weddings with primes only?

Curious to see if there are wedding photographers out there that shoot prime and/or manual focus lens exclusively.

Last year I shot my first wedding, during the getting-ready and ceremony I shooting with a X100s and a 5DII w/ 85 1.8 but when it was time for the reception, I felt more at ease with just the 5DII, 24-105L and flash.

I've been asked to shoot 2 weddings this summer and I don't shoot DSLR anymore, my only AF camera is a Ricoh GR and my main camera is the Sony A7 with a stable of legacy lenses.
My plan is to use the GR as 28mm or 35mm camera, the A7 as 50mm or 90mm, might bring a 135mm just in case, so my setup will be either 28/50 or 35/90 depending on the location and situation
I might bring a film camera w/ 35mm lens as 3rd camera and load it with B&W film for candid shots.
I also bought a 35-105mm zoom lens just in case I start yearning for a zoom lens.

Any tips on other focal length that I should consider?
What focal length did work best for you?

Have a look at the related threads bottom left of this page. It's been discussed many a time.

I was seriously considering going that way after viewing the photos I was taking with the 50L 1.2.

But since the 70 - 200L IS 2.8 II and the 24 - 70L 2.8 II came along I don't think there's any need. I'm impressed with both lenses as they seem to produce prime like quality, or very, very close to it.

There's too much gadgetry already in my bag already. If I had an assistant who could hand me cameras like a golf caddy does, then it might work.

This was shot entirely on a 50

I use focal lengths from 14 to 280 when I cover a wedding with a mix of primes and zooms.

As Tim said, do a search. That said, I'll say that I'd like to, but I know I'd be too often frustrated by an opportunity that I can't grab because I have the wrong lens on my camera. Primes maybe for portraits or prep when you have time and control, but I feel I NEED zooms for the rest of the day.

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Peacefield wrote in post #17037198
As Tim said, do a search. That said, I'll say that I'd like to, but I know I'd be too often frustrated by an opportunity that I can grab because I have the wrong lens on my camera. Primes maybe for portraits or prep when you have time and control, but I feel I NEED zooms for the rest of the day.

Indeed.

I mainly shoot primes throughout the day. The only time I really use a zoom is for the family formals in the church and I try to shoot it on the long end of it as much as possible.

Can't recall the last time I used a zoom for wedding photography.
Combo I have atm 35mm L, Zeiss 50mm and 85mm L. That works pretty well for me.

thanks all for the feedback, sounds like there's quite a few prime shooter here.

i've decided to shoot 28/50 during the preparations, during the ceremony i might switch 35/90 to give them some space and for the reception, we'll see how big the venue is and the crowd

You don't have to choose primes or zooms. Use whtaever tool works best for you for the situation you're in.

Go for convenience, practicality and whatever gives you a quality product without weighing yourself down with too much gear.

umphotography wrote in post #17038418

Well spoken Mike

tim wrote in post #17038399
You don't have to choose primes or zooms. Use whtaever tool works best for you for the situation you're in.

yes I fully agree, if I feel the need of using a zoom, then I will definitely use my only zoom lens, the AIS 35-105mm, which I'm foreseeing on needing during the reception where basically anything can happen.

Why does it matter what other photographers do?

Your lenses should be dictated by your own style.