The Most Versatile & Valuable Lenses I Own | B&H Event Space

Professional photographer Chris Orwig and B&H's Derek Fahsbender discuss Chris's most versatile lens, which covers the majority of his commercial, engagement, musician, and wedding portraits.
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Gear mentioned
- Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II Lens: bhpho.to/3KlPlfG
- Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Lens: bhpho.to/3KbDP6u
- Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM Lens: bhpho.to/3wNSzpb
- Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Lens: bhpho.to/3wMZY89
- Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Lens: bhpho.to/3Kzk753
- Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II Lens: bhpho.to/4bsMFZK
- Sony a1 Mirrorless Camera: bhpho.to/3WUOLgC
- Sony a7R V Mirrorless Camera: bhpho.to/3QYwWcz
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0:00 Intro
0:50 And the Lens Is...
5:32 About Chris
7:06 His Other Go-To Lenses
8:19 Why This Focal Range
18:27 The Cons
20:06 Versatility of Images
26:01 Does Gear Matter?
37:06 Photoshoot Galleries
46:07 Developing a Flow & Understanding Your Gear
56:15 What is Right for You?
1:02:16 Final Thoughts
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[@BandH]

We love the conversation happening in the comments so far! For newer viewers, let us know what your most versatile lens is 👇

[@LangDu21]

I do agree. Owning the Canon EF 24-70 F/2.8 II since release in 2012 and it’s still in my bag till today. I can use it natively on Canon DSLRs or adapted to use on my A1 if I want to. Extremely versatile lens along with the 70-200.

[@ArtieMedvedev]

Love this man. I can say he guided me through the first steps in photography when I was learning 12-13 years ago.

[@Stop-All-War]

16-35mm & 24-105mm are very useful.
28mm primes are my fav

[@ThePhotographyHobbyist]

24-120mm f/4. I don't mind the slightly less blurry background (you can compensate with a longer focal length in the 24-120 if you have the room) and don't mind the higher ISO in lower light, ASSUMING you can shoot your subject at the widest aperture anyway (sometimes you need f/4, f/5.6 etc for the extra depth of field). For me, the 24-120 makes the most sense. (a high quality one like the Nikon Z version).

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

For me, a 35-75 f/2 that's in the 900 gram region would be all that I need. 2.8 sometimes requires you to crank the iso up to values that affect noise levels and decreases the dynamic range. F/2 in the focal range would allow me to do practically everything that I need.

[@marycurls5]

I appreciate the transparency about what a professional gallery can look like! I’ve always wondered if I should give a client 25 photos to look through or 75.😅 I don’t want to overwhelm them with too much but I know I’d appreciate being able to have lots of options and variety in shots, even if the only difference between 3 photos might be the angle a subject is facing or the exact expression.

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

Steve McCurry has used a "standard" zoom for decades. Salgado uses a 24-105 and 70-300.

[@PhotoTrekr]

The 24-70mm GM II is my most used lens. But, I wouldn't say that it's my favorite. Great shot of the bride at Half Dome.

[@exploretography]

We agree.. the 24-70 2.8 is the workhorse in 25 years of wedding photography.

[@morvegil]

Yah the 24-70 is wild. Inside the RF mount but good

[@StoicJason]

The RF 24-105 2.8 has replaced the 24-70 for me.

[@richadent968]

I have a 70d and 5ds don't have the money to switch to mirrorless. Don't see the need. I may be dead wrong. But I'm 66 and shoot once or twice a year. Mostly nature and a family wedding every so often.

[@pirate9882]

The most boring focal length ever.