Comments on: Another package from ZipLens http://photodoto.com/another-package-from-ziplens/ Photography is for everyone. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:24:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: John Watson http://photodoto.com/another-package-from-ziplens/#comment-120897 John Watson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:53:40 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=860#comment-120897 @disneymike, non-traditional: Monday! @Lee, of course it'll be back in the mail to you---but not until the <i>absolute last minute of the last day</i> of the rental. :-) @disneymike, non-traditional: Monday!

@Lee, of course it’ll be back in the mail to you—but not until the absolute last minute of the last day of the rental. :-)

]]> By: Lee http://photodoto.com/another-package-from-ziplens/#comment-120859 Lee Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:21:58 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=860#comment-120859 Hi John, Thanks for choosing ziplens for your rental needs. I'm assuming (hoping rather) that you are being facetious when you say you will have a hard time returning the 85mm... :) Enjoy, and good luck at the wedding!! Lee Hi John,

Thanks for choosing ziplens for your rental needs. I’m assuming (hoping rather) that you are being facetious when you say you will have a hard time returning the 85mm…

:)

Enjoy, and good luck at the wedding!!
Lee

]]> By: disneymike http://photodoto.com/another-package-from-ziplens/#comment-120840 disneymike Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:31:07 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=860#comment-120840 I have the 85mm f/1.4D and love it. It's a great lens for portraits. I use it all the time with my D3. What day is the wedding? I have the 85mm f/1.4D and love it. It’s a great lens for portraits. I use it all the time with my D3. What day is the wedding?

]]> By: John Watson http://photodoto.com/another-package-from-ziplens/#comment-120832 John Watson Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:59:02 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=860#comment-120832 Thanks. I chose those because they're both really fast, the 85 especially at f/1.4, and they cover a nice range. I wanted the most flexibility with regard to being able to shoot without a flash and also the depth of field those lenses provide will make for some great isolated portraits. I figure I'll mostly use the 17-55, especially for group shots. The 85 gives more reach which could also help with getting candids of individuals and it's a superb portrait lens. It's faster too so I'll probably go for that if the light gets dimmer (at the reception, perhaps... I've never been to the venue). I'll also be bringing a bunch of memory, batteries, and two flashes. And we've got another photographer for backup. Thanks. I chose those because they’re both really fast, the 85 especially at f/1.4, and they cover a nice range. I wanted the most flexibility with regard to being able to shoot without a flash and also the depth of field those lenses provide will make for some great isolated portraits.

I figure I’ll mostly use the 17-55, especially for group shots. The 85 gives more reach which could also help with getting candids of individuals and it’s a superb portrait lens. It’s faster too so I’ll probably go for that if the light gets dimmer (at the reception, perhaps… I’ve never been to the venue).

I’ll also be bringing a bunch of memory, batteries, and two flashes. And we’ve got another photographer for backup.

]]> By: Graeme http://photodoto.com/another-package-from-ziplens/#comment-120797 Graeme Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:22:10 +0000 http://photodoto.com/?p=860#comment-120797 Hope the wedding goes well :-) As someone trying to get some tips on how best to shoot weddings, it would be really interesting to hear why you decided on those specific lenses. Also to see some shots that you took with them. Hope the wedding goes well :-)

As someone trying to get some tips on how best to shoot weddings, it would be really interesting to hear why you decided on those specific lenses. Also to see some shots that you took with them.

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