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Deliberating on kit for event and portraiture. 16-55, or others?

Started Dec 11, 2018 | Discussions thread
fotomotovfr Regular Member • Posts: 470
Re: Deliberating on kit for event and portraiture. 16-55, or others?
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hotaruhikari wrote:

Even for small-scale gigs, I need to trust my gear to produce consistent results.

I've been shooting event photography for over 20 years. I have made more money with the 70-200mm equiv. zoom range than any other lens (24-70mm equiv is #2). If you want to do it right, get two bodies w/power grips, two flashes, a 16-55 and the 50-140.

I personally would never re-hire any "pro" who showed up with only one body. Stuff happens. Get an X-T1 or, if necessary, even an X-A or X-M series till you can another X-T2 or higher. Lots of events are very dark so good low-light AF is critical.

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