So a friend of mine asked me to shoot his wedding. It'll be my first, and it's being done semi-pro-bono, but I'm having trouble figuring out what to pack in my bag. I could just pack my entire kit, but I don't want to weigh myself down all that much. I'll be shooting with a partner with a Nikon DSLR kit, so he'll probably be doing more of the posed shots while I do more of the creative/candid stuff, I'm just trying to narrow things down. My total kit is:
CV 15mm f4.5
Elmarit 28mm f2.8 ASPH
Cron 35mm 1st ver
Cron 50mm collapsible (M, coated)
Lux 50mm 2nd edition
Summarit 75mm
Tele-Elmarit 90mm (thin)
Canon LTM 90mm f1.9
Hektor 135mm f4.5
MATE (28/35/50) f4
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Leica SF58 Flash w/ 8" softbox diffuser
It's an outdoor wedding, so while I would have liked a shallower DOF, I'm thinking the MATE as my primary for the reception, the 50 Lux for some indoor shots (like at the bride's house), and the Elmarit 28 for some of the group shots if I need another stop for background separation. I'm just not sure which focal length/aperture is best for posed portraiture-while I may not be the primary shooter I'm sure I'll be getting some. The reception's in a high-ceiling'd dark wood pavilion, semi-outdoors, so I won't be able to bounce flash there either, but luckily it only goes to 6, so I should have some ambient light I can just fill-in with a little flash.
Thanks in advance...
CV 15mm f4.5
Elmarit 28mm f2.8 ASPH
Cron 35mm 1st ver
Cron 50mm collapsible (M, coated)
Lux 50mm 2nd edition
Summarit 75mm
Tele-Elmarit 90mm (thin)
Canon LTM 90mm f1.9
Hektor 135mm f4.5
MATE (28/35/50) f4
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Leica SF58 Flash w/ 8" softbox diffuser
It's an outdoor wedding, so while I would have liked a shallower DOF, I'm thinking the MATE as my primary for the reception, the 50 Lux for some indoor shots (like at the bride's house), and the Elmarit 28 for some of the group shots if I need another stop for background separation. I'm just not sure which focal length/aperture is best for posed portraiture-while I may not be the primary shooter I'm sure I'll be getting some. The reception's in a high-ceiling'd dark wood pavilion, semi-outdoors, so I won't be able to bounce flash there either, but luckily it only goes to 6, so I should have some ambient light I can just fill-in with a little flash.
Thanks in advance...