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Wedding gear and tips

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fotografz

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I carry one in the camera and 3 extras in the bag for the A99. So far, I have never used more than two total for an 8 hour wedding. The A99 is one of three cameras I use at a wedding.

I generally do not use live-view on the A99 except for overhead shots or odd angle shots with the wonderfully articulated LCD (note that you can turn the LCD inward when transporting/storing to protect the screen surface from bumps and scratches).


I'm off to a wedding shoot in a couple of hours myself :)


- Marc
 
Rawfa

Rawfa

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Slight change of plans. Instead of having the old timers Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 and Minolta 70-210mm f4 I´m planning to sell them both and get the new Sigma 24-105mm f4...plus the lenses I already have (Sigma 85mm 1.4, Sony 50mm 1.4, Pentax PK 35mm f2...might eventually get a faster 35mm and/or the new 24mm 1.4 Sigma is planning to release) and 2 flashes (F20M and F43M).
 
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Rawfa

Rawfa

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Guys, if you were to use 2 cameras during the ceremony, which lenses would you use in each camera?
 
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fotografz

Well-known member
Depends on what part of the wedding I was shooting and what camera I chose to take at the time … but for the Sony A99/A7R kit this what I tend to use and when:

Ceremony: mid-zoom on one camera (24-70 or 24-105 type zoom) for processionals and wide shots of the venue, plus either a ZA85/1.4 or a ZA135/1.8 depending on how close I could get to the actual ceremony when flash is usually not allowed.

Portraits and formals: Probably the mid-zoom again for group shots (at 30 to 50ish focal lengths to avoid distortion of people at the edge of the group shot), and the 85/1.4 for bridal portraits.

Reception: I prefer faster aperture lenses for indoor receptions even if I am using lighting, and usually work with a ZA24/2, 50/1.4 or 85/1.4.

In reality, 95% of a wedding could be done with 24-105, and in fact that is exactly what some pretty good wedding shooters use along with one fast lens like a 50/1.4 for low light ambient shots.

Hope this helps a little,

- Marc
 
Rawfa

Rawfa

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Marc, that was very helpful. I would have guessed that the 35mm 1.4 would be among the go to lenses for when flashes are not allowed..

Oh, since then I've sold my A99 and got 2 A7's with LA-EA4's to make things easier.
 
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fotografz

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Rawfa said:
Marc, that was very helpful. I would have guessed that the 35mm 1.4 would be among the go to lenses for when flashes are not allowed..

Oh, since then I've sold my A99 and got 2 A7's with LA-EA4's to make things easier.
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Yes, when I shot weddings with Canon gear, my most used primes were the 35/1.4L ad 85//1.2L.

While Sony offer a 35/1.4 it isn't a ZA and I have been hoping for one but it never came.

- Marc
 
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