Can this camera be used for shooting weddings (hand held and low light situations)
181828
I shot weddings all day with this camera. In some cases i have to bump up the iso in low light situations but it processes the image wonderfully. I also shot concerts, worst lighting you can think of and the D800E makes it happen. You won't have any issues with this camera.
181829
Simple answer is yes, Make sure you have a decent shutter speed so up the ISO, Image quality is excellent as is the dynamic range, I.E you can pull the shadows in processing without banding or bad grain/noise
181830
The D800e isn't the greatest for low light situations. I'm currently trying to shoot sports with it and the late football games are nearly impossible after dark with field lighting.
181831
Hello,This camera is great for any event and if you plan to take more shot it will need to add the battery pack. A bit heavy and for low light situations it depend on the lens at most. With current D800E design of my view that way enough to cover. Thank and hope can help Make sure that serial numner not on recall list. Enjoy!
682868
I primarily use this camera for sporting events and landscapes with a tripod. It captures incredible photos. It can also be used for studio portraits with great lighting. I would say the cameras you already have would be better for holidays and family events. Keep in mind that that this camera body is about 20 years old now, so the technology is out dated. If you want a professional Canon 1D body, I would recommend you look into the Canon 1D Mark III or IV depending what you are able to afford.
2015214
Im not a photograpy guru. But I use mine with a nikon 35 mm f/1.8 dx. Change to aperture priority and adjust the ISO. I take pics in the house all the time. The flash doesnt go off and the pics are really good. The house is kind of dark. Havent tried in wedding or convention setting. I love this camera. You just need to buy the right lens for the applications you want
2034335
Yes, this camera performs well in low light settings.. You just need to familiarize yourself with the different settings (fyi - there is a setting for "low light"). I agree with Paul's response -- it does a pretty decent job even with the flash turned off.
1417759
As long as you have a hotshoe on your camera, yes. Just take into consideration that this is a light suited for video rather than still photography
2082184
If you have a decent dslr I would say no. I haven't used it much because it's difficult to use. The software is not particularly user friendly. I'm sure one in used to it out well be fine. But I'd I had a dslr I wouldn't bother.
1162998
It's not that good but in its class it's ok. If you want a small, pocket sized point and shoot digital camera you should be ready for lousy performance in low light. Unfortunately bigger sensors and better lenses are the keys for better low light performance.
466905
For me it was price, the IS was a little over my reach. You know you have a great camera you can push that ISO comfortable past 1600 . I recently did a wedding with only a spot light and no flash at 1600 at 5.6 or 2.8 between 15th 125 sec hand held it came out fantastic. Hand held is a trick to learn. I would think you will need to be above 125 second and higher with a depth of field f8 f16 and you said no tripod and I assuming no flash hand held. I think the IS would be worth the stretch if you can. For me it is beach pic on a tripod with weddings and party's One other thing I dont know what speed your camera sync for flash my Canon 60D sync at 250 or less but you can hyper sync flash above 250 but then you pick up a hard grain. If you intend to use flash the flash freeze the movement above 250 in hyper for no flash diffidently if you have the bucks I will assume the IS is as good or better in ether case you will have a top of the line lens good luck
861276
They are not really bright enough for multiple people in a dark setting (like a wedding reception). When I used these for a photo booth application, I also had to have my speedlight flash on the camera - of course the camera was on a tripod to minimize camera shake. If you are using them in a bright space, they should work well. I have successfully used these for photos of couples where you can get the lights real close without worrying about the lights getting in the shot.
2086234
Well I do have this camera. And unlike the other review, one week after I got it, I had a wedding to go to in Florida. My pictures came out pretty darn good. In the reception hall, there was a couple of red eye pictures and some were darker than I liked, but overall I was satisfied. Plus, at the time I was still learning to use it. I've owned a Sony, Kodak, and now a Canon camera and I have to say the Canon is the best thus far. Indoor pictures are always tricky because of the lighting. I don't know how soon your wedding is, but my suggestion is to buy the camera, take a couple of pictures indoors with it see how they come out, and decide whether or not if you want to keep it. You can always return it if you don't like it.
748451
I would only shoot video stabilized on the ipad or any tablet. Hand held is not an option for quality videography.
2205902
yes. this is a good camera in low light.I used sensitivity up to 6400 and I got good noise all the way through
901198
Probably not just because the magnitude of how close this lens needs to be to the subject and the physical position of the flash on top of the camera. Your best bet if you want to shoot hand held with this lens is using it with a macro ring flash and shooting with plenty of ambient light (ie. outside or in a studio).
1420057
Hi Carrie, It depends on the lens you choose but this camera should work great. It has a large sensor that performs well in varying light conditions. I took all the outside shoots and some of the inside shots on this real estate page using this camera. www..com
407527
My wife thinks this is an awesome camera, and I'm such a good husband for getting it for her. She is using it indoors for her eBay pictures, so to answer your question directly, yes we find it suitable. I've taken closeup pictures of things just a couple of inches away, thus it has a macro capability for very close work. My wife is very pleased with her FinePix, and had been grabbing it instead of her Canon SLR frequently.
1729409
Yes, I believe so however the picture quality is just okay.. In addition you can only take still shots.. I wouldn't recomend this camera..
1094989
Yes, you can get pretty good pics under low light conditions. I've tried similar cameras, and I didn't get better quality pics than the ones I've got from the WX50.