 | Nikon D70 Digital SLR Camera -- Body Only ( Lens Required )
Buy used from: $334.00 This is a lot like the D50 that I use. it's a great camera to start with and when you buy a better one, it's a great second body to have around. During the ceremony I shoot two cameras. On this one I put the 18-50mm sigma f/2.8 and set it to around 1/60 shutter and 800-1600 ISO, depending on ambient light.
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 | Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Buy new: Too low to display / Used from: $1,250.00 Unless you shoot for Sports Illustrated or National Geographic, this is all the camera you'll ever need. During a wedding ceremony, I put the sigma 50-150 f/2.8 on it and set it at around 1/150th shutter, f/2.8, and ISO 1600-3200, depending on ambient light. It's great that it captures 6+ frames per second.
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 | Nikon MB-D10 Multi Power Battery Pack for Nikon D300 & D700 Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $226.12 The D300 gets phenomenal battery life, but if you're going to shoot all day you don't want to take chances. Get this grip for the extra battery power, but also get it because it gives you a vertical shutter button and command dial, and ALSO because it gives you an extra 2 shots per second in burst mode (bringing you up to 8!)
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 | Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Macro Lens for Nikon DSLR
Buy new: $379.00 I once shot an entire wedding day with just this lens. It's that handy. It's perfect for indoors because it's fast and it's wide. It's a lot cheaper than buying the equivalent Nikon-brand lens, too.
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 | Sigma 50-150mm F/2.8 APO EX DC HSM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Normal to telephoto zoom at a fast f/2.8. What's to hate? Shooting a ceremony in a dim church is always a challenge. You usually have to use f/2.8. But at 150mm you also need a shutter speed of 1/150th of a second... that's when you need to use a high ISO and hope your camera deals with the noise. That's where the Nikon D300 comes in, yo.
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 | Nikon 50mm f/1.8D AF Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $109.95 / Used from: $105.97 Every Nikon DSLR owner should have this lens. It's ninja-sharp and it's super cheap. Just buy it. Trust me. I don't use it a lot for weddings, but if I did I'd probably try using it for some of the one and two-person posed shots.
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 | Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight Flash for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras
Buy new: $358.95 / Used from: $319.00 You need an external flash to shoot wedding receptions and other inside events. You can't skip it. This one is the best one you can get for your Nikon, but whatever you choose don't skimp on the diffuser!
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 | Domke 700-30S F-3X Super Compact Bag (Sand)
Buy new: Too low to display I almost cheaped out on my camera bag, but after using the Domke super compact, I'm really glad I didn't. This bag is so wonderful that I'd wear it as a hat if I could. It's perfect for carrying one DLSR, a couple of lenses, plus some do-dads.
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 | Domke F-2 Original Bag (Sand)
Buy new: Too low to display This is as swell as the super compact, but it holds two cameras and a few lenses and some do-dads. Hey, you have two cameras. Whatcha gonna carry when you need to haul them both? This bag. The other one is for when you're just shooting one camera.
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