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<p>Hi to my photo.net budies photograph . I would like to asking for help please . Just lately I would like to do Wedding shot & some one advice me to have 24-70 L mm 2.8 then the other way I consider to 50mm L 1.2 beacause I had 24-105mm IS f4 . please tell me which one fit for me I use body 5D & 7D . WHAT good & more useful betwween 24-70 & 50mm . thank you very mcuh</p>

[savagesax]

I have 2 of these lenses. The 24-105 IS by far gets the most use. I use it for 80 percent of the weddings. I don't have the 50 F1.2 lens, I think it's actually too fast because you can't shoot a close up of the bride at F1.2 without focusing issues. Some part of her face will be soft. However it is a very good lens at F2.8 to F4. Because of this I find the 24-105 IS about perfect for bridal portraits. The 24-70 is a sharper lens, perhaps the sharpest zoom in the Canon line up. I like it a lot, but it is a bit heavy for me and holding this lens, the 1Ds Mk3, a bracket, and a flash comes to around 5 to 6 pounds. After an 8 hour wedding you will be hurting, unless you can bench press about 200 pounds! Well maybe not 200!

 

I'm getting up there in age, 55, I've had back surgery, both feet operated on, suffer from something called fibromyalgia (spelling) which is a fancy word for constant sore muscles. Weight is a big issue for me, so I try to keep camera weight to the minimun. The gear I use is on the heavy side, but it works well and the results of weddings are usually top notch. Several wedding magazines and even Kodak have used some of my top images. I really believe in using the setup I have because it works for me. However, many other members here have had great success with different systems and the 50mm F1.2 and the 24-70mm is part of their arsenal. The 50mm has to be one of Canons best primes.

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<p>Dear to mr.Bob Bernado , thank you very much helpful & respect all information from your experience . I would like to ask you how about low light due to 24-105mm shot during party or ceremony ? do they doing good if they are I'm going to likely consider pick 50mm 1.2 for my investment wedding shot . please feel free give me the best advice as you can , thank you</p>

[markonestudios]

<p>I think the 50 f/1.2L is a very expensive lens that operates in a highly specialised segment or niche and as such I wouldn't advise you to get one unless you specifically needed the f/1.2 aperture. The Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 is a very solid performer, for a fraction of the cost.<br>

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As you are shooting with a dual-format kit (5D+7D), then choose lenses that can leverage the strengths of both formats. What lenses do you currently have?</p>

[matt_needham]

<p>My 24-70 f/2.8 spends more time on my cameras, but I'd hate to not have my 50mm f/1.4 also. I like both when shooting weddings.</p>

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<p>Dear to helpful advice , in puposure doing Wedding photography I currently had 24-105 L mm f/4 IS , 70-200mm 2.8 , 16-35mm f/2.8 working on 5D & 7D .<br>

thank you very much for all information advice . if I pick 24-70mm f/2.8 my 24-105mm lens going tobe useless it's right ?</p>

[ianivey]

<p>Yes, for most purposes. If you have the 24-70 and the 70-200, and you are using two bodies, it seems unlikely that you would find yourself wishing you had the 24-105 on one of them.</p>