Hello,
I have just joined this forum and nor had much time to scour through it so it might be a silly question but what lens would you suggest using with a Canon 5 D for wedding photography, thank you in anticipation.
BRISTLES Hatchling 2 posts Joined Sep 2005 More info | Sep 19, 2007 09:17 | #1 Hello,
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notapro Goldmember  2,540 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario More info | Sep 19, 2007 09:25 | #2 There's a lot of good information in the FAQ sticky at the top of this forum and I think that includes some discussion of lenses. I'mnot qualified to offer much else, except Welcome to the forum and good luck Amanda
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arch1tect Goldmember  1,541 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: northern nj More info | Sep 19, 2007 09:28 | #3 Besides the FAQ you could also do a search which will yield a lot more results in a less time. Michael
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mR_CaESaR Senior Member  354 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia More info | Sep 19, 2007 09:35 | #4 I cannot recommend the 85L on the 5D enough!! Buy the best Lens and never buy again!
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airfrogusmc I'm a chimper. There I said it... More info | YEP the 85 1.2L rocks on the 5D as does the 35 1.4L.
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canonpink Senior Member 615 posts Joined Aug 2007 More info | Sep 19, 2007 09:59 | #6  Permanent banAssuming you are seeking one lens, 24-70 or 70-200 depending on needed reach. CP
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Jon Cream of the Crop  69,628 posts Likes: 227 Joined Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA More info | Sep 19, 2007 10:29 | #7 canonpink wrote in post #3963265  Assuming you are seeking one lens, 24-70 or 70-200 depending on needed reach. I'd tend to agree; I think the 24-70 would be the better choice of the two in most cases. If you have an external flash as well, the 24-105 IS might be a slightly better one-lens solution, since it has a tad more reach. But this really isn't a situation where you can reasonably expect that one lens will do it all. Jon
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picturecrazy soft-hearted weenie-boy  8,565 posts Likes: 780 Joined Jan 2006 Location: Alberta, CANADA More info | Sep 19, 2007 10:38 | #8 I think the 24-70 and 70-200 2.8 IS are much more important lenses to get before wasting money on the uber slow focusing 85L. -Lloyd
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Sep 19, 2007 11:42 | #9 Many thanks for everyones input and your welcome's
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airfrogusmc I'm a chimper. There I said it... More info | Sep 19, 2007 11:45 | #10 picturecrazy wrote in post #3963537 I think the 24-70 and 70-200 2.8 IS are much more important lenses to get before wasting money on the uber slow focusing 85L. Please... I have never missed a shot because of slow focus on the 85 and I have the old version. What you gain in IQ far out weighs any perceived slowness in the focusing. This lens just shines on a 5D...
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ktgiggle Member 237 posts Joined Apr 2007 Location: Milpitas, CA More info | Sep 19, 2007 15:17 | #11 airfrogusmc wrote in post #3963934 Please... I have never missed a shot because of slow focus on the 85 and I have the old version. What you gain in IQ far out weighs any perceived slowness in the focusing. This lens just shines on a 5D... But I think 24-70 on 5D is a killer combo, and much more versatile than 85mm Kim Truong
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tim Light Bringer  51,010 posts Likes: 375 Joined Nov 2004 Location: Wellington, New Zealand More info | Sep 19, 2007 19:21 | #12 24-105 F4L would be my pick, along with a 50 1.4 for when it's dark. Professional wedding photographer, solution architect and general technical guy with multiple Amazon Web Services certifications.
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But if you can zoom in/out by moving your feet, 85mm would be great ! Just my 2cents.