Shooting a wedding. 1 lens. 1 body.

[FlyTVR]

I'm early (as usual) for today's wedding, and I'm bored. I'm only second shooting so fairly relaxed.

So, if you had to shoot a wedding with just one lens and one body, what would your choice be?

Cheers.

Dav

 

[POAH]

canon 1000D + 18-55 IS

 

[kman]

Probably a d700 and nikon 24-70 2.8 if i could only have one lens

 

[FlyTVR]

Forgot to say, for me it would be -

Canon 5Dii
24-70 F2.8L

Cheers.

Dav

 

[boliston]

you can't

Of course you can - There is a guy who charges a fortune and shoots with only a basic Holga camera. That has a 60mm lens which has the same angle of view of about 30mm on full frame.

28mm is probably the closest to this.

 

[russmyers93]

Nikon D700 and a 70-200 2.8

 

[Kemble3]

Canon 5D2
24.70 f2.8L

 

[scottthehat]

d700 28-70mm f2.8 my gear.
if i had what more money d3s and 24-70mm f2.8

 

[nigpd]

Canon 7D and my 600mm F4, because I hate weddings and would want to be as far away as possible

 

[Bristolian]

If I had to use my existing kit then D90 and Tamron 28-75/f2.8

Given a free hand (wallet?) then D700 and Nikon 24-70/f2.8 ... we can dream

 

[srichards]

An AK47. I hate weddings! Would create more than one body unfortunately...

 

[..MD..]

Hmmm

Prob be the 1DSmk11 and the 24-105 L

MD

 

[ianjmatt]

Olympus Trip?

...

It worked for David Bailey!

(Seriously - my OM40, 50mm and lots of Portra film)

 

[Sparkles33]

Nifty 50 f1.8.

The bodies that I have... probably the A350 rather than the A390 - I know what I'm doing with the former, only had the other one for a week! lol

Ifit was kit that I didn't own.... I saw a lovely 18-70 f2.8 that looked rather tasty....

 

[punkuate]

5dmk2 and 24-70mm

 

[Stu Meech]

I'd go for a D3/s and 70-200/2.8. Or a 85/1.4 - can never make up my mind what I like!

 

[mattyh]

My D300 and 85mm 1.8 (don't like group shots anyway :razz

 

[PSILVERMAN]

Probably a d700 and nikon 24-70 2.8 if i could only have one lens

+1

 

[Chris Primadona]

1d mk4 and a Canon 24-70 2.8 L
or
1ds mkIII and a 35mm L

 

[itsdavedotnet]

canon 1000D + 18-55 IS

IS version, pushing the boat out.

 

[boliston]

I think zooms should be excluded from this "one lens" test as a zoom is effectively a whole load of lenses in one.

 

[itsdavedotnet]

oh, and mamiya 645 afd, 80mm, and a few rolls of HP5. Maybe a P30+ back in my pocket for if they want colour.

 

[stu_the_flat]

if you are second shooting I would take advantage of the speed of a prime,

85mm f1.4 on any dam body for me!

 

[narcotiks]

5dmk2 + 35mm 1.4

 

[Raikiri]

Kit that I own? D7000 + Sigma 30mm f1.4

Kit that I want:

5dmk2 + 35mm 1.4

Or a D700 + 24-70 f2.8.

 

[Byker28i]

Canon 5D2
24.70 f2.8L

This, or maybe the 24-105

 

[petersmart]

My 1DsII coupled with the 28-135mm IS USM lens.

.

 

[joescrivens]

5d mark 2 and the 35mm 1.4L

 

[The23rdman]

D700 and 50 f1.4. I've had to do this when everything else developed a fault!

 

[Phil V]

5d mkII and 24-105 and I don't have either.
But nor would I swap my current kit for them.

 

[draiman]

It'd have to be Canon 5dii and 24-70L.

If it was prime only then 5dii and 50L.

 

[Tobers]

Leica M9 and 35 1.4

 

[menthel]

Leica M9 and 35 1.4

This! Would never shoot a wedding though. Bloody hate them. Actually, if it was an Indian wedding as I had in Calcutta I might reconsider...

 

[Dman]

D700 and 35 1.4

 

[LongLensPhotography]

I'd go 1D III and 24-70L for this. It should be enough

 

[mininut]

1DsMkII 70-200 2.8

M.

 

[Daryl]

HASSELBLAD H4D-200MS

 

[buckas]

Love weddings!

Pretty much 99% of my last wedding shots were with 5D2 & 24-70

 

[FruitFlakes]

Leica M9 and 35 1.4

This, or my M4 and the same lens.

 

[trevorbray]

D700 and The Beast