mystik610 wrote in post #18594270
Hey Vinz. Firstly great shot.
Commenting on these two posts as they kinda go hand in hand to me.
The Sigma 135 renders more similarly to the FE 35 than the 85gm does. Both the Sigma and Zony have those vibrant colors and loads of microcontrast, though the Sigma is not as smooth/pleasing as the zony and can be a bit harsh in some light and with busy backgrounds. Sigma lenses seem to have a +25 clarity slider built into the rendering hah.
The 85GM has that dreamy quality to it, but compared to the Zony the colors are really muted and the images have less bite with regards to contrast. Shooting the Zony 35 and the 85 GM side by side requires a little work in post to make sure you have a consistent look throughout the set because the sooc looks are really different.
With regards to 85/35 combo for weddings, those two lenses really can cover most of a wedding. I shot a wedding with Travis this weekend and yeah both of us were really heavy on using the 85gm and Zony 35. A telephoto is often necessary for close up of expressions during the ceremony, and ultra wides are useful for creative looks, scenic shots and fun dance floor shots... But the meat of a wedding can be shot on a 35/85 combo.
If you're shooting weddings, I'd definitely keep the 85 in your kit. 135's are nice because of the compressed FOV, but the working distance is tough to work with. With regards to my wedding last weekend, as much as I like the Sigma 135, once we moved into this small reception space, the lens was useless and I leaned on the 85/35 combo pretty much exclusively. 85mm FOV as a beautiful thing for things like first dances
Hey Vinz. Firstly great shot.
Commenting on these two posts as they kinda go hand in hand to me.
The Sigma 135 renders more similarly to the FE 35 than the 85gm does. Both the Sigma and Zony have those vibrant colors and loads of microcontrast, though the Sigma is not as smooth/pleasing as the zony and can be a bit harsh in some light and with busy backgrounds. Sigma lenses seem to have a +25 clarity slider built into the rendering hah.
The 85GM has that dreamy quality to it, but compared to the Zony the colors are really muted and the images have less bite with regards to contrast. Shooting the Zony 35 and the 85 GM side by side requires a little work in post to make sure you have a consistent look throughout the set because the sooc looks are really different.
With regards to 85/35 combo for weddings, those two lenses really can cover most of a wedding. I shot a wedding with Travis this weekend and yeah both of us were really heavy on using the 85gm and Zony 35. A telephoto is often necessary for close up of expressions during the ceremony, and ultra wides are useful for creative looks, scenic shots and fun dance floor shots... But the meat of a wedding can be shot on a 35/85 combo.
If you're shooting weddings, I'd definitely keep the 85 in your kit. 135's are nice because of the compressed FOV, but the working distance is tough to work with. With regards to my wedding last weekend, as much as I like the Sigma 135, once we moved into this small reception space, the lens was useless and I leaned on the 85/35 combo pretty much exclusively. 85mm FOV as a beautiful thing for things like first dances
Yep..all of that. The 35/85 was used the most...the 16-35 came out a few times but struggles too much to acquire focus in dim light, I should have used the b18, not as wide but focuses better.
That's the way it goes sometimes.
