previously said i will just be getting a lens or 2 to shoot my sisters wedding
but changed my mind, tomorrow i am ordering my new Camera

what i am getting so far is:
5D II
24-70L
70-200L IS
580EX II

what else do i need to cover the wedding etc?
specifically regarding the off camera flash, and any other useful ideas you have
also if any, what type of diffuser
might also get a 50mm

back up camera will be, D90 with 50mm 1.8 and sigma 24-70 2.8

so excited! but gonna be a huge learning curve changing to canon, and obv shooting my 1st wedding (not worried etc, i am well prepared)

i bought the 24-70 L against onepage's advice, and i wish i bought the 135 L instead. however your getting the 70-200L so i guess you dont need it. My brother in law has the 50 1.2 L and it is just the sharpest lens at 1.8 + i have ever seen !

Does the 5dii have a built in transmitter like the 7d ? if it does i would buy a second 580ii. if it doesn't the transmitter costs a couple of hundred bucks so might be worth thinking about.

70-200 2.8 II or 4?

4 with IS could be alright with a higher iso inside !?

will get the 135L at a later stage
as far as i know, it does not have the transmitter, yeah will most likely get 1



2.8

I envy you sooo much!!!!

this.

Bastard! xD

4 is > 2.8 non is

tHiS

The equipment you chose is what I got for my starter kit for weddings a year ago. If you want some quick wireless capabilities, buy a yongnou transceiver. It's like $40 and works up to shutter speed 1/200 just fine.

You don't need a diffuser. Bounce off ceilings / walls / t shirts. Even if you're outside, covering the flash up with a piece of paper (to diffuse) or bouncing off a chair / person / paper w/ cardboard backing is superior to 95% of diffusers.

You'll really love your 5d Ii. It's a superb camera.

Good luck! Post pics
You'll see how hard weddings are and earn a new respect for em. Don't forget that the most important things in a wedding include ALL wedding rituals. You miss the first kiss, you auto-fail.

This post was edited by onepagememory on Apr 13 2011 10:44pm