I just bought my second Z6III. Previously Z6II & Z6III. The Z6II is now the backup to the backup. I shoot dual cameras on a harness. I was getting crazy about the small but visible color & white balance difference on the II & III, it gave me so much head ache in LR. There was no other way to solve it, I had to buy another Z6III. Having two bodies with superior AF was cherry on the cake. For some chapters during a wedding, I walk around with one lens - mostly the 50/1.2. But I can't see me going back to one camera full time. So much freedom to walk around with a 35/1.4 and a 85/1.8. You got almost everything covered and you indeed start to see things through the lens(es) even before you take the picture and it makes me a better photographer.
Awesome! You've got a great combo there! Yeah I get that, when I had different cameras back in the day it drove me nuts having to get all the photos to match!
@@mattandrews5983 The AF is much better. Far from perfect, but better. I had all Z6's. It was a small step from Z6 to Z6II, but bigger from the II to the III. It feels snappier. A bump in resolution would have been great. Now it's the exact same MP, with a little bit of more noise because of its semi stacked sensor, but unnoticeable in most cases. And still very good for high ISO. But nothing Lightroom's AI NR can't deal with. Colors are great, no problem there. The one thing that bothers me the most is the change of how the back screen swings out. Now it's old "VHS recorder" style: the screen opens to the left of the camera, off axis. The Z6 I & II had a different style, which was way more practical for photographers. It was also quicker to extend and close. Now it's more vlogger focussed, people want to see themselves when recording. I don't do video, let alone record myself while vlogging.
I agree with you. I think it’s better to take breathtaking photos at a same focal length (50) than good pictures with a zoom lens. If your pictures are jaw-dropping nobody cares what focal it is. And 50mm 1.2 probably gives the best shots.
Thanks for the tips ! I will start this year my activity as wedding photographer with the following set up : Sony A7IV and Sony A7C with a Sony 50mm 1.2 GM & 16-35 G F4. All that with a Godox V1s pro. I think I got all the things I need to start in the best possible conditions. Of course I will replace my A7C when I will have some cash, to get a double card (for safety) but before that I will buy a Sony 24 70 GMII as a back up lens.
Never had a body fail, always a lens. Dropped a Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art on a concrete floor years ago - that one hurt. But my fault of course. Got totally locked up mechanically, it was gone. I did have a Tamron 24-70 F2.8 G1 fail, which was weird. It suddenly went all over the place with its aperture, pictures over & under exposed for no reason. Some ribbon cable came loose or tore apart apparently. About the bodies, I think, as a wedding photographer, it's also important to switch to a newer body before you hit critical shutter clicks numbers. So an pre-emptive upgrade, basically. Sometimes the same body, if nothing better is available. You can keep the old one as a backup, if needed.
@@caleidoo People here be selling cameras with 430.000 clicks (rated for 150.000) at prices similar to ones with 90k. Developing countries suck for camera stuff.
@@Hawaiian_lightning a failure with the lens element, although I'd used the lens for a year , suddenly I had terrible chromatic aberations in all my highlights, it looked like I had a mist filter on!
Me and my team still use nikon D810 + sigma 50mm f1.4 ex dg hsm + tamron 28-75mm f2.8. Fujifilm xt30 + TT artisan 35mm f1.2 for Cinematic. Fujifilm XT 5 + Fujinon XF 18-55 f2.8-4. And still great until now for outdoor/semi-outdoor😊
7:07 OR an alternative (may not be super comfortable lol) by a base plate and cage for your Camera and stick a V-Mount Battery on the back (50W should be good for stills, should last you all day!!), a D-Tap dummy battery and call it a day! Money saved on batteries!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I don’t think a long lens is a must. I do use a 105mm prime, but I wouldn’t suggest it as a minimum must have. I think it’s a nice bonus, but again sometimes adding too many lenses can be a distraction so I try to be careful about it!
And please, for the love of the couple getting married. Get a color card, and especially when you have 2 bodies. The worst thing after not having photos that are a bit off, is when every other photo is off.
Am shooting my very first wedding in 2 weeks' time. I have a 6d canon 50mm, 28-135mm IS USM, and godox V860ii flash. Any advice thoughts opinions i will be grateful
All you says it here is 100% true ,, i use zoom lens just for family/group photos,,, sometimes i just bring 2 lens for wedding or event,, 50mm for main lens and zoom lens for capturing wide photos,, its done
Great content and advice! This is also very similar to how I utilize my gear. Do you stay on the 50mm through the ceremony as well? I do probably 90% of my day on the 50, but typically will be on a 24-70mm for the ceremony. That’s the only part of the day where I sometimes find the 50mm restrictive.
Here is a FREE PDF full list of the photography gear that I use to photograph weddings.
www.lukecleland.ca/my-wedding-photography-camera-gear
I already know all of this, I just legit love hearing you speak and the look of your images. Keep doing your thing man!
I just bought my second Z6III. Previously Z6II & Z6III. The Z6II is now the backup to the backup. I shoot dual cameras on a harness. I was getting crazy about the small but visible color & white balance difference on the II & III, it gave me so much head ache in LR. There was no other way to solve it, I had to buy another Z6III. Having two bodies with superior AF was cherry on the cake. For some chapters during a wedding, I walk around with one lens - mostly the 50/1.2. But I can't see me going back to one camera full time. So much freedom to walk around with a 35/1.4 and a 85/1.8. You got almost everything covered and you indeed start to see things through the lens(es) even before you take the picture and it makes me a better photographer.
