09-14-2024 05:57 AM - last edited on 09-14-2024 09:12 AM by Danny
I photograph weddings mainly, primes only, and recently upgraded a 5D mark iv to an R5. I’m now dual wielding mirrorless cameras on a harness and wondered which lens should go on which body. I typically use a combo of 35mm and 85mm which seems to get me through 99% of the day.
Do I use my wider 35mm on the R5 since the more megapixels will allow me to crop in, or do I opt for the 85mm on the R5 since the portraits will likely look nicer coming from the slightly superior camera? The other lens will go on my trusty R6.
Any thoughts would be great!
09-14-2024 11:10 AM
Greetings ,
I'd put the 85 on the R6 and the 35 on the R5.
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
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09-14-2024 01:29 PM
Hi and welcome to the forum:
I would agree with Rick. A 35mm lens has a wider field of view and will pull in details from a much wider range of objects unless you get really, really close, which really is 85mm territory. The larger capacity 45MP sensor on the R5 will give you the capacity to catch that detail.
09-14-2024 01:42 PM
Trevor,
My thinking exactly. 🙂
~Rick
Bay Area - CA
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