u cant know EV from histogram.
there is a info. button on your camera, when in picture preview mode, you press the button, you will see a graph like this


histogram give you the idea of the bright or dark pixel of your picture

even thought saying when histogram at middle is correct exposure, but that still depend much on your subject. there is no golden rule saying that your histogram must at middle to get correct exposure picture.

just to say, with APS-C shooting wedding, 50mm will have very limited chances to perform, something like u stand 2-3m away from the ppl, still only will get 4 or 5 ppl in the frame only. if you need to shot group picture with 10++ ppl, you need wider angle lens, considering limited space inside restaurants

wide aperture not really useful in wedding shot, you need to turn the aperture smaller for more dof, and compensate with flash, maybe few shot for some artistic purpose you only shot below f2.8

for me Canon 60D + 430Ex + tamron 17-50 is good to go
if you do not afraid your neck broken, you can carry another body with 35mm lens for backup

This post has been edited by onghy: Feb 25 2015, 05:11 PM

what make you want to move to 24-70 f2.8?

i did read somewhere before, they get the shutter part from ebay
there is tutorial available online teaching how to replace the shutter.....
anyway, replace at your own risk

somehow, ppl nowadays tend to being pixel peep rather than focus on their skill, and subject. the kit lens is actually great tool to polish up the skill.

if the article do not mention those pictures take using 18-55mm, many will ask what lens they using

last time, when camera image sensor density is low, and sensor capability not as good as now, it is understand to pixel peep because what the see on screen is at max resolution already. but for now, i do not see the point to pixel peep on a 10 MP picture, end up only upload to FB

if you have clear path in you mind, i want get this, yes just go to get the gear, you already know what you need

we have to make it clear, as we go thru the path, we know that better gears do help for better outcome, but that not mean better gears= good image. a lot of ppl do no know what they need, and asking for lens recommendation, buying high end lens, end up those lens getting sleep in their dry box

many ppl saying: what gear you use to shot your picture? i am using kit lens, that's why i cant shot good picture......

camera gears are expensive, and there always some new comer asking what gear should i get, what gear should i upgrade to...... that could be a mislead to new comer spending unnecessary $$. that where the statement gears isn't everything comes in.

remember the 1st day when switch from DC to DSLR, the 1st day when switching kit lens to some better lens. there sure will have in this mind: wah, i can take better picture now...... end up, you find the outcome is similar, sometimes worse.

anyway, if have enough water, one can try those high end gears, no one stopping them from doing so, but just to remember gears help u shot better picture, gears do not shot better picture for you

how u going to replace the part if order online?

I not really sure, but i won't take that risk, unless that is unwanted body (unlikely)

just a suggestion, no need to take whole plate in your picture, try to zoom closer, may crop off part of the plate, that could make viewer focus on your subject

no blinking mean the battery fully charge? or the charger do not charge the batterh?

another thing to check is the contact places of battery and your body, maybe there are some dirt blocking the connection between battery and body.

if not you might have to send for warranty claim

it depend on your preference. I still using 50D now, and it still a very capable camera.

not as easy to find as SD card.
and there is risk using CF card, as it use pins, there is risk the pin will bend when remove and insert the CF card to slot ( i got 1 card reader gone due to 1 pin bent)
card reader as well, not all card reader support CF card
but as others state above, SD card is more convenience comparing to CF card, anyway, i am using USB cable to transfer my pictures.

if u get 2nd hand, u may able to get body only. both model able to capture video

This post has been edited by onghy: Apr 14 2015, 09:52 AM

wont be cheap if there is IS feature on the lens

24mm pancake is EF-s mount, cant mount on FF
40mm pancake yes, can mount on FF

that piece build in body image stabilization is impressive, but the lenses going to burn a big hold on your wallet

This post has been edited by onghy: May 11 2015, 09:56 AM

u referring to 70-300mm or 70-300mm L ?

55-250 is EF-S lens, you only can use on APSC sensor. This is a basic tele lens, the lens mount is made of plastic.
if you not sure want to go tele photoshot or not, you can try with this lens, as this lens is cheap, i got mine 2nd hand at rm600, and it sit in my dry box for most of time

70-300mm is EF lens, comes with 3 stop IS as well:
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/len...70-300_4-5p6_is

there is another 70-300mm L
http://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/len...0-300_4-5p6l_is

This post has been edited by onghy: May 15 2015, 11:49 AM

no need flash, most of time 24-70mm already enough for your shoots

the outcome of bracketing shot is different with build in HDR.
anyway, i only use bracketing method to shot when i want to keep detail of highlight area of the shot

i shot handheld, with burst mode, press shutter once for 3 shots.

there is one build in by windows, can have a try