My wife and I shoot a lot of weddings together and I also do video and photo coverage for corporate events with a friend of mine. Once Canon comes out with a pro R body with two slots we’ll be making the switch from our four 5D Mark IVs.
My question is, has anyone used the 28-70 for events on here? Some debate vs the upcoming 2.8 IS? I feel like the 28-70 could possibly replace ALL of our primes.
Here’s some background for us, we originally started with primes only - 35, 50, 85, 135, and 200. Mostly Canon and shared them, each shooting with two bodies on Holdfast MM. Currently my wife shoots with 35 & 85 art and mixes in 70-200 2.8 IS II. I use 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 2.8 IS II with a 50 art in the bag....and a Macro 105 2.8. I’m definitely more in assisting and secondshooting role and my wife is the posing and client guru.
We’re finding that as we are moving towards a product model with albums and canvases, more flash, we’re not so worried about blown out backgrounds and try not to go below f2. We both want to stop using two bodies all day but 2.8 on the wide end just doesn’t quite do it for us. When I see the 28-70, it seems perfect for both of us and pair them with the 70-200s and just swap lenses instead of using two bodies all day.
We like the idea of being more present with our clients and focusing more on our shots and posing over all the gear hanging off us. This would also allow us to comfortably use one of HF small sightseer bags to keep some gear with us vs working out of our Pelican 1510s all day.
I find myself leaning towards that more than the benefit of IS (I may still get the 24-70 or 15-35 for video)....and IBIS May be in the near future as well making it not as important either.
I’m betting this has been a consideration for a lot of event photographers who want to minimize their gear and simplify with the 28-70 f2.
My question is, has anyone used the 28-70 for events on here? Some debate vs the upcoming 2.8 IS? I feel like the 28-70 could possibly replace ALL of our primes.
Here’s some background for us, we originally started with primes only - 35, 50, 85, 135, and 200. Mostly Canon and shared them, each shooting with two bodies on Holdfast MM. Currently my wife shoots with 35 & 85 art and mixes in 70-200 2.8 IS II. I use 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 2.8 IS II with a 50 art in the bag....and a Macro 105 2.8. I’m definitely more in assisting and secondshooting role and my wife is the posing and client guru.
We’re finding that as we are moving towards a product model with albums and canvases, more flash, we’re not so worried about blown out backgrounds and try not to go below f2. We both want to stop using two bodies all day but 2.8 on the wide end just doesn’t quite do it for us. When I see the 28-70, it seems perfect for both of us and pair them with the 70-200s and just swap lenses instead of using two bodies all day.
We like the idea of being more present with our clients and focusing more on our shots and posing over all the gear hanging off us. This would also allow us to comfortably use one of HF small sightseer bags to keep some gear with us vs working out of our Pelican 1510s all day.
I find myself leaning towards that more than the benefit of IS (I may still get the 24-70 or 15-35 for video)....and IBIS May be in the near future as well making it not as important either.
I’m betting this has been a consideration for a lot of event photographers who want to minimize their gear and simplify with the 28-70 f2.