the ONLY two lenses you'll EVER need for wedding photography and WHY
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- Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
- There are really only 2 focal lengths that I use when shooting weddings using Fujifilm cameras. These have evolved over time, while it was first the 23mm, the 25mm or the 90mm, after 5 years of wedding photography with this brand I finally came to the conclusion that there are really only 2 that matter and which will get you through the day, no matter the weather, no matter the lighting conditions and no matter the body you're using.
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I have two X-T4 bodies, an 18mm f/1.4 and a 50mm f/1.0 for my wedding photography which is close enough to your set up. I love the 50mm f/1.0 especially for low light and shallow depth images. The 18mm is an awesome and incredibly sharp lens wide open. Both are great for low light and often i prefer not to use a flash as they are so nice at reflecting the low light ambience at a wedding. I also have the 18-55 for video work and group photo. I think Fujifilm creates some of the best bodies and lenses especially for creative images at weddings. I have been a canon R5 and R6 shooter with expensive RF lenses but I’ve recently sold all of this to carry lighter gear and pocketed a whole load of cash.
Lovely images. You show a great selection of beautiful images, really making a great case for these lenses.
Thanks mate 😉
Great tips! Thank you.
Thanks for watching Randy and glad it can be helpful to you!
Great video 👍 56mm is a lovely lens but my 50mm f2 is way more contrasty and lighter and f2 is plenty fast and at f1.2 the subject’s eyes are never in focus
Thanks for watching and for your input on the 56/50! Much appreciated
Take care
Agree completely. 18/56 is amazing. I love my 35 1.4 so much as well as the 90 f2, but for a 2 lens setup 18/55 is perfectly spaced and they are such good lenses....
Exactly! Thanks for watching Sean 😉
I bought this strap off of your recommendation and I love it!
That’s awesome Joshua!
After shooting a couple of weddings I figured this out two - you only need two lenses.
My pairing is either the 50 f1 + 23 f1.4 or 50 f1 + 16 1.4.
I usually favour the former.
Totally agreed with you Chima! That’s a great combo you use indeed.
Take care!
Ps: 2 bodies or 1? What do you shoot with? Just curious 😉
@@cris_photography Sorry I got this late. I shoot with the X-H1 single
body but I have my eyes on the X-H2 as my second body.
Good recommendations. If you're on a tighter budget you might consider Viltrox 13mm F1.4 and 85mm F1.8 (Mk. II). I believe you can do a lot of great work with just those two as well.
Absolutely
I have both those lenses along with the other Viltrox primes. All are fantastic for the price/performance.
When I started, I personally started with 35mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4, then got the 70-200mm 2.8 but I still used the 35 and 85 99% of the time. I recently upgraded to mirrorless (and switched to Sony) and I went with 24, 35, 85 and 135 and I won't be getting any more lenses aside from maybe 70-200 just for that 180-200mm reach.
Cool! ThAts a great set of lenses you’ve got there and great choice of focal lengths!
Take care
Great video! Would you recommend the Fujinon 16mm 1.4 aswell? Or is the 18mm 1.4 better in your opinion? What about the new Viltrox 13mm 1.4? I already bought the strap from desired leather, great stuff!!! 👍 😀
Hello! Awesome on the strap!!
Regarding the 16mm, I liked that focal length a lot too, but not for weddings. I find the 18 better in terms of distortion on the sides of the image, but it can be useful for wide shots here and there (depending on the amount of light you could potentially get away with the 10-24mm f4 if you don’t need that wide aperture).
I didn’t test the Viltrox 13mm yet but will do very soon 😊 stay tuned! Cheers
@@cris_photography Thank you!
Is the autofocus of the 56mm v1 quick enough for moving subjects with xt4 or newer?
I didn’t try on a T4 with the V1 lens, and since I normally don’t really use subject tracking I wouldn’t know. It is one of the slowest focusing lens though, so I would swear by it. Cheers
Jas wondering about 56/1.2 R...how fast af like put into xt30..ive heard 56/1.2R is slow focus (hunting focus)...danke 🙏🏿
Hey there, the 56 is a slow lens in terms of focusing speed - it’s a well known fact. That been said, I never missed and important shot with it and for what I do (especially weddings) it’s very good. I think the speed of AF (unless it’s REALLY bad) is a matter of personal taste and use. Take care
If that's a Tudor Black Bay on your wrist, you not only have great taste in cameras, but watches too! I'm new to the world of Fujifilm, having just bought the X-T4 with the 16-55m f2.8 lens. Question to anyone reading this, what other lenses should I be considering?
Hello! Yes, my beloved black bay 😅
Cool combo to start! In terms of lenses, it really all depends upon what you will be doing. I pretty much lay out my favorite ones in this video and that also goes for all sort of other shoots. But am curious to know what other Fuji shooters think!
