Wedding photography lens?

9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #422884 by MM Images
I'm not new to photography, however just getting started in wedding photography.  I figured I'm spending all this time, I might as well try to make some money with it.  Currently I have 50mm, 24-70mm, 70-200mm lenses and I'd like to buy another lens.  I have so far about $2,400 saved up in my "photography fund jar" for a new lens.  If you had the lenses that I had, and wanted to get into wedding photography and had $2,400 budget, which lens would you buy?  

I'm a Nikon user if that is needed.   D610 to be exact.  


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9 years 2 months ago - 9 years 2 months ago #422933 by effron
Actually, you seem well enough lensed for a wedding. An extra body is where I'd go if I were you.....;)
(Lightly used D750, maybe?)

Why so serious?
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9 years 2 months ago #422982 by MYoung
Might I suggest a 85mm.  This is a very fun lens for portraits.  Sharp and fast.  


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9 years 2 months ago #422998 by Kenta
+1 85mm 


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9 years 2 months ago #423008 by garyrhook
Another D610 and an 85 f/1.8. You already have everything you need to do the job, except a 2nd body.


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9 years 2 months ago #423043 by MM Images
Thank you all for taking the time and commenting on my question here.  Looks like I have some home work.  


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9 years 2 months ago #423104 by Happy Snapper
I must say the 85mm is one of my go to lenses and is a work horse. 

Gripped Nikon D810 --- Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 --- Sigma 10-20mm f/4 --- Nikon 50mm f/1.4 --- SB600
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9 years 2 months ago #423184 by Joves
I am in the second body being more important over the lens. For me I would want an 800mm to shoot a wedding, or should I say using an 800mm is as close, as I would want to be to the event. :P  


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9 years 2 months ago #423719 by MM Images
800mm?  Looks like you are shooting the weddings from the next county over! :rofl:


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