Wedding : what should I do, friend doesn't want to borrow his 6D as 2nd body :(

He cares too much about his material and is afraid something might happen
Here are no hire services in the neighbourhood, I can borrow 2 cropcamera's from friends.

I can do a shoot with 1 body only (6D + 35 Art + 70-200 2.8LII)
Or with a 650D or 1100D and some lenses.

What would you do and which lenses would you use from my signature combined with which body(s) ?

I would buy a second 6D and not try to borrow anyones. Otherwise just do the best you can with what you have as a back up

Its irresponsible to do a wedding without a backup body. So whichever option gives access to the best body with an e, emergency backup

What about renting one? BorrowLenses rents 6Ds for $78 for a full week.

DGStinner wrote in post #17707747
What about renting one? BorrowLenses rents 6Ds for $78 for a full week.

He's in belgium and says there are no rental places nearby.

I didn't realize "hire services" meant rental.

More importantly...Why is this posted in the Canon EF and EF-S Lenses forum?

gqllc007 wrote in post #17707646
I would buy a second 6D and not try to borrow anyones. Otherwise just do the best you can with what you have as a back up

+1.

DGStinner wrote in post #17707754
I didn't realize "hire services" meant rental.

I believe that is a European colloquialism. However at least in the United States we would say "...friend doesn't to lend his 6d ..."

I have a lot of friends but wouldn't lend them a camera body especially for a wedding or similar event. Would you be willing to replace it if you dropped it? I've loaned out a cheap lens here or there, because I have no problem buying them used but even at that I am still hesitant to lend out an expensive lens or camera body.

CanonYouCan wrote in post #17707629
He cares too much about his material and is afraid something might happen
Here are no hire services in the neighbourhood, I can borrow 2 cropcamera's from friends.

I can do a shoot with 1 body only (6D + 35 Art + 70-200 2.8LII)
Or with a 650D or 1100D and some lenses.

What would you do and which lenses would you use from my signature combined with which body(s) ?

Heya,

You currently have a 6D and those lenses. So you're set.
Having a 2nd body for "backup" is smart. Your clients are not going to know the difference between a full frame and APS-C.
Take the best high resolution APS-C back up you can, with controls you are familiar with.

You are fine with the 35mm & 70-200 on full frame, you say.

For the APS-C, I would think the 16-35 (22mm) and the 50mm would be the way to go (essentially 35mm and 85mm in full frame terms, where you're already comfortable).

I would hunt a used 5D classic as your backup in the future.

Very best,

...shoot with 6D as your primary and change the lenses as you need to through the day. Borrow both the 650D and the 1100D along with respective lenses, have a practice with both before the day, and keep both in your bag just in case.

Equipment fails - I've been photographing weddings for near on 10 years and I've had at least half a dozen equipment failures over that time. If you're getting paid for this you MUST have a second camera, and even if you're doing it free it would be irresponsible not to have a second body. Rent, borrow, probably not steal, but get that backup.

Take all your lenses. 16-35 may get a workout depending on the scenario. 70-200 will likely be used during ceremony and reception. Given you seem to like primes you'll probably want prime to suit the situation on one body, and a zoom on the other. Weddings are fast paced. If I shot primes I'd use three bodies. Having a 24-70 F2.8 would be easier.

Wedding photography is a profession, not a hobby, and you're messing with what some people will call the most important day of their lives. Stop making excuses and take it seriously.

Its better to have a crop camera for a backup than having no camera. Like what others have said, your clients wouldn't notice