Best canon lens for wedding photography? 24-70mm f2.8

I shoot weddings part time "professionally".


My setup for weddingsgoes as follows, 50D (ideally a 5D), 24-105 f/4 which stays on 90% of the day, other 10% I may use 100mm f2.8, 50mm f1.8 or 18-55mm for wide. 580EXII flash, bounce flashing 95% time, then use my hand held umbrella for indoor flash - technically on and off camera flash, but it never leaves my hand :P
Other things in my bag, backup camera & batteries. Tripod on standby.


Don't rely on the lens to get you great shots, rely only on yourself.

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Originally Posted by iND

I have the 580EX II and a Gary Fong clear dome


Do I need an external battery pack?
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I'd highly recommend the external battery pack. Faster recycling, and more consistent results.

I use the EFS17-55 F2.8 IS for weddings on my 40D and it's great. Sharp wide open and great for indoor shoots.





I'd suggest the CP-E2 battery pack for the 580EX. More flashes and faster recycle times.





Jim

There is really no way to encapsulate everything you would need for a
wedding with only one lens. No two weddings are really the same, so
your needs will differ, but one thing is for certain is that you will
need a backup of everything, especially if you're the main photographer
for the event. Anything that could go wrong may actually go wrong at
your event.



For fixed pose portraits, I generally use a prime lens. I use the 50mm
f/1.8 lens ($80) and the 85mm f/1.8 lens ($340). These lenses give you
the capability to really blur out the background with beautiful Viagra Online bokeh
and generally sharp image quality. If you want another step up from the
50 1.8, you can consider the 50 1.4 ($310) or even the 1.2 ($1400).
Another step up from the 85 would be the 85mm f1.2 ($1600). You really
need a fast prime lens for those low-light situations at the church and
the reception.



For zoom lenses, basically, the faster you can go, the better. For a
mid range lens, the favored lenses seem to be the 24-70 f/2.8 as
fhotace said, or the 24-105 f/4 IS lens. You need something that can
capture well in low light, sometimes without flash. If you can't get
that close to the altar during the ceremony, you might need a lens like
the 70-200 f/2.8 as well. None of these are cheap- they all run at
&gt;=$1100.



Besides lenses, you also need flashes and other lighting equipment for
things like posed photography. I have two Canon 580EX II flashes with
battery packs. You may also need to invest in some studio strobes from
a company like Alien Bees.



Basically, if you are going to be the main photographer, you need to
make sure you have backups of EVERYTHING. Things from equipment being
dropped to inadvertant splashes of champagne can mean the difference
between ruined memories and a well-paying job. Make sure you know
what's going on before you dive in. I've included a link to a reputable
site with good recommendations for wedding photography.

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Yikes. Either zercath's computer has been compromised with malware, or someone is messing with this website.

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I've been to a lot of weddings and the 24-70 and 70-200 (both from Canon and Nikon) were used the most. I personally don't think the 24-70 is the best lens for wedding, but I do think it is the most versatile lens.

1. Zoom
2. On fullframe 24mm is quite wide
3. Good image quality
4. Moderately fast - f/2.8
5. Durrable
6. Couple with another body and the 70-200 combo, most of the photographer's needs is covered.

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I've been to a lot of weddings and the 24-70 and 70-200 .... were used the most.
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These are the ones I use. I also include the 70-200 f/4 IS for much of it, since I'm using off camera flash, and the slower lens does an excellent job.