I was just wondering, who here doesnt mind using slower aperture lenses when the opportunity presents itself....for instance, i have a nikon 28-85 3.5-4.5...it's a sweet lens.. Very little distortion, very sharp, has a good macro function....i dont mind using it at all for e-sessions, especially in good light, and when i'm shooting wide, or even long, when i dont care about DOF...i know some people wouldnt be caught DEAD without L series glass, or nikon nano coated lenses on their camera....i know david zeiser has been known to use variable aperture "non pro" lenses...just wondering if anyone else here does the same??
My main camera (5D II) caries the 24-105mm F4 L IS. And I love it. I keep getting tempted by the 24-70mm f2.8 L but I don't want to give up the extra reach.
Im 95% a prime shooter, so this doesnt apply to me so much. But if I did use zooms, it has to be a constant aperture because I like to shoot wide open a lot. But for the times I shoot with flash or some lighting setup, I am mostly shooting f8 and above. So really any lens will do.
If my camera did high ISO really well then I could perhaps use something slower. But I'd always want the flexibility of a faster lens. My most used lenses are 85/1.4 & 35/1.4 and I need them for lowlight, so can't really go for a slow zoom.
btw i loved the way you put it in the podcast with Reggie, where you mentioned "disaffected hipster posing"....lol i was like "YES! i hate that crap!" lol....i wanted to post it on FB, but i know too many hipster wedding photogs...
tobicus wrote:
True, but DOF control still requires speed.
Unless you shot dx for years at 2.8, and got used to the dof, then switched to fx...now f/4 has the same dof than 2.8 did on dx (when you take into account new fov and focal lengths)...
For weddings, I'm much more concerned with a lens' focus speed and accuracy.
There are quite a few reasons why I can't go back to using anything outside of the top tier pro quality lenses, but the mediocre to poor focus abilities on almost all of the consumer grade lenses are the difference between high 5-ing yourself and cursing out Lightroom.
If I had to, I could make f/5.6 work. It's not ideal for any means in some churches, but it works when you can just crank the ISO to 12,600 and fix whatever bits of noise appear in post later (the beauty of shooting with a pro body). I don't know of any lower quality lenses off the top of my head that force anything wider than f/5.6 on you...
TRReichman wrote:
I'm not afraid to shoot at f4. The nikon 24-120 is my idea of a perfect wedding lens #nohipstercred
- trr
My wife uses this lens as our family lens at home. I never thought of using it at weddings because I am used to shooting with primes. Also, I like to get the lowest ISO possible while getting a decent shutter and f1.4 and 1.8 lenses allow me to shoot receptions at ISO 800-1600.
But it might be fun to use this lens next wedding just because.
btw i loved the way you put it in the podcast with Reggie, where you mentioned "disaffected hipster posing"....lol i was like "YES! i hate that crap!" lol....i wanted to post it on FB, but i know too many hipster wedding photogs...