What is you wedding kit?

[KreutzerPhotography]

I am getting ready to start revamping my kit for weddings and as i was thinking about my kit I was just thinking how different photographers can get completely different results from similar gear. As i thought about it more I got curious what you all find as your faithful setup. I am thinking of investing in more primes for low light but not sure if I can completely rid myself of zooms.

What are your faithful kits and why does it make the difference to you?

 

[RLPhoto]

I Shoot 3 Primes On two Bodies. I rarely Miss photos.

 

[dericcainphoto]

100mm 2.8 for macro stuff - details
24-70mm 2.8L for wide stuff
50mm 1.4 for reception details and short DOF
70-200mm 2.8L IS II for make the bride look beautiful (this is my favorite, hands down)

 

[KreutzerPhotography]

100mm 2.8 for macro stuff - details
24-70mm 2.8L for wide stuff
50mm 1.4 for reception details and short DOF
70-200mm 2.8L IS II for make the bride look beautiful (this is my favorite, hands down)

Are you thinking of upgrading your 24-70 when the II comes out? I have been thinking of getting a 24-70 (I've rented one and liked it) since the used price is so good. I have heard enough people say that I might not love it tho so it has me a little "scared" to make the plunge. How often is this on your camera at a wedding?

 

[Dnd]

Just did our first wedding.. Brought the 70-200 II IS 2.8L, 50 1.2 L, 24-70 I 2.8L, 8-15 f4 L, and the 85 1.8, along with the 580EXII and used the 7d and 5dII... the only lens not used.. 85 1.8....
I used the 24-70 for a majority of the shots.. I will have to agree that the 70-200 does have some great impact on the images too..amazing piece of glass!

 

[KreutzerPhotography]

Just did our first wedding.. Brought the 70-200 II IS 2.8L, 50 1.2 L, 24-70 I 2.8L, 8-15 f4 L, and the 85 1.8, along with the 580EXII and used the 7d and 5dII... the only lens not used.. 85 1.8....
I used the 24-70 for a majority of the shots.. I will have to agree that the 70-200 does have some great impact on the images too..amazing piece of glass!

"1st Wedding" are you a wedding photographer or do you "normally" do other work? Having that kind of glass makes me gealous if you are not a working photographer

 

[Dylan777]

I'm not a wedding photographer, but I do have friends, who do this for living.

3 of them carry these lenses and 1 without 35L:
35-L
50-L
24-70
70-200 f2.8 IS II

 

[preppyak]

24-70
70-200 f2.8 IS II

Yep, that's about as common a kit as you'll see for a wedding photog, simply for its ability to cover a huge focal range and handle low-light relatively well (especially now with the 5dIII). And then they'll have their preferred portrait lens (50, 85, etc) to when they have time to change a lens and pose a shot.

 

[dericcainphoto]

100mm 2.8 for macro stuff - details
24-70mm 2.8L for wide stuff
50mm 1.4 for reception details and short DOF
70-200mm 2.8L IS II for make the bride look beautiful (this is my favorite, hands down)

Are you thinking of upgrading your 24-70 when the II comes out? I have been thinking of getting a 24-70 (I've rented one and liked it) since the used price is so good. I have heard enough people say that I might not love it tho so it has me a little "scared" to make the plunge. How often is this on your camera at a wedding?

I may upgrade in the future, but not anytime soon. I am very pleased with my 24-70mm and I use it for about 50% of the wedding shots. I use my 70-200mm about 45% of the time and the other two lenses the remaining 5%. The 24-70mm is sharp enough at all apertures and renders colors excellently.

 

[jaayres20]

I have two 5D3 bodies on me with a 70-200 f/2.8L IS and the other with a 50mm f/1.2L. I also keep a 28mm 1.8 in a little waist shooter bag that I can swap out with the 50mm when I need a wider angle. I can do almost anything with those lenses. I am not a big fan of the 24-70 because even though it is a well rounded lens it is boring in my opinion. I also have a 100 f/2.8L IS Macro for shots of the rings.

 

[Chris Geiger]

I've shot 132 weddings to date. My current kit is 2 5D3's, 70-200 f/2.8 IS, 24-105 f4, 50mm f/1.2. I use a 12mm spacer for detail shots.

