Supra_RZ

Im planning to upgrade from my Non-DSLR camera the Sony H9 (it's just an advance Point & Shoot) to a D80. Now im wondering if i purchase the right lenses along with the D80 would it be a good wedding camera?

I noticed some people required photographers with cameras of certain models

Cynikal.Mindset

doing weddings pro? I wouldnt recommend the D80 but its capable with the right glass for sure...most people wouldnt hire somebody with a d80 to be their photographer tho

szuberi

why so? what does an average person knows about a D80 or any other model for that matter? wont they look at your work or talk to references?

Whiplash

anyone looking at a photographer better be looking at your work rather than your camera...
just cuz you own a D2 doesn't mean you have any talent, just a pocket book big enuf to handle the costs of having a good camera

D80 is working well for me..i'm not shooting weddings (yet), but it get's the job done and done well....glass does play a role, don't be mistaken in that
every model has it's "personality"...you either learn it and work with it or you don't

do i see a D300 and a mix of premium glass in my future? hell ya, but i won't be ditching the D80
we're looking at 2xD300s, 1x10.5, 1x85ss macro, 1x14-24, 2x24-70 and 2x70-200...all f2, with the exception of the fish-eye and the macro of course

Cynikal.Mindset

well this is the thing...when you look at your photographer and you look at your uncle and they both have the same camera...you gotta ask questions...also for ease of use for wedding and other even shooting you might want something a little more advanced with more "pro" features. also, the bigger, more expensive cameras are also built better to take more "abuse" that event shooting would more than likely happen

in the end it is up to the actual photographer and glass rather than the camera itself...but it all goes back to looking the part...

Whiplash

besides a minimal size difference between yours and my cameras Matt, and the obvious # stamped on the front i'd say most "not in the know" would have a hard time telling the two apart

also, again imo, someone going from a P&S into a dslr would have an easier time adapting to the 80 before the 200...the 80 is, for lack of better terms...a little dumbed down with the auto and pre-set modes and the transition should be almost seamless...but slap it into S/A/M and it shoots like a pro cam
this is where the 200 becomes somewhat a leap for a dslr "newb"...when new to something the last thing you need when the crunch is on is to have no fail-safe plan on the ready


RZ, if you're a complete newb to dslr, i'd hit up the 80...UNLESS you have the time to "learn", and the spendies to afford the 200....good chance a few used will start appearing more frequently with the 300 coming out next month...i actually saw one last week going for +/-$1000

Supra_RZ

thanks for the info guys, i might get the D200 if anything the D80. But if im gonna spend $1500 on a D80 why not invest a little more and go all out and get a D200.

Whiplash

that "li'l more" is around $1000 when you include a lens

hey, if i could have afforded it at the time i prob would have too

Red Fury Civic

there is a d200 body only at the blacks super store at Brampton in Trinity Common Mall

FOR $1 469 BODY ONLY

kevburgler

please do me a favour and if you decide to become a wedding photographer, become an apprentice. it is not the line of work that you can go out and it's trial and error, you need to follow a journeymen to learn the right lighting, right atmosphere, but most of all, the right interactions. that is my only advice on the subject, and as matt put it, eventually you will be better off to have the 200 (or higher depending on when it's time to buy), but for now, buy the d80, learn to shoot, get the glass, find an apprenticeship, and opt for the higher end dslr down the road.

Whiplash

furthur on what Kev said..

this is a (hopefully) once in a lifetime event for someone..
you don't want the guilt or retribution of facking it up cuz you thought you knew what you were doing
if you can't find a mentor, at least take some courses dealing specifically with wedding photography....Sheridan offers a few different levels as do some other "educational" companies