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G'day all:

Have a number of weddings booked for this year, I think I'm starting to enjoy it. I'm working with my Canon mate Anthony so far at each wedding, he does medium format/35mm, and I do digital. Surf/landscape photography etc etc just doesn't bring in enough money at present. A few weddings a month would definitely bring in some needed cash, in addition to all the other stuff I fill my life up with.

Here's my question: If I decide to do a bit more wedding photography on the side (and there's plenty of work around up here on the north coast), according to the advice on this forum, I will need another camera body as a bare minimum. Will a D200 fit the bill, coupled with 18-200 lens? Or maybe 50mm 1.4? Or 85mm or 105mm? I only have D70 with kit lens at present.

Money is not abundant, but I'm prepared to invest a little if I end up going this way.

Any advice appreciated.

Max

Second body is an absolute must! D200 would fit the bill quite nicely.... as would a second d70 body.

as far as lenses go put a 50mm or 85mm on one body, and perhaps a wider lens on the other, such as a 24mm.

I use a 24-70 2.8 on one body and a 70-200 2.8 on the other... but that's just the setup that works for me.. may be different for yourself.

cheers

xerubus wrote:Second body is an absolute must! D200 would fit the bill quite nicely.... as would a second d70 body.

as far as lenses go put a 50mm or 85mm on one body, and perhaps a wider lens on the other, such as a 24mm.

I use a 24-70 2.8 on one body and a 70-200 2.8 on the other... but that's just the setup that works for me.. may be different for yourself.

cheers

Totally agree with xerubus.

I'm happy to keep using the current D70 with kit lens, it is a good all round lens, most probably as the back up. Maybe D200 with 85mm (or second hand D70) would fit the bill.

If you invest in the D200, it will be your main camera, trust me

I understand D200 is in very short supply as present, however, there's no hurry with me at present. I definitely would not progress into anything serious until I have a second camera body.

You can get 2 D70 for the price of the D200. The D70 will do the job will no problems.

Agree with Xerebus 100%, I use a similar setup myself.

You don't mention flash. Have at least 1 decent one e.g. SB800.

I use a D70 & a D70s body for weddings. One with a 50mm f1.4 prime and the other with the 80~200 f2.8. The SB800 is a must. Having 2 camera's saves in lens changes but also provides you with peace of mind if one camera fails their is a backup and or if a card becomes corrupt you still have some shots of a particular event in the wedding.

If I had a D200 I would be using the 50mm prime on it as my main camera. D70's do the job well and with a little PS skills you'll be well set. Lot's of storage space and I was silly enough to buy a Nikon Cool Walker but again peace of mind having a backup. Also spare CF cards come in handy.

Mark

ASecond D70 with a 50mm f1.4 and a f2.8 wide angle zoom and a second SB800 are the go.

I use two D70 bodies when I shoot a wedding.
I have one SB800 and I have the 70-200VR 2.8 on one body and usually either the 17-55DX or the 50mm 1.4 on the other body. Hope this helps.