p.2 #1 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
I think if I could only use one lens for the rest of my life I'd use a 35. To answer Ronchaus question, I shoot less 2.8 a lot. Like, a lot. I'm often times shooting in dark rooms and I dislike the look of bounced flash. So, 2.0 or less a very regular for me. Of the wedding I have in front of me right now, 4108/5228 images were shot at 2.5 or below.
p.2 #2 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
DannyBostwick wrote:
I think if I could only use one lens for the rest of my life I'd use a 35. To answer Ronchaus question, I shoot less 2.8 a lot. Like, a lot. I'm often times shooting in dark rooms and I dislike the look of bounced flash. So, 2.0 or less a very regular for me. Of the wedding I have in front of me right now, 4108/5228 images were shot at 2.5 or below.
Thanks for responding.
I was asking about aperture not so much for lighting, but for dof. I guess it is a matter of how many people are in the frame and/or how many I want to bring the viewers attention to ?
p.2 #3 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
For groups, wide perspectives, or short ceremonies, we generally shoot at f/2.8 to f/5.6 to make sure we get a decent DOF. However, for long ceremonies and first dances, we'll shoot at f/1.2 or f/1.4 as the couple is generally on the same focal plane and that creates a beautiful character for the special moment.
p.2 #4 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
ronchau wrote:
Thanks for responding.
I was asking about aperture not so much for lighting, but for dof. I guess it is a matter of how many people are in the frame and/or how many I want to bring the viewers attention to ?
Gotcha. I'l say this, in my subconscious my aperture is probably the variable I pay the most attention to so it's always an intentional choice. I shoot groups of 8-10 as wide open as I can because I like the look. Just have to be cognizant of how big the focal plane is -- My favorite way to shoot them is with a 50 @1.4-2.0. The focal plane on my 50 curves a bit towards the edges so I have to be careful with larger groups, but if I'm in a single subject composition like a portrait or a group shot whatever, it's as wide open as I can get it. Just personal preference, really. The goal is to eliminate distraction so that's sort of engrained into process at this point.
p.2 #5 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
I have been using the 35/75 combo. However, this year I hired a second shooter to run around with the variable wide angle and I enjoy the SL 75 mm at a face pace for expressions. Works great for family shots roll to 5.6. Wide open @f2 almost always otherwise.
p.2 #10 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
Probably the RF 85mm 1.2 near urban areas or nearby venues. The brides parents and brother.
My favorite for wedding and forest combined is the RF 50mm 1.2 which basically matches any Zeiss lens I've used short of the 135mm Apo Sonnar which is a much different focal length. The Zeiss 135 has no equal.
p.2 #11 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
For redwood weddings, the Tamron 70-200mm 2.8 is probably the most versatile and useful lens. I like the look of RF 50mm 1.2 images better when that lens is used, but due to distance, and elsewhere certain obstacles I can't walk back and forth across, the zoom is one of the most useful for weddings and portraits in the redwood parks. Butt I tend to pair the RF 50mm 1.2 more often with the 70-200 for redwood weddings.
p.2 #12 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
Sony shooter here. I shoot 90% of my weddings with a combo of 50 1.2 GM and Sigma 85 1.4 ART. Toss in the 24 1.4 GM on the dance floor and I'm a happy guy.
p.2 #13 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
I have the R6 and have not made the switch to any RF lenses yet. I rented the RF 28-70mm for a wedding last year and it was a dream. I kept it on the whole time!
p.2 #15 · What was your favorite lens/combo for wedding season?
We also used the RF 28-70mm, but it's a heavy lens for certain. I really like the EF or RF 50mm f/1.2L. A few feet back and forth gives you the same FL as the 28-70, but in an f/1.2 prime lens. The rendering of the EF is special. No, not as sharp at f/1.2 as the RF, but imo, that's part of the magic. If it's a really tight space, the EF 16-35 f/2.8 is also very versatile.
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