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***An introduction to the Canon EF 24-70mm 2.8L II zoom as the best wedding photography lens and examples of photos I took at a wedding.***
***OVERVIEW***
Every wedding photographer has their favorite lens and in this video, I’m going to share with you mine – the Canon EF 24-70mm 2.8L II zoom.
It’s always on one of my two camera bodies and I use it to capture everything from getting ready photos to ceremony shots and all the reception action. It really does handle every wedding day situation!
I’ll share with you the reasons why I think it’s the best lens for wedding photography, including its practical focal length range and relatively shallow depth of field, making it fast enough to handle almost all lighting situations.
I also think it’s very robust and somewhat weatherproof, having survived the rough and tumble of more than five years shooting weddings consistently.
But despite all of its pros, I’ll also share with you some of the limitations of this lens, including its weight and price tag.
At the end of the day, however, I think the pros of the Canon EF 24-70mm 2.8L II zoom definitely outweigh its cons, making for a high-quality, reliable lens that can arguably photograph an entire wedding.
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Really useful and informative video Henry. My newest wedding lens is the 35mm 1.4, but i kept missing shots so now the 24-70 is my baby with the 5dmk4. The 35mm was a present from my wife,…….one has to be careful how you tell the wife it's not quite what i wanted. Great videos mate, keep them coming.
Hi did you use any kind of flash or lighting tools for any of the photos you shown in this video..
What do you think about 24-120 for weddings? I know it’s really good for vacation.
The 24-70mm is THE lens for versatility during a wedding shoot. I love my 70-200mm, my 35mm F/1.4 and 85mm F/1.4 but I couldn’t shoot an entire wedding (effectively) using just one of them…whereas the 24-70mm would save the day if it was the only lens I had….
Hi Henry, In the photo's you shared the DOF does not necessarily appear to be shot at f2.8, even indoors. Can you share the typical f-stop averages you used and your typical motivations? I often need to stop down smaller than 2.8 to keep a room of 2 or more people in acceptable focus…
Hi Henry!!! Thanks for the video. love your point of view and how you take photos of the party and dance, I would like to ask how you do to capture the moments of actions in movement? , how do you do the photos with high point of view? and you take people in quick actions, for me it is difficult to capture the moments in quick actions, setting….Podrías hacer algún video en español? thanks
Thank you for this! Great info, much appreciated. ❤️
Hi Henry, 24-70 f/2.8…I get it. So when do you think it’s an absolute must to break out an 85mm 1.4 or an ultra wide? Thanks dude, love your style and your one the level tone with your audience..not patronising or elitist in anyway. Love it 😍
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Great video as I love my 5d mkiii with this lens would like to know more about the lighting, or more to the point the flash on or off camera settings in order not to wash out my subjects
hi, thanks for video mate.
Its first time when i`m watching you but already you change my approach , and my basket of shopping`s
I done photography about 6 years ago , but after i move in UK from my country i quit doing what i was loving to do the most of the time.
Now i want to start again and for this i want to thank you for this video and for info provided !
Have a good day, Darius
Great video….Really helpful information, thank you so much
Amazing! Thank you so much for this video!
Very helpful! This is the only lens I own and looking forward to squeeze the juice out of it. Thanks for your vide
Great video!!!
Oh man, just when I thought I´d try the 35 +85mm combo instead of my trusty 24-70mm f2,8,II I see your video…and it basically perfectly reflects the reasons why I love to use it. You put it on a 5d3 and just shoot all day with it and know you´re ready for almost anything. Thanks for the video! 🙂
Thanks for uploading this very educational video
Equivalent focal length on APSC cameras is 17-55mm f2.8 on Nikon, canon and Fujifilm.
So I think I am geared enough three more lenses.
What do you guys think ??
Seriously i learn from you bro,,,, i will always follow your tips on YouTube , your tips are awesome,,keep it up
Hello Henry! For your group shots what is your f stop? Also what is your focus point when you have multiple subjects? Loving your videos so far!!
What percentage of your photos are at the 24mm range vs 70mm? thanks
did you use flash on this shots sir?
Hi Henry! Love your vlog! I have a question for you, What about SONY A7 III? Are you thinking to change your camera? Thanks a lot!
Nice video ! And do you use flash all the time in wedding?
your channel is amazing its helping me so so much<3<3
Great video—thank you so much!!! I have the same set up a 5d Mark III and the 24-70 f2.8 l 2 and I can’t imagine anything better —so when you go to the 5d iv so will I!!!
in using the 24-70mm 2.0 lens, you made a comment in this video that you normally use f-stop 2.0-4.0. Do bring your f-stop up more for the group shots of 10-20 individuals?
Hi Thanks for the video. Are you recomposing?
Were all these shots taken handheld?
Hello. Could you make a video, when you talk about the technical specs in wedding images?
Great videos 🙂
Agree 100% the most versatile lens, my kit includes 14mm 2.8 (1%) 24-85mm 3.4.5. (80%) and 70.200 2.8 (19%) with two flash, one on camera with bounce card or dome. the 2nd flash for the dance floor . a crop and a ff. Using two bodies, the crop would have the 70-200 100% on my left hand. if i need to capture anything from far, the crop will let me get tighter shoots.
Are you using in this wedding on camera flash (bounce tonthe ceiling) during the reception?
I loved this video Henry, is like go through a whole wedding, i want ask you help with something that gives me some trouble, it would be great and very nice of you if you could make a video about the wedding album, the software, how to organize the photos, ideas, the why's do this, whys dont do this, it would be very helpfull for me and may be for some others