Beater camera for wedding gigs. Have you thought about doing this:

9 years 1 month ago #433487 by J Hemingway
What do you think having an easy to use older beater camera with a kit lens to have handed around by wedding guest?  Toss in a 64GB memory card and let the guest go nuts with it.  

I was thinking this might turn up some hilarious photos that the bride and groom might enjoy to have.  


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9 years 1 month ago #433489 by Hassner
Film days I was at weddings where they had a throw-away camera at each table. At the end of the night it was collected from every table.


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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #433501 by garyrhook
Putting disposable cameras at each table is not a new thing. I've heard that the results are (generally) not usable.

Folks have their mobile phones. The bride and groom could request contributions, but honestly... have you seen what passes for acceptable for most folks? I would not waste my time.


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9 years 1 month ago #433503 by J Hemingway
Well that is where the idea came from.  Honestly I have never tried it, and didn't even know if disposable cameras are even sold any more.  So a beater DSLR camera would be something not as easy to stuff in a pocket and accidentally walk off with.  I might need to rethink this master idea. :pinch:


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9 years 1 month ago - 9 years 1 month ago #433507 by effron
More likely a "beater" DSLR and/or lens would get destroyed by some drunk. Gary is correct, everyone there will be firing off camera phones and its doubtful two people there could even operate a DSLR. I'd stick with the traditional stuff......:dry:

Why so serious?
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9 years 1 month ago #433818 by Jim Photo
:agree: I was going to say the same thing.   Some drunk will most likely drop your camera or bash the lens into something it shouldn't be.  


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9 years 1 month ago #433822 by Hassner
A competition for the best mobile phone shot might make guests try harder?


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9 years 1 month ago #433847 by Eliffman

Hassner wrote: A competition for the best mobile phone shot might make guests try harder?



That's actually a really good idea!  


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9 years 1 month ago #433944 by Alan Nunez
Polaroids are big at weddings in Australia at the moment.


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