Jamie Windsor
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BEST LENSES for Wedding Photography
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A brief introduction into what gear you should take with…
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6 years later we have much better versions of mentioned lenses… so big progress
Relieved to hear you recommend 35mm and 85mm as the main pair. I've been doing marketing lifestyle shoots on m43 for years, now moved out of London and will be doing weddings and events. I've covered a few of these casually for family in the past so had a loose idea that those two focal lengths were safe bets. Got back on the full frame bandwagon as backup should my ISO start getting uncomfortably high on my OM-1 and G100, and quite flippantly ordered Nikkor 35mm and 85mm f1.4Gs to go on my low light monster D4. Still pretty daunting to be out of the studio and recording real peoples lives.
Shut up dude you don't need 500 cameras to do one wedding! Nut!
For now, I only have Nikon APSC cameras. So, I have to think in slight different terms and choose lenses with shorter focal length, e.g. instead of 24mm, I'll use 16mm, instead of 85mm, a 50mm and so on. I also prefer prime lenses, but I have zoom lenses if needed be such as 18-200mm, 55-300mm and 17-50mm. I also have a mirrorless camera with other lens kits such as 12-24mm, 16mm and 45mm. Great tips, as usual.
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Absolutely love your video and style at least you're not a pro that insist on shooting primes only. We all know how great prime lenses are but nothing is worse than missing the shots altogether and a 24-80 2.8 have saved my ass more than I care to remember. I also love candid photos so a 70-200 2.8 will do the trick every time. Lastly not all of us are pros so being respectful to the pros I usually stand to the side or further back to shoot, a fast zoom lens gives me more opportunities to get the shots. Bought your LR presets and sub.
Thank you so much!!! I’m a new to weddings and you have helped me more with this video then the last 10 videos I’ve watched
Love the 'group shot / tripod' idea. Yes, it's so tough to get EVERYONE 'just right' for a group shot.
So you are carrying everything 🤣😂
This video just helped me for my wedding gig tomorrow 🥺🥺❤❤. Thank you
can i buy your lens?
So the idea behind a 135mm f/2 and a 70-300 f/4-5.6 instead of just getting the standard 70-200 2.8 is… You can basically run 50/135 simultaneous for large venues… 35/85 for small venues… And the only time you need to go past 135 or past 200 really is something very outdoors and daytime related most likely?
I'm getting my primes in, easily, but the zoom conversation is a lot more debatable. 70-200 2.8 may be the gold standard but if you've already burned your budget on getting primes it's hard to justify which zoom to get… hmmm
Probably, I will have to sell my kidney to get your best lens.
I agree with everything you said except the need for a tripod. I shot 30 wedding and never needed a tripod. I preferred the freedom to move around.
GREAT VIDEO THANKS
You got over £10.000 worth of photographic equipments and I would Have a assistant with me to Carry my camera bag also how would you be able to carry all the lenses and use them and as for me I got the canon 50mmF1.2L / 35mmF1.4L 85mm 1.8 / 70/300 F4/5.6L 16/35mm F4 and 2 canon 600 EXT flashes and I did so wedding photography long time ago and it was hard work .
Good video !
I shoot with two identical cameras and keep a third camera as a spare.
I shoot with either a prime lens kit or a zoom lens kit. I keep the other as a spare.
My prime lens kit consist of:
35mm f/1.4 (most used lens)
85mm f/1.4
105mm f/2.8 macro (optional)
180mm f/2.8 (optional)
My zoom lens kit consists of:
20-35mm f/2.8 (most used lens)
28-70mm f/2.8
80-200mm f/2.8 (optional)
14-24mm f/2.8 (optional)
I use two identical electronic flash units and keep a third as a spare.
I also carry a tripod and a light stand.
I really wanted to be a photographer and my dream is to have my own dslr camera. Btw, good job sir thanks for sharing you knowledge to us.
THANKYOU
I shoot weddings and events. Do you think I should get this 85mm f/1.2. Considering it's slow focus problem… I shoot 5dmiii body…
My main setup is 2 6D MKii bodies with a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm
I only have one camera body, I REALLY need to get a second.
Would you recommend the two cameras be the same, or would it be "ok" to shoot with different model cameras? Obviously same brand, but different model?
Until now i m using prime lenses like 28 mm for wide and reportage shots and the 50 for potraits and catching people during ceremony and reception. Zooms are very pratical lenses but if you really want to learn how to shoots i think primes get you the need to move your body, thinking and compose better.
If I'm gonna shoot a wedding with two bodies (2X D750) all I need is a SIGMA ART 24-35MM f/2 and a SIGMA ART 85mm 1.4 …. these two can double as a pseudo Macro lenses due to their close focusing capabilities as well
The best lens is the one you keep looking at on Amazon saying" really whos getting married my camera or the client"
Hi Jamie which 2 most lenses should I keep in my kit for wedding shooting.
Pls let me know.
Thanks
I'm sorry I'm new to this.
Does the 24-70mm almost replace the 35mm and 85mm because it has a wider range?
Also, the best camera for weddings is a DSLR right?
So…I'm shooting a wedding and still a beginner. It's an indoor wedding, I've been practicing but one thing I can't get right is when I take a picture from far away to include the guests it is too grainy and, the focus is not right. Should I be changing the aperture?
24-70 f2.8l and 100mm f2.8 macro combo . . .
I know this is an old thread, but I've only just stumbled on your work. And what a refreshing change it is.
How very lovely, composed, educated and well addressed you are. I'm getting tired of all the dramatics and
"clickbait" antics from over the pond. For some reason, their antics remind me of watching a re-run of
Tom and Jerry as a child, constantly jumping, thrashing from one dilemma to another and ready to do it all again in the next cartoon.
God forbid a newcomer entering into the world of photography now! I'd still be completely ambivalent after following all that so-called advice.
All you see and hear, is this is better, that is faster, you must have this, that's dead now, move on! You're not a pro if you don't do this!
You must do it my way. And the latest……. I was wrong about this! And so on and on! It's a shame they don't put as much effort into what really matters.
But any photographer dedicated to the art knows what that is and from your educated videos, you certainly do.
I Look forward to watching your other insights into this wonderful and subjective world of creativity and responsibility