Do you need something wider then 35?

I used a 35L for this weekends wedding and it felt like I didn't need anything wider then it. Do you really need something wider then a 35? Thanks in advance. 28-35 doesn't seem like a big deal for me. I might sell my tamron. Someone please enlighten me. Thanks again!

You can certainly shoot a wedding with 35mm being your widest focal length. I can probably shoot an entire wedding with a 50mm lens. It's just a matter of personal choice/taste. I like a wider perspective on my 24L. Never really liked the 35mm focal length. That's just my style. I also use my 16-35L a lot as well.

You never needed anything wider THAN it.

Numenorean wrote in post #13405901
You never needed anything wider THAN it.

Lol.

I like the feel of the 35, and though I like to use some wider shots every once in a while (like a wide shot from the back of the ceremony) I dont feel I need it.

It really depends what you are shooting for - digital files, prints, albums - and how much room you have to move. If you want to make a full spread in a 10x10 album of a photo, chances are you are going to need something nice and wide to account for the room you will be losing with the crop.

I wouldn't be comfortable without my 16-35 lens. I need 16mm on full frame to get shots like the wedding party at the front of the church, and for large group photos. Plus wide is a cool perspective. Check out some of Lloyds awesome wide photos, he's posted them multiple times.

Big group shots, dancing shots, nice wide senery shots etc etc.. you will need something wider than a 35L.

siddr20 wrote in post #13406162
Big group shots, dancing shots, nice wide senery shots etc etc.. you will need something wider than a 35L.

Group shots I usually use my 24-70, but I would have no problem using the 35. Dancing photos is nothing but the 35. Wide scenery shots, yes something wider would be nice. I have a Tokina 11-16mm that works at 16mm on FF without heavy vignetting. Its goot to have, but I hardly use it.

Thanks guys, I will keep the tamron for now

There are times I feel my 24-70 is a bit confining. Like Tim, I'd hate to shoot without the 16-35 in my bag. Actually, I may even purchase the 14mm this coming season. So you can do it, it's not consistent with my style or the way I like to work.

I don't use it much, but I do use my 17-40 at every wedding.

tim wrote in post #13406095
I wouldn't be comfortable without my 16-35 lens. I need 16mm on full frame to get shots like the wedding party at the front of the church, and for large group photos. Plus wide is a cool perspective. Check out some of Lloyds awesome wide photos, he's posted them multiple times.

Yup

I actually want something wider. I wish canon had a 12-24 for full frame. Sigmas 12-24 is a total POS. Wide angle is a must have for me. Tim, have you used Nikons 14-24 ?

Reason i ask is because im almost ready to modify a 10-22 for my 1.3 format camera.

nicksan wrote in post #13405879
You can certainly shoot a wedding with 35mm being your widest focal length. I can probably shoot an entire wedding with a 50mm lens. It's just a matter of personal choice/taste. I like a wider perspective on my 24L. Never really liked the 35mm focal length. That's just my style. I also use my 16-35L a lot as well.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Dancing shots are the only point in the day where I use something wider than the 35L.

I don't use my 17-40 very often but when I do it is needed.

I had to shoot a group of 75 people at a recent wedding. I believe I needed the 13 mm focal length on a 7D.