lens choice for ceremony

sjb

Hello,
What lens do you all find yourself using most during the ceremony? I have been using 35 mm and enjoy it but I wonder if I'm making life harder than it should be by not using the 24-70 or 70-200
Thought on pros and cons
Steven

Matthew Saville

70-200 for any larger churches where I am restricted. 24-70 for smaller venues, or double-camera with a 16-35 on one body and an 85 prime on the other. (Especially beautiful shots in super dark, super small venues)

=Matt=

joshhuntnm

24 - 105. Depending on the wedding, you often don't have a lot of time to change glass.

babowc

Isn't the 24-105/120 f4 too slow?..
I've been a third/assistant and I used 24-70 and 70-200 on separate bodies.

Chivers

I'd go with the 24~70 as often you need a wide shot if i had to opt for only the one lens & body, it's possible to crop the images but not get any wider with a telephoto zoom.

I guess it boils down to what type of shot you want

tenoverthenose

I shoot most ceremonies with a 135 and a 24. It's just right for me.

Matthew Saville

Another thing to consider is that most weddings are photographed by a team of two. Often, that means that one person is relegated to 24-70 duty while the other has 70-200 patrol. Or whatever lenses you need... Usually I shoot as part of a team where one photographer does wides on a 16-35 while the other keeps an eye on the action, but then we both switch to 70-200 or one 24-70 and the other 70-200, for the bulk of the ceremony...

=Matt=

joshhuntnm

babowc wrote: »

Isn't the 24-105/120 f4 too slow?..
I've been a third/assistant and I used 24-70 and 70-200 on separate bodies.

it would be nice if it were 2.8, but it is what it is. today's cameras do pretty well in high ISO so taht helps. I like close ups so the 24 - 105 work better than the 24 - 70 2.8 for me.