Non fullframe wedding shots

I was asked to photograph a wedding for a cousin in 14 months time. I have shot a few events and as a second on a friends wedding. I regularly look through this section at various pro wedding shots and hopefully i am picking up bits all the time.

I do notice that the 5d II and 5d III among other canon fullframe cameras are the weapons of choice and I know why many prefer them, but for us who use their crop cousins I would like to see wedding shots specifically taken with non full frame cameras. I hope some take the time and interest to post. Thanks

All the weddings and other stuff on our blog before 2009 was shot on crop bodies (20D, 30D and 40D)

http://boundlessphotos​.com/blog/2008/

http://boundlessphotos​.com/blog/2007/

Swapped to full frame at the start of 2009 and I prefer the look of full frame photos and the benefits of better ISO performance but one of the main reasons we swapped back then was that we felt the quality lenses were better matched to full frame.

So standard bread and butter zoom 24-70 2.8 L isn't really wide enough on a crop body, 17-55 F2.8 IS much better suited but too unreliable for wedding use imo.

jonwhite wrote in post #15508065
All the weddings and other stuff on our blog before 2009 was shot on crop bodies (20D, 30D and 40D)

http://boundlessphotos​.com/blog/2008/

http://boundlessphotos​.com/blog/2007/

Swapped to full frame at the start of 2009 and I prefer the look of full frame photos and the benefits of better ISO performance but one of the main reasons we swapped back then was that we felt the quality lenses were better matched to full frame.

So standard bread and butter zoom 24-70 2.8 L isn't really wide enough on a crop body, 17-55 F2.8 IS much better suited but too unreliable for wedding use imo.

Thanks, I will check them out

I shoot a few weddings using my crop bodies (7D and 60D) and really don't like how narrow the APS-C sensor is when taking shots in prortrait orientation. Too tall and not wide enough, but I'm invested into this sensor size. I shoot landscape a lot and sometimes crop the image into a portrait orientation in PP.

RichardStevens wrote in post #15519604
I shoot a few weddings using my crop bodies (7D and 60D) and really don't like how narrow the APS-C sensor is when taking shots in prortrait orientation. Too tall and not wide enough, but I'm invested into this sensor size. I shoot landscape a lot and sometimes crop the image into a portrait orientation in PP.

Not really sure I understand that, doesn't matter whether you are using full frame or cropped body, the aspect ratio of the images is still 3:2 for both. Its only if you go to large format, medium format or use a compact camera with a strange aspect ratio that this is different.

These were all taken with a crop sensor:

http://steelcityphotog​raphy.zenfolio.com/p74​7947987

http://steelcityphotog​raphy.zenfolio.com/p93​5412249

http://steelcityphotog​raphy.zenfolio.com/p94​6918549

The main pic on my front page was taken with a 50D and Tamron 17-50.

http://www.henricphoto​graphy.com/

Excellent snakeman55 and scorpio_e

I wouldn't worry about it too much. The only REAL difference between a crop sensor and a full frame is its field of view. At the same focal length, the full frame obviously gives you a wider picture. EF-S and DX lenses solve this problem.

In terms of noise, there are crop bodies that handle noise and image quality better than your older 1D bodies and the 5D MKI. If you are well versed in lighting techniques and have access to some flash, your average photographer will never be able to tell the difference between a full frame and crop body picture.

With that said, generally speaking, full frame cameras are faster, more reliable, and better built, but IQ isn't much different, unless your shooting a reception or church at ISO 6400.

I moved this thread to TALK as you don't have images to SHARE.

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