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Best wedding canon ef lens

Xlphoto
Apprentice

What's the Best Wedding DSLR EF  Lens?

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rs-eos
Elite

No single lens; for weddings you really need multiple:

  • Wide angle capable lens for photos of large groups of people (e.g. 24-70mm f/2.8).  May need wider if using a crop-sensor (APS-C) camera
  • Versatile zoom (70-200mm f/2.8 being very widely used)
  • Macro lens for detail shots
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Ricky

Camera: EOS 5D IV, EF 50mm f/1.2L, EF 135mm f/2L
Lighting: Profoto Lights & Modifiers

ebiggs1
Legend
Legend

I have shot hundreds of weddings. The best lens is without any doubt is one of the ef 24-70mm f2.8L zooms. There has been several over the years. I don't care what other caveat you put on it or what conditions you add the ef 24-70mm f2.8L is king.

I also have an ef 16-35mm f2.8L  and ef 70-200mm f2.8L in my bag. But the 24-70 mil does 90% of the job. Not wanting to sound snobbish but if you are doing this as a business and not as a favor for a friend or family member you really need to be using a FF camera. Although I used several models of the 1.3 crop 1 series for years with  good success. All my second shooters did use a Rebel but they only did candids and side shots. The standard kit lens works well for that.

EB
EOS 1D, EOS 1D MK IIn, EOS 1D MK III, EOS 1Ds MK III, EOS 1D MK IV and EOS 1DX and many lenses.
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