hmm, I have been MIA for some time now.
btw, i totally disagree with newbiee's opinion.
the use of GND would not help in creating the reflection.
the water will still be blur due to movement of wind.especially when it's windy season nw.
u need more light when using a faster shutter speed, so why bother using GND?

just my 2 cents

i dont tink tis is slow shutter...mind share out the exif? and err... i still cannot understand what u mean..=P

wah newbiee got new gear wor.. Come when TT? Wan play with your new gear..

exchange what? Ur whole gear with mine? Over my dead body!

nih aku nak bukak mulut longkang... 

when you starting asking what gear to bring to your cousin's wedding,might as well go RTFM 1st and just snap2 only...no need to go and disturb the OP during the wedding...you yourself should know what gears to bring...   

kinna make sure what ceiling and progression of the whole wedding ceremony(en-route)..then you will know where is your shooting stance will be and how to control your light(flash) whether needed to be diffused or not..all up to the area and your choice

what else?

its because if u need to ask what to bring, then you obviously is not prepared nor ready to shoot. Bring what you THINK you need, from there, will you learn what to bring and what not to bring the next time around. What gear to bring is subjective to each shooter. if you tell us what you intend to shoot at the wedding, and asks, "hmmm, what other gears should i have in hand apart from my camera, flash, and 50mm lens?" then you'll probably get some answers.

i know you're newbieeeee, but sometimes it could be nice not to act your name.

newbie, u should bring D3s + 2470F2.8! (u ask what to bring ma )
newbie, just play around with ur lens, gain the experience to know what each lens can do for wedding
and piece of advise, (which i notice after last night wed shot) the A580+flash in QLV will have the delay like A55, the 500ms delay release. becareful when u use LV.

ermm... i would say bring everything you have? not that much to bring, to be honest. your 16-105 for general shooting & group photos. 55-200 for those skodeng moments and the 50mm f1.8 for details shots. camera & flash of course need to bring lah. So basically, from your list of gears.... everything that you have. 

if you do consider yourself as a newbie, then you would probably want to try everything at a wedding ceremony. but do remember that you are not the OP, so you do not need to shoot everything. someone has already covered that. instead, concentrate on areas which you think you might want to improve your skills on. For example, you might want to improve your shots on details in a wedding ceremony. So practice more with your 50mm f1.8 and use the exceptional capability of the prime lens to separate the details you want away from the background & foreground.

of course, you will be asked by family & friends to shoot their group photo as well. so that is where your 16-105 & flash will come in handy.

well, that is just my 2 sen lah. hope it helps. 

Also, what's with the hate towards Newbieeeeee, guys? You know who you are.

I'd like to think the reason why people like it here, in the Sony Alpha Thread, is that we are nicer to n00bs - we don't force them to go into a separate thread! At the same time we can give and receive constructive criticism without getting butthurt.

I was about to reply the same too. What's with the emo replies? He was asking politely on what suitable gears to be used during a wedding and you guys go hoo haa as him got butthurt by him. Everyone has their very first chance to shoot wedding so nothing wrong with that. Only kiasu weddingraphers-wanna-be will keep telling newbies stuff like "if you don't know how to shoot, don't bother to shoot cause you might end up spoiling the bla bla moments and stuff". Well, it's pretty subjective. With proper guidance and sufficient homeworks done, a newbie would probably learn that wedding moments are important and he probably learn how not to interrupt as he shoot more rather than not shooting at all and forever stay as a newbie. Do ponder.

@Newbieeeeee
My advise is, maybe you can bring one lens and see what you can or can't do without. Flash gun is a must unless your lenses are all f1.4 capable and you have a iso 1600 body.  And like other people say, don't obstruct the OP. If he's standing in the middle, shoot from the sides.

My Noob advise.

well newbieee, apologies where apologies are due... did not meant to offend u in the reply, maybe its the words that sounds harsh... anyway, hope to see more work from u and ur new set..

er? no yet change new home??

A580.. Ayam kambing for jewwwwwwwwwwwwwww

any 580 user here? might to gib some review?

belum dapat lagi... .. hehe but soon.. 

don't get used to the screen
it might look good there but will look different on the computer
that's what i've found out

hey guys, my alpha 33 body can compatible wif which brand eh lens ??

don't really know which strap is the best, but i had been using the optech pro strap since many many years ago, and i am still using it until now. the same strap. to me, it is very very comfortable, without being too bulky. it is a neoprene type lah.

im using a neoprene.. Works like a charm.. Hang whole day also no prob..

I using Crumpler. Other than its colourful, it works fine with F58 mounted.

my neoprene used for more than a year now, can support my body + grip, flash, 2470 sigma..

My bag got enough space 2 put in it la. Dunno bout you though.

For me, it works fine and not killing my neck once the flash is mounted.

No. Mine is the optech pro loop strap. It looks like this:



no signs of tearing or the connectors failing. had been using it for more than 5 years now. still very good. no signs of breaking, although signs of wear is evident. 

mine use optech old one for my 7d and lowerpro voyager c for my a700.the lowerpro are much comfort + got CF compartment.seriesly,its hard to find one right now...

oh ya,...
to be exact,this is mine

optech classic for my classic 7d


and the lowerpro voyager C for my new a700 (will be switch with optech when a77 comes)


the yoyager of coz,
seriesly comfort!!nice sponge and not so thick than the crumpler industrial disgrace

@newbie - Wont ar.. I can still look up and down and left n right also lol.

Let's just say I paid more than RM80 for mine and I had been using it for the last 5 years.... what do you think? 

seriesly,
if u can find the lowerpro,its the best for me.ask mechaherc,he also tested mine and quickly find the strap.lucky for him,he got one (maybe last stock/oversea stock)