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Canon 24-70 2.8 II or Canon 35 1.4 II as a Wedding/Event Photographer

Started Jan 15, 2016 | Discussions thread
RogerZoul
RogerZoul Veteran Member • Posts: 3,243
Re: Canon 24-70 2.8 II or Canon 35 1.4 II as a Wedding/Event Photographer
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ahson wrote:

Hello! I am an event/wedding photographer and deciding which lens will be more critical as my budget will only allow me to buy either one of the lens at this time. The 35/1.4 will be a great addition to my arsenal as you see my current setup doesn't have anything larger than 2.8 aperture. I could see myself using the 35/1.4 wide open in an indoor situation with the bride and also some portraits. On the other hand, 24-70/2.8 surely gives me the range but it doesn't provide the same degree of 3D pop, bokeh as the 35 when doing portraiture. Would like to hear your comments and suggestions.

My current gear: 6D, 40/2.8, 24-105/4, 70-200 2.8 II.

Did you listen to this review by Dustin Abbott? If not, it might help some.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqk9-lthEPg

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