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Best lens combo for baby shots at hospital

Started Aug 4, 2014 | Questions thread
AdamWCohenVisuals Forum Member • Posts: 66
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For my son's birth 3.5 years ago, I brought the 5D mark2 and the 35 1.4L. That was it. Pulled it out just as he was emerging and then had a lot of fun capturing candids of the boy's first moments with momma and getting weighed, and then his first feeding, and his amazing feet. I put it away pretty quickly and held my son and forgot about the camera for a while.

You're on the right track with fast glass. And while you're wife is in the maternity area, remember that white sheets make for excellent reflectors. Pillows are great for redirecting light well. Flash is unnecessary.

Congrats and best of luck to you for a happy, healthy birthing experience!

And what the guy said above about taking pictures of yourself sleeping so you have them to refer to later... yeah... there's that.

After the birth, for the longest time I just used the 35 and my 100 macro. Thought is was a perfect combo.

You really cannot take too many pictures of the early life of your child. They are in a state of constant change, so you are not, in fact, taking thousands of pictures of "the same subject." Your taking dozens and hundreds of pictures of phases that are all too ephemeral.

Have a blast!

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS R5 Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon EF 35mm F1.4L II USM Canon EF 16-35mm F2.8L III USM +9 more
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