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Originally Posted by charlesphoto99
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But I think having the D3 in the bag would be nice. There are times where the lighting is just crap, and no f 1.0 lens or flash is going to make a difference (in fact the flash can make it worse by showing off the place they are trying to hide with crappy light). At that point nobody will care except the bride and groom afterwards because you failed to deliver a decent pic of them kissing on the altar. Lets face it - you are the photographer. It's nice to be invisible etc, but also you shouldn't get too hung up on it to the detriment of not getting the shots.
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I completely agree with you...Having a dSLR is very handy, and usually for exactly the shots you're mentioning. For me, it's more about reach, though, than anything else; the 180R Elmarit or the Canon longer zooms are nice to have at a ceremony. If I was buying a dSLR today, it would very probably be a D3. Nikon's got some great glas too.
As for crummy light, well, I dunno... While I'm a freak for available light, sometimes the best light available is my flash (that's an old joke, but it's still correct). I realise it can take time to set up, but honestly the M8 and an autoflash is pretty freaking great, and fast too. Not as fast, I suppose, as ETTL and whatever Nikon calls their TTL system, but fast enough for me (as in once its set I don't mess with it much).
I'm always surprised at just how little flash output you need at ISO 640 and f 1.6, and, if used correctly (hardly ever directly) how big an improvement it really makes
