different look. The two which I am torn between are:
85 1.4 &
105mm 2dc

Which do you think would give me that "different" look than my 70-200mm and allow me to take pictures that I can't already take with my current set up?

Thanks!

Nate
 
105 dc for wedding would be ideal. Gives you more control on the defocusing.

did you think of the 180mm?
 
the DC might be good for pre-wedding studio shots when you have lots of time to play around with the DC settings, but when u're in a hurry during the actual event, choose the one with the best bokeh with fastest and most accurate AF.... and don't let DC factor into your decision.
 
Nathan Sapp said:
I want to add a prime that will do something different for me and give a different look. The two which I am torn between are:
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85 1.4 &
105mm 2dc

Hi!

Those are of course both superb lenses, especially for portrait, and are capble of rendering a "different look" than your 2.8 zoom.

However, if you can deal with a slower aperture than the 85 1.4 and manual focus, consider the Zeiss 100/2.

It will not only give you a wonderful portrait lens, but also an excellent macro to take close ups of the wedding details like the rings, flowers, etc.

Just a thought.

RB

http://www.pbase.com/rbfresno/profile
 
How about a fisheye? Or LensBaby?
Nathan Sapp said:
Hey all,
I'm sure this idea has been talked to death, but seriously, what hasn't been =).

Here's my kit:
D700
24-70 Nikon
70-200mm VR2 Nikon
18-35 3.5-4.5 Nikon
50mm 1.8AF

I shoot wedding and yes I have a back up camera.

I want to add a prime that will do something different for me and give a different look. The two which I am torn between are:
85 1.4 &
105mm 2dc

Which do you think would give me that "different" look than my 70-200mm and allow me to take pictures that I can't already take with my current set up?

Thanks!

Nate
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i think the 180 is easier to work with it's more compact so you can walk around with it. The 70-200 is just a behemoth compared with the 180mm.

as for quality... I think that the 180mm is at least as good as the 70-200, and perhaps even better.
 
It's cheap and gives a totally unique look. I'll vote for it too but be ready for some clients to ask "why does that look all distorted and out of focus?". The PC-E on the other hand doesn't typically get this response. I have found Mother of the bride almost never likes the Lensbaby shots. That's not a scientific survey folks!

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i'd go with the 85 because when you need some reach, but the 70-200 isn't fast enough, the 85mm is a full 2 stops faster.
 
I don't own either lens, so I'm going on what I've read.

I don't think you'll go wrong with either one. The 85mm f/1.4 will let you get sharp shots at very wide apertures and has great bokeh. We're it me however, I'd opt for the 105 dc. It's not quite as bright but it's a great length on FF and once you get used to using the defocusing control, you'll have the ability to adjust the blur on the defocused portion.

Controlling how much detail or smoothness the BG would be something I'd really like.

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Hmm, I think I must be missing something. Why is this photographer so excited that he got a tin roof in focus and blurred out the groom? I can see why this is a technical feat, but it doesn't seem to show the capabilities of the PC-E lens like many other instructive websites. But like I said, I'm sure I'm missing something, because the photographer is really high on this picture.
 
a good wide angle lens, be it a zoom or a prime. I would get the new 24 1.4 (after reading the first reviews) or the 21 Distagon. the 24-70 only gets decent past 28, and the 18-35 works better on a DX sensor camera, and has even rendition only if stopped down to 8 or 11, and not at the widest FL. so you are missing a 24 that yields predictable results (a group shot for instance) at F 5.6. since you asked for a prime I suggested the two above, but the 14-24 seems a natural choice for you too... (and I guess the new 16-35 could be ok... though I am not sure from the reviews I´ve seen so far)
 
Nathan,

You already have some of the best lenses & camera Nikon makes. What you need to do IMO is to be more creative in your shots. You have all the tools but seemingly are not aware of what they can do for you.
I've been there.

H
 
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