| I always see the question posed "What lens | | | | can be regarded as the "trinity" of primes, the |
| should I use for wedding photography?" For all | | | | Canon 35mm f1.4 L lens, Canon 85mm f1.2 mkII |
| intents and purposes, I'm only going to speak to | | | | L lens and Canon 135mm f2.0 L lens is an |
| Canon lenses but I'm sure that this information | | | | excellent trio of lenses one can use whether they |
| can be transposed for Nikon purposes. I'm also | | | | are shooting wide or zoom. |
| assuming that because you're shooting weddings, | | | | If you need to be more versatile or are unable to |
| you are serious about photography and have (or | | | | be able to zoom, the Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L lens |
| will) invested money into quality fast glass. | | | | and Canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS L lens are an |
| There are really two ways you can approach it | | | | excellent combo that is extremely versatile and |
| when looking at renting or purchasing lenses. | | | | also relatively fast at f2.8. Obviously it is not as |
| Wedding photography is usually shot in low-lit | | | | fast as the primes are but you have all ranges |
| conditions and it is important to have fast glass, | | | | from 24 to 200 covered. |
| that is lens with high apertures. You also want | | | | I hope that this article has been useful in |
| lenses that have excellent optical quality but that | | | | considering some of the choices given all of |
| is obvious. | | | | Canons lenses out there. I regularly shoot with |
| For this reason, primes are excellent when | | | | these 5 lenses (usually either the zoom options or |
| shooting weddings if you are able to move free | | | | the prime options depending on what conditions I |
| and quickly and "zoom with your feet". In what | | | | am shooting in). |