How have you liked the Z6lll for shooting weddings? Autofocus / colors / etc.
Awesome! You've got a great combo there!
Yeah I get that, when I had different cameras back in the day it drove me nuts having to get all the photos to match!
@@mattandrews5983 The AF is much better. Far from perfect, but better. I had all Z6's. It was a small step from Z6 to Z6II, but bigger from the II to the III. It feels snappier. A bump in resolution would have been great. Now it's the exact same MP, with a little bit of more noise because of its semi stacked sensor, but unnoticeable in most cases. And still very good for high ISO. But nothing Lightroom's AI NR can't deal with. Colors are great, no problem there. The one thing that bothers me the most is the change of how the back screen swings out. Now it's old "VHS recorder" style: the screen opens to the left of the camera, off axis. The Z6 I & II had a different style, which was way more practical for photographers. It was also quicker to extend and close. Now it's more vlogger focussed, people want to see themselves when recording. I don't do video, let alone record myself while vlogging.
I agree with you. I think it’s better to take breathtaking photos at a same focal length (50) than good pictures with a zoom lens. If your pictures are jaw-dropping nobody cares what focal it is. And 50mm 1.2 probably gives the best shots.
Thanks for the tips ! I will start this year my activity as wedding photographer with the following set up : Sony A7IV and Sony A7C with a Sony 50mm 1.2 GM & 16-35 G F4.
All that with a Godox V1s pro.
I think I got all the things I need to start in the best possible conditions.
Of course I will replace my A7C when I will have some cash, to get a double card (for safety) but before that I will buy a Sony 24 70 GMII as a back up lens.
I had a lens failure on my second wedding, so yes, backup your backups!
Oh man! Rough!
How did your lens fail if I may ask?
Never had a body fail, always a lens. Dropped a Sigma 35mm F1.4 Art on a concrete floor years ago - that one hurt. But my fault of course. Got totally locked up mechanically, it was gone. I did have a Tamron 24-70 F2.8 G1 fail, which was weird. It suddenly went all over the place with its aperture, pictures over & under exposed for no reason. Some ribbon cable came loose or tore apart apparently. About the bodies, I think, as a wedding photographer, it's also important to switch to a newer body before you hit critical shutter clicks numbers. So an pre-emptive upgrade, basically. Sometimes the same body, if nothing better is available. You can keep the old one as a backup, if needed.
@@caleidoo People here be selling cameras with 430.000 clicks (rated for 150.000) at prices similar to ones with 90k. Developing countries suck for camera stuff.
@@Hawaiian_lightning a failure with the lens element, although I'd used the lens for a year , suddenly I had terrible chromatic aberations in all my highlights, it looked like I had a mist filter on!
I'm still a 35 & 85 OG
Nice! I think that's a good combo too!
Me and my team still use nikon D810 + sigma 50mm f1.4 ex dg hsm + tamron 28-75mm f2.8. Fujifilm xt30 + TT artisan 35mm f1.2 for Cinematic. Fujifilm XT 5 + Fujinon XF 18-55 f2.8-4. And still great until now for outdoor/semi-outdoor😊
Oh yeah the Sigma 50 art lens is so great!
@lukewtcleland no mine is sigma 50mm f1.4 ex dg HSM
7:07 OR an alternative (may not be super comfortable lol) by a base plate and cage for your Camera and stick a V-Mount Battery on the back (50W should be good for stills, should last you all day!!), a D-Tap dummy battery and call it a day! Money saved on batteries!
As a sony user i have the 35-150 from Tamron as a backup a 50mm and a 85mm
Nice!
That 35-150 looks like a great backup lens, too.
Change the copyright year on your website..
Great Video & advice! Some would say you also need a long lens (70-200mm) as a must have, would you agree?
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I don’t think a long lens is a must. I do use a 105mm prime, but I wouldn’t suggest it as a minimum must have. I think it’s a nice bonus, but again sometimes adding too many lenses can be a distraction so I try to be careful about it!
And please, for the love of the couple getting married. Get a color card, and especially when you have 2 bodies. The worst thing after not having photos that are a bit off, is when every other photo is off.
Me too , I took the lens off but the bayonet stayed out , that was a fun wedding.
Ohhh nooo!!!! 🙈
Am shooting my very first wedding in 2 weeks' time. I have a 6d canon 50mm, 28-135mm IS USM, and godox V860ii flash.
Any advice thoughts opinions i will be grateful
All you says it here is 100% true ,, i use zoom lens just for family/group photos,,,
sometimes i just bring 2 lens for wedding or event,, 50mm for main lens and zoom lens for capturing wide photos,, its done
Yeah! That's what I have use my zoom lens for, family & group portraits.
so no Contax 645 anymore?
Take another look at the thumbnail 😉 this video is just for those looking for the minimal gear set up for weddings.
Great content and advice! This is also very similar to how I utilize my gear. Do you stay on the 50mm through the ceremony as well? I do probably 90% of my day on the 50, but typically will be on a 24-70mm for the ceremony. That’s the only part of the day where I sometimes find the 50mm restrictive.
Awesome! Yep! I stay with the 50 during the ceremony as well. A lot of my weddings have outdoor ceremonies so it makes it pretty easy.
Good stuff! 👍🏾
Thanks for watching!!
new subscriber here luke
Welcome!!!
I hate video aiming to discourage young photographers.
How on earth is "You could use only a 50 and a flash potentially" discouraging to anyone?
haha my thoughts exactly