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Ok, I know this has probably been hit many times but instead of asking what I should buy, I just wondered what all you guys carried as a basic wedding kit.

We know about the bodies and extras but what lenses do you guys find are the best for the big day?



Phil Green
 
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8
85 1.4
50 1.4
105 2.8 Micro
14-24 2.8

HTH
 
7D
40D
24-105mm F4
18-50mm f2.8
70-200mm f2.8
85mm f1.8
100mm f2.8
 
2 D700
14-24mm (The one that was on Ryan's list ;))
24-70mm
70-200mm
105mm micro
50mm f1.4

2 SB900's and a video light.


and still lusting over the 85mm f1.4.......................drat! ;)
 
AliB said:
2 D700
14-24mm (The one that was on Ryan's list ;))
24-70mm
70-200mm
105mm micro
50mm f1.4

2 SB900's and a video light.


and still lusting over the 85mm f1.4.......................drat! ;)
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Copy cat!! There's hardly any difference between our kit. Except you have my old 14-24 and (after missing it too much) I went and bought another!! :bonk:

You got the video light then? Which one??
 
I got the R3 in the end Ryan. 80W can turn it up and down and has barn doors soft focus filter and a halogen filter on it. 2 Hr battery life and easy to hand hold. Was £160 at Focus because a few of us bought them together and we ganged up, sorry haggled with the seller.

Although I love the Lowel it's bigger, heavier more cumbersome with that battery pack and at £450 was just not a good buy for an extra 20W. I'll take 4/5 of the power for 1/3 of the price :)
 
Thanks for all the peeps who took the time to answer,

I think Im in need of a new purchase but was unsure what to go for.

I have the wide's and zoom's covered but I think its time for me to have a look at some prime's.

I was talking to another tog who covers weddings and he said I should go for a fisheye... I just dont think it would work for me !!! lol!

Phil
 
Canon 5D
17-40 F4
28-70 F2.8
70-200 F2.8
50 F1.8

Next purchases;
50 F1.4 or F1.2
100 F2.8
85 F1.4
 
AliB said:
I got the R3 in the end Ryan. 80W can turn it up and down and has barn doors soft focus filter and a halogen filter on it. 2 Hr battery life and easy to hand hold. Was £160 at Focus because a few of us bought them together and we ganged up, sorry haggled with the seller...
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Hi Ali,

Have you got a manufacturer's (or retailer's) link to that video light please? :)

Thanks,
Si
 
for the type of stuff that I do...

24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8 IS
and a 50mm prime
 
true_one_picture said:
Thanks for all the peeps who took the time to answer,

I think Im in need of a new purchase but was unsure what to go for.

I have the wide's and zoom's covered but I think its time for me to have a look at some prime's.

I was talking to another tog who covers weddings and he said I should go for a fisheye... I just dont think it would work for me !!! lol!

Phil
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Don't buy a fish eye. There a probably 2 or 3 other lenses that you could make better use of before a fisheye.
 
2 x 5D classics
24-105L f4 IS (95% of shots)
50 f1.4 (little used)
85 f1.8 (3% of shots)
70-200L f4 IS (2% of shots - if I can be arsed to get it out)

Considering getting a 16-35L f2.8 (or 17-40L f4) and to have that on one body and the 70-200L f4 IS on the other because I think that the 35 - 70 focal length is redundant for wedding photography. Would have to keep the 24-105 in the bag though in case it didn't work out. A few wedding togs use 2 FF bodies with a 35L on one and an 85L on the other and shoot the whole wedding this way. I must say that the 35L is an excellent reportage lens.
 
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