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05/09/2012 12:17:11 AM · #1 |
I was watching a guest take pictures at their relatives wedding. He had a 1D series body (Not sure which one but it looked new) and a 50mm 1.2 or 85mm 1.2 on the body. He had a bag that was full of other lenses (I got a glimpse of the inside on my way out of the chapel). He shot everything with that one focal length. He walked around, in front of people...everywhere except onto the stage (Thank God).
I don't know why he would have shot with a prime lens. But it got me thinking...what if I could only shoot with a prime lens? What focal length would I choose knowing that I had to shoot everything from portraits, to the group shots, the ceremony etc. I was thinking a 200mm prime in order to keep my distance, but then thought 'I'd really have to backup to get those group shots'. Not sure what I would do. 24mm to 35mm seems a bit too wide for everything, but I guess you could make it work.
So what prime would you choose to shoot an entire wedding if that were the scenario? |
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05/09/2012 12:23:58 AM · #2 |
Fisheye and a ton of cropping in post :-)
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05/09/2012 04:08:11 AM · #3 |
I've been doing a lot of weddings recently and have been using a prime only set up. It works for me as it's what i feel most comfortable with. I have two cameras on the go at the same time. A NIkon D700 with an 85mm 1.4 on it and a Nikon D300 with a 20mm 2.8. I also carry a 50mm 1.4, 55mm 3.5 macro and a 135mm 2.8 on a belt which i'll use if need be. These last three are all manual focus which i like using although i'm not sure i'd be comfortable with all manual focus at a wedding quite yet.
If it was down to only one i think i would go for the 50mm on the d700 out of the lenses that i own. Might not be the most flattering portraits but for a documentary style wedding it may do. Maybe something wider like the 35mm or 28mm. My next two lens purchases planned in a few weeks are the new Nikon 28mm 1.8 and the Nikon 135mm f2dc. |
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05/09/2012 04:13:57 AM · #4 |
| I have a friend who shoots weddings and swears by primes, he only brings the 85 and 35 mm primes and sometimes the 50. Hardly uses his flash. |
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05/09/2012 04:19:17 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by smardaz:
I have a friend who shoots weddings and swears by primes, he only brings the 85 and 35 mm primes and sometimes the 50. Hardly uses his flash. |
That's exactly what I would do. |
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05/09/2012 12:47:39 PM · #6 |
"I have a friend who shoots weddings and swears by primes, he only brings the 85 and 35 mm primes and sometimes the 50. Hardly uses his flash."
This has me curious, since all the assistant work i've done specifically, indoors involves flash. Would you have a link to his site so i can study it? |
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