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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
Fog Maker Senior Member • Posts: 2,733
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.

The 35mm is not a good lens for portraiture.

Get the 24-70 2.8 II and build from there.

(If you want something that is real great for portraiture, you

can add the 85mm 1.2L II later, which is also versatile enough to serve

other purposes during a wedding, due to its focal length, or the 135 mm 2.0 L)

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EF 85mm F1.2L II USM Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Canon EF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
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