Not that many :/. im very thankful for having such a good camera to enter into college with. Some schools i was looking at wanted students to have a FX body.

It is a localish Stoe. Its roberts Camera based out of Indianapolis Indiana. Im picking it up friday to use for rehersal dinner and wedding saturday.

And that's another thing, smarter. How many Sherpas...er...high school grads own a D3?

That is a good deal on the rental. Is it a local place? The only place I know of here in Utah was more than that last I checked.

Is picking up a rented D700 for 100. Pretty good deal for a weekend.

And jonny, I dont mind being a sherpa :). Its actually pretty nice at 200 a job :). Better then a job at mcdonalds

Sangster_Photography said:
My big problem now I need a couple of Sherpa guides to haul all this stuff around

Haha! Just hire a recent high school grad.

Oh, wait. Sorry smarterchild—I didn't see you there. Good luck with the wedding. Sounds like you've got the gear pretty much covered.

Ive got a wedding this Saturday im preping for

Im shooting with a D3 with a 24-70 2.8 and D700 with 70-200 2.8 VR I during cermony.

Will have a Nikon F5 w/ a Nikon 50 1.4 on the side of that during formal shots. Will then have a combo between 24-70 and 50 1.4 during reception.

Begining wedding photographer :) just graduated Highschool

The first camera has a Nikkor 28-200mm, Camera 2 85mm f1.4
also in my bag 180mm f2.8, 24-70mm f2.8, 400mm f3.5, 60mm AFS Macro,
2 SB-900s, 1 SB-600, 1 SB-24 Backup
Studio Equipment Bowens 1 Monolight 24,000, 2 Monolight 15,000, 2 Monolight 9000, 1 Monolight 400b, 3 Monolight 200b

I use D300s, D300, backups D100 and D70s
I even shot a few this year with Bronica ECTL with Nikkor 40mm super wide and also 200mm

My big problem now I need a couple of Sherpa guides to haul all this stuff around

shivaswrath said:
holy crap HOW?

24-70/70-200 virtually 90% of the time; of that, I'd say it's a 80-20 split in favor of my 70-200.

I have the 50-1.4 and 60 2.8 in the bag for some cool shots when things aren't "demanding", ie bride is changing, getting ride, shots of jewlery, cake, etc.

35 1.8 is hardly used unless lighting is poor and I need something wider than the 50 1.4.

This is all on DX.

If I had a D700, would be the same, although I might add a TC 1.4 to the bag for the long end.

Depends on your shooting style too. . . .14-24, IMO, is too wide. . .

I guess it works for him? If he has 14-24 and 70-200, that's a pretty interesting focal length range. I don't think he misses what's in between. That's just my opinion though, and that's yours too. :D

17-55mm 2.8 used 90% of the time.
All the rest is 80-200 2.8

I have shot with Nikon F/2.8 lenses for the past 15-years. I always have two camera and keep the following lenses close when shooting. 17-35mm, 24-70mm, 50mm and 70-200mm. Depending on what I need during each event I ensure that changing lenses is easy and fast.

Pre-wedding preps - 17-35mm and 70-200mm
Ceremony - 24-70mm and 70-200mm
Formal Portraits - 70-200mm and 24-70mm
Reception - 50mm and 24-70mm

Hope this helps.

I dont do weddings but a friend does and he uses FF and 85mm and 70-200 and 35mm

Welcome, nicole. For me, tamron 17-50 2.8, 70-200 2.8, 50 1.8, 35 1.8, and a 60 2.8 macro. (all on DX, not FX).

holy crap HOW?

24-70/70-200 virtually 90% of the time; of that, I'd say it's a 80-20 split in favor of my 70-200.

I have the 50-1.4 and 60 2.8 in the bag for some cool shots when things aren't "demanding", ie bride is changing, getting ride, shots of jewlery, cake, etc.

35 1.8 is hardly used unless lighting is poor and I need something wider than the 50 1.4.

This is all on DX.

If I had a D700, would be the same, although I might add a TC 1.4 to the bag for the long end.

Depends on your shooting style too. . . .14-24, IMO, is too wide. . .

wedding photographers only in this forum. what lenses are you guys using nomally. i am using 14-24 and 70-200.