What zoom lens for a Canon 7D for weddings?

<p>I am looking at purchasing the 7d this month and wanting to know thoughts on a good lens for weddings. I have a

50mm1.4 that i use 99% of the time for my other photography. I mainly shoot children, families and seniors with

this lens. I do mostly outdoor but have a small studio in my home. So saying all that. I am doing my first wedding in May

and am really looking to find what is going to be the best zoom lens for weddings on a 7d....and thoughts ya'

ll?! Thanks!</p>�

<p>Have you....gone to the LEARNING tab, select wedding, then select equipment. There are recommendations for Canon crop bodies.</p>

<p>Personally I have my 17-55 2.8 on one body and I have 70-200 2.8 on the other body. I also like using the 11-17 2.8 for the wide shots. The 11-17 2.8 Tokina is a nice lens for the price. Its great for the crop body and gives you a real wide angle. You are going to need more than one lens for a wedding and you will def. need more than one camera body.</p>

<p>Allison,</p>

 

<p>Permit me to give you my standard caveat about wedding photography. The short version is that is not for beginners nor

the faint of heart.</p>

 

<p>To do it properly, you’ll need much more than just <em>a</em> lens for your yet-to-be-purchased 7D;

you’ll need about three. And you won’t just need <em>a</em> 7D; you’ll need two — or, at

least, a second (and ideally, third) camera partly to be able to rapidly switch between different fields of view but mostly for

backup. Things fail at the worst possible moment, and there’s no “do-over” for many wedding

moments.</p>

 

<p>Which means you’ll need extra lenses (not necessarily a full duplicate kit, but enough to keep going should

any single one fall victim to a drunk groomsman). And you’ll need a couple flash heads, and possibly stand,

umbrella, remote trigger, and the rest. Tripod, ballhead…the list goes on and on.</p>

 

<p>And the gear and what to do with it is the easy part. The preparation and planning you wouldn’t believe, to

make sure that you know what all the critical shots are and how to get them. You’re not done the day of the

wedding, either; that’s when all the post-production begins, album design…and billing and booking and

advertising and….</p>

 

<p>So, if you have a true passion for wedding photography, and if you’ve demonstrated any kind of talent to date,

by all means, go for it. Just make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into.</p>

 

<p>Many (most?) wedding photographers employ assistants of one kind or another. It’s a lot easier and safer to move up the ranks that way, and you’re much less likely to ruin your reputation and your client’s wedding.</p>

 

<p>Cheers,</p>

 

<p>b&</p>

<p><em><strong>" am really looking to find what is going to be the best zoom lens for weddings on a 7d...."</strong></em><br>

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Canon <strong>EF</strong>-<strong>S 17</strong>-<strong>55mm f</strong>/<strong>2.8 IS USM.</strong><br>

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<strong><em>"I am doing my first wedding in May"</em></strong><br>

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What other gear do you have? (apart from the 50/1.4)</p>

<p>WW </p>

<p>Canon 17-55mm f2.8 or Tamron 17-50mm f2.8.</p>

<p>Agree with all the above...</p>

<p>17-50mm (17-55) f/2.8 is the best on a 7D. Get the Canon 17-55 if you can afford it, otherwise Tamron 17-50 (not VC). Also, f/2.8 is pretty important don't overlook that. In other words, don't stick a 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 on the camera and call it the same... it won't be.</p>

<p>Also, have a back-up of everything, extra: Camera body, lenses, flashes, and at least 20gigs of memory (depending on your shooting style)</p>

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<p>All you'd need would be the 16-35, your actual 50 mm and a 85 f/1.8.<br>

That's more than enough to cover everything.<br>

Of course a second body is ideal.<br>

The two lenses I ever put onto my 7D during weddings were 35 f/1.4 and 85 f/1.2.<br>

Check out an example <em><strong><a href="http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2009/11/meenaxshi-avineet-kumar/">here</a> </strong> </em></p>

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<p><em>Of course a second body is ideal.</em></p>

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<p>Actually not, it is <strong>MANDATORY.</strong></p>

<p><em>"All you'd need would be the 16-35, your actual 50 mm and a 85 f/1.8.<br /><strong>That's more than enough to cover everything."</strong></em></p>

<p>'cept if the 7D seizes on AF and metering with the 16 to 35 . . . and many other scenarios could be examples to make a point – like dropping the lens.</p>

<p>Just because 90% of Wedding images might be covered 90% of the time with one camera body and one zoom lens – advice that this type of minimal kit is “more than enough to cover everything”, is just silly.</p>

<p>One should not only have (at least) a second body, but also a fallback <em>standard to slightly wide lens</em> - as the bare minimum.</p>

<p>- "MANDATORY" is a good word in this case.</p>

<p>WW</p>

<p>70-200 2.8 is pretty key for this. I would recommend researching more before doing a wedding. i know I certainly wouldn't want to do one with my level of experience at this point!</p>

<p><em><strong>"what is going to be the best zoom lens for weddings on a 7d...." </strong></em><br>

<em><strong>"70-200 2.8 is pretty key for this" </strong></em></p>

<p>Could you explain how any Photographer would do well covering an entire Wedding with a 50mm and a 70 to 200 <em><strong>on a 7D?</strong></em></p>

<p>WW </p>

<p>Hey Allison - what other gear do you have?</p>