 

[Chewngum]

Sigma 12-24 (5%)
Canon 24-70L or 24-105L(40%)
Sigma 85 f1.4(40%)
Canon 70-200 2.8 IS mkI(15%)
2 Canon 5d1's
Flashes

The 85 f1.4 is my favoured lens out of all of them. Its means some manual zooming(foot work) though the results are rarely beaten. The 12-24 is the widest rectilinear lens available and produces some startling shot not otherwise possible. My combo is usually 24-105L on one body and 85 1.4 on the other, it gives amazing quality and versatility, which means i dont(well rarely) have to worry about the amount of light changing or distance/framing while still providing sharp and in focus photos.

 

[wickidwombat]

16-35 f2.8L II
sigma 85 f1.4

and canon 50mm f1.4

2 FF bodies and a buch of flashes

seriously looking at a 35 f1.4 though, the 50 can still be a bit tight for the reception and its quality is no where near that of the 85

 

[SuperCrazySamurai]

I am getting ready to start revamping my kit for weddings and as i was thinking about my kit I was just thinking how different photographers can get completely different results from similar gear. As i thought about it more I got curious what you all find as your faithful setup. I am thinking of investing in more primes for low light but not sure if I can completely rid myself of zooms.

What are your faithful kits and why does it make the difference to you?

2-Bodies
1-1dmk3 and 1-5dmk2

4 Lenses
50mm 1.2L (when things get dark)
16-35mm F2.8L (wide group pictures at the church and reception)
24-70mm F2.8L (flexibility)
70-200mm F2.8L IS (more flexibility).

And of course flashes

Cheers!

 

[unkbob]

5D3 + 7D

16-35 II L
24-70 L
35L
50 1.4 Sigma
100 L

580 EXII flash + Newton flash bracket.

I have a 135L and 70-200 Sigma OS but I don't use them much for photography. 35L is my favourite lens but I also love the 100L, as it's good for macro, portraits and turns into a 160 on the 7D during the ceremony. I use the 24-70 for prep, 35L / 100L for reception. I stick the 50 on the 7D for a tighter angle during speeches. The 16-35 is for wide shots of venues.

 

[Marsu42]

16-35 II L

How often do you guys use the 16-35L?

I'm assembling a wedding kit, too, but if the uwa below 24mm is only used for close quarters I'd like to save some money here - and given the wide angle, isn't a 17-40L with f4 min. aperture sufficient for starters, too?

 

[KreutzerPhotography]

I recently sold my 70-200 f/4 IS so my 16-35 is my best piece of glass... So I tend to use it alot. I had a wedding yesterday and used two lenses... (16-35 II and 28-135 [for a few closer shots]) I think I need to get a 135mm L and I can shoot an entire wedding with a 16-35 and 135...

I love my 16-35 but I shoot with a crop body and 80% of my shots are at 35...

When I get a FF I am sure I'll need somthing longer (24-70/70-200 probly) but I am happy with the results I get from my 16-35 on Crop.

 

[bdunbar79]

I recently sold my 70-200 f/4 IS so my 16-35 is my best piece of glass... So I tend to use it alot. I had a wedding yesterday and used two lenses... (16-35 II and 28-135 [for a few closer shots]) I think I need to get a 135mm L and I can shoot an entire wedding with a 16-35 and 135...

I love my 16-35 but I shoot with a crop body and 80% of my shots are at 35...

When I get a FF I am sure I'll need somthing longer (24-70/70-200 probly) but I am happy with the results I get from my 16-35 on Crop.

16-35L is GREAT with a crop body, but I agree in FF it's useless at a wedding IMO. If you are even remotely serious about wedding photography with a FF camera, I don't know how you cannot have the 24-70L lens. My kit with a 5D Mark II was 24-70L, 70-200L, 50 f/1.4, 85 f/1.2L, and 135 f/2L, with a backup 1D Mark III (I know, so weird calling this camera a "backup") and it worked absolutely fantastic. 5 lenses, 2 cameras, and a flash and tripod and I got everything I needed and then some. If you go the wedding route, consider those focal lengths and pick up about $3k/weekend

 

[ramon123]

A nice kit:

24-105mm f4 IS or 24-70mm f2.8 II
70-200mm f2.8 IS II
85mm f1.2 II
8-15mm f4 fisheye

 

[unkbob]

16-35 II L

How often do you guys use the 16-35L?

I'm assembling a wedding kit, too, but if the uwa below 24mm is only used for close quarters I'd like to save some money here - and given the wide angle, isn't a 17-40L with f4 min. aperture sufficient for starters, too?

The 16-35 is for establishing shots of venues, mostly. Great for the dining hall. I use it maybe 5% of the day and could totally live without it, but it adds a different perspective. The 17-40 would be fine I'm sure, but I've never used one.