Take care
90 mm f2 is amazing
more than then XT-5 .... i am waiting for the X-Pro-4 to be used with 18mm f/1.4
for wider view than my 50 summilux (for M10P)
Nice! 😊
Nice video. Unfortunately, I respectfully disagree with the point of the 56 vs the 50. I just don't miss AF with the 50 and I own both . The 56 still stays in my kit , but I cannot recommend it for wedding reliability anymore now that I have the 50.
Thanks for the feedback and for the experience! Take care
I have the XT-4 fujifilm camera with the 16-80mm f4. I am very new to photography but it's something I really love to do. I need your advice on two lenses to buy asap. and how could i be better in taking pictures.
Hey Henry, thanks and great on starting with photography - that's great! To be honest it's hard to tell you which 2 lenses to buy as it'd be like asking "which 2 cars are great for a beginner" - meaning there are a lot of factors that will influence the choice (depth of field, focal length, size, budget, weight, etc. etc. ETC.) so really I cannot help you on this. But if you want 2 lenses that are good to start with on a fuji camera I'd go with a Fujinon 23mm f2 and a Fujinon 50mm f2 so you can capture "regular" photos for everyday and some nice portraits with a nice "blurry" in the background (called "bokeh"). Take care!
@@cris_photography lol..
Thank you so much Chris, Have ordered the 50mm f2 and 23mm f2.
Awesome! Enjoy 😉
Oops!!! How are you?
I hope so …. Boy, I started following your content on UA-cam and congratulations for the beautiful work….. I wanted your help…. If possible of course...
Here's the thing I'm from Brazil and I've been a wedding photographer for a long time since the 35mm rolls are friends and I'm still out there on the battlefield…. I have always been using nikon and I want and need a lighter, quality equipment and Fuji cameras enchant me mainly for the color science it has …
I'm pretty leaning on an XT4 or XH2s but system change is always complicated and fear hits… but I'm decided…. So I ask you two things….
There are very few wedding photographers who use Fuji around here and as you are a deep connoisseur of Fuji do you think this migration would be worth it?
I currently have two Nikon d4 dslr a lead lol … it's a spare body d700 …
The second one, what would you suggest of lenses that correspond to a 14mm … a 50mm … a 35mm and also an 85mm
I currently work with a 50 1.4 … a 16 2.8 fisheye … a 105 2.8 macro a 70-200 2.8 …. An 85 1.8 is a 14-24 2.8
But it's very heavy equipment that's killing me
Sorry for the long texts… if you can help me with a quick consultation I would be grateful
great abs
Hello there! Thanks a lot for your message and for following my content - glad it can be helpful to you.
I am not able to answer your message fully as I’d want to right this second.
Would you terribly mind sending me an email at contact@crisphotography.info? That way I can answer you there directly with more details.
Have a great day 😉
I'm looking at getting into wedding photography. I currently have an xt2 with 56 v1 and the 35 1.4. Also have an x100f so i think should cover most situations? 🙏
Hello! With the 23mm of the 100v you should be all set indeed. Cheers
Are you still using x-t3 and xt2 for weddings?
I am (for the most part) but I introduced the Leica SL2s that I bought recently as well 😉
@@cris_photography very nice! 🙂. Have you found there to be much difference in AF performance between the xt2 and xt3?
Just getting in before the video starts. Predicting 35/85mm or 24/50mm combo.
35/85 - exactly 💪🏼😉
I’ve never understood why 35/85 is the most common set up, but if you prefer 50 to 85 then suddenly it’s advised to make your wide angle wider. What’s wrong with 35/50 or 28/50. Perfectly capable pairings. As is 24/85
Thanks for the info Chris, Im de ciding between the 56 f1.2 or the viltrox 56mm 1.4. Also, i think if i buy the f1.0 its just to brag lol
wait for sigma 56 1.4)
I wish it’d exist for Fuji! 🤷🏻😊
You’re very welcome.
Am gonna reach out to Viltrox and ask for their 56mm cause I’ve been hearing a lot about that one too and I want to test it out and make a video.
Stay tuned and have a great one!
@@cris_photography hey, it does now!
Yessss!!! Gonna try to review these 3 lenses asap!😊
for me it's the 18mm f1.4 and 33mm f1.4 so 28 and 50 perfect for me! :-)
Nice! 😉
This is pretty much my setup too 😂🙏🏼
Awesome!! Best setup in the world 😉
Nice video bro.. I am also a Fuji shooter.. but mostly video.. 👍
Thanks a lot for the feedback 😊 take care!
Something tells me that you must be testing the XH2 already.
🤫we will never know… 😆😉
@@cris_photography Bad boy!! you know for sure?
That's four lenses. Or did I miss something?
You’re missing something.
I said 2: 18 & 56
And you CAN complement with the 90 and the 10-24 ad needed but they are not a must.