first paid shoot: what gear should I rent?
 

My manager at the hotel I work at part-time has asked me to take some pictures of the rooms and property for various media distribution (website, brochures, whatever). I know I need to rent a wide-angle lens. What lenses would you guys recommend for this? Also, do you think I should rent a flash or anything else? :oh:

BTW, all I have right now is a Rebel XTi with the 18-55 non-IS kit lens and a f1.8 50 prime.

APS-C sensor friendly
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call it a day

either a flash to brighten certain parts of the rooms or a tripod because the rooms may not allow for a fast enough shutter speed to hand hold

Tripod
Flash/ transmitter/ diffuser

Thanks. what is this APS-C you speak of? :hs: Any other tips, pointers, hints, etc? I don't want to embarass myself. :o

yeah, I figured the flash...and I've already got a tripod so I'm covered there. :cool:

trans...mitter? :thinking: Is this strobist talk?

aps-c = the size of your sensor (1.6x crop)

I'll give you a good tip. I assume you know the kind of lighting conditions... try and recreate them at home and play around with the exposures.

I did my first paid shoot, and I rented a SB-800 flash (never really used much flash before), and I was getting crappy results, and couldn't figure it out. I should have taken alot more time to get familiar with it. I ended up saying fuck it, and just put it back in my bag. I had a tripod, and long exposures were best. So, it wasn't that big of a deal, I was just kinda nervous.

I'm assuming you're familiar with ISO, WB, DoF, etc?

Thanks for clearing that up. Yeah, I'm familiar with them but sometimes get confused as to what settings are ideal for a particular situation.

I agree on the 580EX and Sto-Fen Omnibounce. Crucial for interiors if the available light doesn't work for whatever reason.

If you don't mind dropping the cash then rent a 5D and 24-70/2.8 L.

I'm going to try to shoot this weekend. I'd like to use my existing XTi body if at all possible. :hs:

My manager has now said that he'd like me to take some shots of the city like the Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis Zoo, and whatnot. Do you guys think the 10-22 is well-suited for this type of shooting as well or should I look at renting something else? I'd like to stick with just renting one lens and a flash if possible. :hs: