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p.5 #1 · p.5 #1 · How many lenses do you USE?


35 1.4
16-35
24-70
85 1.2
70-200

get the most use but just bough a bunch of new toys so that could all change.



Jun 27, 2012 at 08:26 AM
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p.5 #2 · p.5 #2 · How many lenses do you USE?


morganb4 wrote:
just bought a bunch of new toys


What did you pick up?



Jun 27, 2012 at 04:46 PM
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p.5 #3 · p.5 #3 · How many lenses do you USE?


@D.Digler

24L 1.4 II
Sigma 50 1.4
45 TS-E
5D III
1D IV
3 x 600 EX-RT

Edited on Jun 27, 2012 at 09:34 PM · View previous versions



Jun 27, 2012 at 07:18 PM
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p.5 #4 · p.5 #4 · How many lenses do you USE?


5D3, 1Ds2
35L
70-200 f/2.8 Sigma HSM OS EX
85L
600 RT
580 EX ii (for the DS2 until pocket wizard can work with the 600 rt)



Jun 27, 2012 at 07:28 PM
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p.5 #5 · p.5 #5 · How many lenses do you USE?


Maybe you could try something like this?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kidthafreak/5517095236/



Jun 29, 2012 at 09:34 AM
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p.5 #6 · p.5 #6 · How many lenses do you USE?


I am using just 2 lenses a 35L and a 135L. i have a hard enough time trying to decide which body i'll mount my two lenses on!? Either the 5DII or the 5DIII
I'd have a nervous breakdown if i had any more lenses...
However when finances allow i will buy more, i'd like the following primes

14 mm II f/2.8
15 mm
(fisheye) f/2.8
20 mm f/2.8
24 mm II f/1.4
24 mm f/2.8
28 mm f/1.8
28 mm f/2.8
40 mm f/2.8
50 mm f/1.0
50 mm f/1.2
50 mm f/1.4
50 mm II f/1.8
50 mm f/2.5
85 mm II f/1.2
100 mm f/2
100 mm f/2.8
135 mm
(SoftFocus) f/2.8
180 mm f/3.5
200 mm f/1.8
200 mm f/2.0
200 mm II f/2.8
300 mm f/2.8
300 mm f/4
400 mm II f/2.8
400 mm f/4
400 mm f/5.6
500 mm II f/4
600 mm II f/4
800 mm f/5.6
1200 mm f/5.6



Jul 02, 2012 at 05:38 AM
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p.5 #7 · p.5 #7 · How many lenses do you USE?


^ I'd much rather have your current setup than your dream setup, 1000x over.


Jul 02, 2012 at 09:56 PM
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p.5 #8 · p.5 #8 · How many lenses do you USE?


morganb4 wrote:
@D.Digler

24L 1.4 II
Sigma 50 1.4
45 TS-E
5D III
1D IV
3 x 600 EX-RT


Your wedding business must be going like gangbusters to warrant that kind of investment in gear!



Jul 02, 2012 at 11:05 PM
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p.5 #9 · p.5 #9 · How many lenses do you USE?


I use a 24-70, 17-40 and 70-200 for 95% of my shots. I will throw on my 100mm macro for ring shots and my 50mm for some low light reception shots and some super shallow DOF shots. I always aim for being ready for any shot so the 24-70 goes on my 5d mk II an the 70-200 goes on the 50d. I wear both cameras on my black rapid strap.


Jul 15, 2012 at 11:58 PM
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p.5 #10 · p.5 #10 · How many lenses do you USE?


It always puzzled me how some can own 10 lenses & just one body....

I'm not going to get into the back up issue (I'll ignore that)...

But when I had 24L II, 50 1.4, 135L & the 5D II....it was driving me crazy switching lenses,loosing shots...while I changed lenses...

There are moments in the wedding when you can't be losing time to change lenses back & forth..... and a 'zoom' can't cut it always...


I now have a 1D2, 5Dc, 24L II (I sold the 50 1.4, 580 EX II and the 135L)..


I'll dream to buy a 50 L..


I think I can do very very well with the 24L + 5Dc and 50L + 1D2 ... I never find myself having the need to shoot with lenses longer than 70/80mm at weddings..

I feel that 2nd body is very important ...really helps not to loose shots (composition wise)



Jul 16, 2012 at 10:38 AM
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p.5 #11 · p.5 #11 · How many lenses do you USE?


I'm in the process of jettisoning my 24-70. It's making me way too lazy in getting the shots. I shoot those same shots with a 35L and it's normally much better. I'm working on getting a second one for the wife so we can both use a 35L for those shots.


Jul 16, 2012 at 10:53 AM
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p.5 #12 · p.5 #12 · How many lenses do you USE?


Getting Ready
14 - 24 (very little) 35, 85, 105 macro very little

Portraits and ceremony
14 - 24 (very little) Mostly 35 - 70-200, Some 85 for portraits

reception
14 - 24 (very little) 24-70 -90% 105 macro - rings and details




Jul 17, 2012 at 01:47 AM
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p.5 #13 · p.5 #13 · How many lenses do you USE?


Getting ready :
35,85 and macro:

Portraits and ceremony:
35,85,70-200 and perhaps the 16-35 for some nice wide shots of the venue

Reception:
35,85,70-200

Party:
16-35 / 35

Erwin
www.erwinbeckers.nl



Jul 17, 2012 at 04:38 AM
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p.5 #14 · p.5 #14 · How many lenses do you USE?


Erwin, I don't think it's appropriate to write your link at the end of every post. It can be perceived as directly trying to boost your SEO - you can use the address link in the signature as you have done, so if people want to find your site they can quite easily. Just a "heads up".


Jul 17, 2012 at 05:16 AM
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p.5 #15 · p.5 #15 · How many lenses do you USE?


adrianb wrote:
But when I had 24L II, 50 1.4, 135L & the 5D II....it was driving me crazy switching lenses,loosing shots...while I changed lenses...


Understandable, but personally I find the added weight and bulk of an additional camera even more cumbersome than swapping lenses. Besides, I can get a lens swapped in 3 seconds flat, probably about the same time it would take to swap bodies.




Jul 17, 2012 at 07:02 AM
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p.5 #16 · p.5 #16 · How many lenses do you USE?


MattSepeta wrote:
Understandable, but personally I find the added weight and bulk of an additional camera even more cumbersome than swapping lenses. Besides, I can get a lens swapped in 3 seconds flat, probably about the same time it would take to swap bodies.



+1. I never carry a second body on me. That said, it takes me much longer than 3 seconds to swap lenses. Then again, on most weddings I use the same lens from start to finish.



Aug 10, 2012 at 09:00 AM
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p.5 #17 · p.5 #17 · How many lenses do you USE?


I usually work with cheapass old lenses because I like the way they flare. I blame you, Sam Hassas, for my love affair with flare. >_>

Nikon 35/2, 85/1.8, 135/2.

Alright, so the 135's not cheap, but the others are (that's the OLD Nikon 1.8 mind you, not the G version). Most of my keepers are shot either on the 135 or the 35 (~75% of my shots). The rest is shot on the 85/1.8 and very, very occasionally the 14-24.

I don't actually like the 14-24 all that much most of the time. It's relatively heavy, clunky, and the widest end has too much distortion for my tastes for a lot of the time. It's by no means a bad lens, it's just not really what I want. (I should sell it.)

I could probably be much happier with something like the 28/1.8 - cheaper and wide enough for the situations where I want something wide, yet not quite so distortion-y. And it's light too! Hmmmm ...

Really, most of my approach to deciding what lenses I shoot with comes down to:

1. Can I get the shots that I need?
2. After 8-9 hours of carrying this, will I want to quit photography?

I used to use the 24-70/70-200, but that got old really quickly. I'm not out of shape either - it's just a considerable amount of weight to be hefting around for a good chunk of the day. The all cheap and light primes approach + belt has been working out much better for me (and my physical health + happiness the next day or two).



Aug 10, 2012 at 04:43 PM
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p.5 #18 · p.5 #18 · How many lenses do you USE?


MattSepeta wrote:
personally I find the added weight and bulk of an additional camera even more cumbersome


Try three or four cameras! You'll PRAY for two.




Aug 10, 2012 at 07:12 PM
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p.5 #19 · p.5 #19 · How many lenses do you USE?


That could easily be me in that picture (I have 5 cameras now, but no battery grips).


Aug 10, 2012 at 07:57 PM
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p.5 #20 · p.5 #20 · How many lenses do you USE?


form wrote:
That could easily be me in that picture (I have 5 cameras now, but no battery grips).


How many you wear at once?



Aug 10, 2012 at 08:38 PM
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