Happy Friday! Caleb and I are getting back in to the groove of life after our trip to Panama! Yesterday was spent editing, catching up on emails, blogging, and doing a lot of laundry! 😉 Today we are filming a little project, meeting with a sweet 2017 bride and groom, and finishing our Christmas shopping (how is Christmas this weekend?!)! Today we wanted to share a post about our camera gear for the photography end of our business! We get a lot of questions about what camera bodies and lenses we used, so we figured this would be a perfect topic for the education side of our blog!
Below I have listed each one of our camera bodies and lenses that we use on a wedding day and a little explanation about how we use it! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!
CAMERA BODIES:
Canon 5D Mark IV
These are the new babies in the house! 😉 The Canon 5D Mark IVs came out in September 2016 and we adore them! They are our main camera bodies that we use on wedding days. I love the focusing system and coloring in this camera! I have used the camera for 5 weddings since we purchased it and can’t wait for next wedding season to start so I can use it some more!
Canon 5D Mark III
This is our backup camera on a wedding day! It’s a wonderful, solid camera and I highly recommend it! Because we have the Canon 5D Mark IVs, we will only be using this camera body if one of our main bodies fail. Next Friday, I will be posting about the importance of backup equipment! Stay tuned!
LENSES:
Canon EF 35mm 1.4L
This is our wide lens and we use it on a wedding day to capture a variety of things! It’s the perfect lens to show the big picture of what is happening. This can include showing the scenery, room decorations, etc. We also use the 35mm during portrait time. This lens can create a unique feeling of closeness. Using the 35mm close to your subject can capture an intimate moment in a beautiful way! It feels like you are getting a close up and personal view of the little moments! The only downfall of this particular lens is the focus. I have heard over and over from multiple photographers that they have the same issue with it. We are upgrading next month to the version two of this lens and I am SO excited! I’ve heard nothing but great things about the version two (better focusing and compression!).
Canon EF 50mm 1.2L
One of my favorite lenses by far! This lens is the most versatile lenses in my opinion. I use this lens for getting ready, details, portraits, ceremony, reception, and more! It almost never leaves my camera! This lens is known to be the closest to what the human eye sees!
Canon EF 85mm 1.2L II
My other favorite lens! I love the way my subjects pop off the background with the 85mm! The depth of field and creaminess of this lens is to die for. It is quite spendy, so if you are looking for cheaper options be sure to check out the 85mm 1.4! I also heard there is a Sigma version of this lens coming out! I have never shot with Sigma, but I’ve heard great things about them!
Canon EF 100mm 2.8L IS
We love this lens for details photos! Because it is a macro lens, it captures the small details in a way that makes them come alive! I always use the 100mm for my ring photos and decoration/detail photos. This lens is also fun to use for shooting through objects during portrait time. The compression is creamy and it creates the perfect foreground in photos! Caleb is a pro at these shots and I’m always excited to see what he does with the lens when he has it!
Canon EF 135mm 2.0L
A favorite ceremony lens! This lens can shoot as wide as 2.0. We photograph a lot of weddings in dark churches and the wider aperture allows us to capture bright, sharp photos from a distance!
Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8L II
I only use this lens for ceremonies and first looks! It’s the perfect lens to capture intimate moments from a distance. The two things I don’t love about it is the weight and the aperture. It’s a heavy lens to lug around on a wedding day! The aperture is an issue for me because the lowest you can go is 2.8. 75% of our wedding ceremonies take place in darker churches which require lenses that are able to shoot very wide open. 2.8 doesn’t typically cut it for me personally. I would much rather shoot with the 135mm 2.0 for that little bit of extra light!
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