what lens to what camera and why?

[MrsOpie]

i just purchased a Canon 20D (the baby) to go with my Canon 5D (the big mother). I also have a 24-70/2.8 and a 70-200/2.8. What lens should I put on what body and why? I plan on using both cameras during the ceremony and then just using 1 camera for formals/reception. I've never shot with a 2 camera combo so I would like some advice. :)

[Livinthalife]

24-70 on the 5D for wide shots, and the tele on the 20D for the crop factor.

That's what I would do. congrats on the "new" camera!

[notapro]

I'm interested in hearing responses to this too. don't mind me while I subscribe...

[tim]

24-70 on the 5D for wide shots, and the tele on the 20D for the crop factor.

I agree, for those reasons.

[cccp145]

24-70 on the 5D for wide shots, and the tele on the 20D for the crop factor.
same

[MrsOpie]

the 70-200 is a heavy lens can the 20D handle the weight of the lens?

[JaertX]

the 70-200 is a heavy lens can the 20D handle the weight of the lens?

yes...that's the combo I used for quite a while.

[tim]

the 70-200 is a heavy lens can the 20D handle the weight of the lens?

Yes, no problem. With big lenses you always support the lens and let the camera hang off the back.

[MrsOpie]

I plan on having both cameras around my neck so one of them will be just hanging there pointing at the ground while I'm shooting with the other.

[tim]

I find that gets uncomfortable, I leave the camera i'm not using on the ground. The 20D will probably be fine with the 70-200 F2.8 hanging off it, but I wouldn't do it regularly to my own camera/lens.

[MrsOpie]

I find that gets uncomfortable, I leave the camera i'm not using on the ground. The 20D will probably be fine with the 70-200 F2.8 hanging off it, but I wouldn't do it regularly to my own camera/lens.

So tim what your saying is have the 5D and 24-70 combo on my neck and the 20D and 70-200 combo on the ground and then pick it up every so often to take a close up shot? I tend to move around a lot to get different shots during the ceremony. I'm open to ideas. How do you do it?

[tim]

So tim what your saying is have the 5D and 24-70 combo on my neck and the 20D and 70-200 combo on the ground and then pick it up every so often to take a close up shot? I tend to move around a lot to get different shots during the ceremony. I'm open to ideas. How do you do it?

My 70-200 gets left in the aisle during the ceremony, and carried if I want it to come with me.

[Tish]

So tim what your saying is have the 5D and 24-70 combo on my neck and the 20D and 70-200 combo on the ground and then pick it up every so often to take a close up shot? I tend to move around a lot to get different shots during the ceremony. I'm open to ideas. How do you do it?

This is typically what I do--both 20Ds are on me, but the 17-55 is around my neck & the 70-200 on the ground/floor if I'm stuck in one place for any length of time. If I'm truly on the run the whole ceremony, I have them both physically on me, with the 70-200 on my right shoulder. The strap is long enough that I can pull into position to use, then drop it back out of my way to use the shorter strapped one around my neck.

The 70-200 and the 20D do just fine. I do prefer to use a grip & handstrap with that combo though, it's a LOT more comfortable if you're doing any significant shooting.

[cdifoto]

Yep make your long lens longer and your wide lens wider. No-brainer to me. Same reason I go with the 24-70 on the 1D and 70-200 on the 10D. I also hang the 10D/70-200 combo around my neck all the time and let it hang. No biggy, no concerns.

[jessiper]

24-70 on the 5D for wide shots, and the tele on the 20D for the crop factor.

That's what I would do. congrats on the "new" camera!

That's exactly why I put the 24-105 on my 5D and the 70-200 on my 30D. 24mm isn't wide enough on the 30D.

Congrats, as well!

[jessiper]

So tim what your saying is have the 5D and 24-70 combo on my neck and the 20D and 70-200 combo on the ground and then pick it up every so often to take a close up shot? I tend to move around a lot to get different shots during the ceremony. I'm open to ideas. How do you do it?

I put my 5D w/wide angle around my neck, and the 30D w/70-200 on my shoulder throughout the entire event. I may set one of them done for just a few seconds, though.

[Nan08]

Isn't it fun? I have my first wedding this sat and I've already planned to do this combo. 70-200 on 30d and 24-70 on 5d for the ceremony. And before that, I'll probably have my Nifty on my 5d and 24-70 on my 30d when Bride is getting ready in the room.

So you already decided Opie?

[picturecrazy]

Wow, I never really put the second body down. Especially after seeing how blatant some of the thieves have been lately. dressing up as a guest, grabbing gear sitting about 3 ft from you... yikes.

anyhow, I would configure the cameras just as everyone above says and buy a couple Op/tech Pro Loop straps! Whoa they make such a difference in carrying that weight for an all day shoot.

[jessiper]

anyhow, I would configure the cameras just as everyone above says and buy a couple Op/tech Pro Loop straps! Whoa they make such a difference in carrying that weight for an all day shoot.

Do you have to have the battery grip for those? I thought I had read that somewhere, but I'd love to get a wrist strap.

[cdifoto]

Do you have to have the battery grip for those? I thought I had read that somewhere, but I'd love to get a wrist strap.

The Pro-Loop is just like any other shoulder strap. No grip required. It's the E-1 wrist strap that requires a grip.

[picturecrazy]

Do you have to have the battery grip for those? I thought I had read that somewhere, but I'd love to get a wrist strap.

The e1 strap is a wonderful thing too. I have the pro loop AND e1 strap on my Mark III and wouldn't have it any other way.

And yes, the e1 strap fits beautifully on a 20/30/40/5D with grip. As far as I can see, the e1 strap is the ONLY reason I would put a grip on a body. Otherwise I find it the most useless piece of gear I own and am thinking of selling it.

[RobKirkwood]

I also shoot primarily with 24-70 f2.8 on 5D and 70-200 f2.8 IS on 20D, and both cameras have Canon grips fitted. Only problem I've found with the combinations is there's a gap between the 70mm on 5D and the 70mm on 20D (effective equivalent 112mm) and once or twice indoors with limited space I've found 70/5D too short and 70/20D too long and been unable to move without causing distraction.

I also put the 70-200/20D on the ground next to me when I'm using it (lives in a Peli case when not), but there are two of us about.

Rob