ultimate wedding kit ? if you shoot weddings share your thoughts :)

OK I am loving the E-M1 ver my E-M5 but have not let go my FF gear yet

currently I carry a E-M1 and( E-M5 which is my backup)
E-M1 lens Oly 171.8 panny leica 25 1.4 panny 12-35 2.8 Oly 60 macro and the Oly 751.8
metz 50 flash Oly Fl-600 which is OK for small getting ready rooms

D600 (I can get ahold of D700 or D4 as my backup to this)
18-35 lens shot wide on 18 so 3.5 and its sharp 35 and 85 prime and SB700 flash

other light gear two cheetah CL-360 a 60 inch softlghter elincrhom small deep octa and stands


a few thoughts of kits
I used to carry all Canon L glass 6 lens with me and two bodies 3 580ii flashes and some other gear got burnt out on weight so did the OMD D600 switch

my goal is a single system in the end
not giving up on M43 and never will but for work ? who knows my own personal days its all OMD !!!!! and any outdoor day jobs the same

my off camera lightning I am going to change out to all umbrella style setups I think ? like 3 apollo with grids and my soft lighter
but I love my elinchrom deep octa box !!!! I used to have both the large and small sold the large to much a pain going in and out of doors


if I cant nail the dark focus issues and fall back to all DSLR until M4/3 does it for me
have been thinking two D800 and all primes crop as needed carry a 20f/2.8 85f/1.8(lighter than the 1.4) and 135f/2.0
for flash when the new godox 860 for nikon come out use those carry the Tx in my belt bag for when I want off camera grab one off the other camera and use it with a small shoot through umbrella the folding kind small 24 inch one have the coordinator or brides maid hold it for me or I can one hand out
could be a fun kit for weddings no changing cards no changing batteries one extra lens to carry and a small folding umbrella that is tiny and that is about it


E-M1 kit
two E-M1
waiting on the Oly 2.8 zooms in the long end and wide end big time HURRY UP !!!!!!!
will use those for outdoor and the ultra wide indoor when I want that wide
so the trio of Oly 2.8
primes 17 42.5 and 75
flash gear ? whatever I can finally get to do what I need not sure yet this is changing
maybe have in bag the 60 macro but the 12-40 gets close enough for ring details so might use that instead


so any one else would love to hear what you are using etc..

 

so kinda curious do you have this gear and shoot weddings ? or not

only reason I ask 40-150 is not out ?
tripod ? OK I would say no way for weddings

umbrella ? ahhhhhh maybe a tiny folding one otherwise wind catchers at weddings
yongnuo ? I guess you would use this on camera manual or what ?
and why that over others ?
pocket wizards ? better options like phottix canon on Oly that allow TTL pass through if you want it

post up pics of your weddings you shoot

was hoping to get some folks replying posting what they actually USE not some dream list but oh well ahhahahaha

 

yeah I played around a bit first and then tagged along on a few weddings with one of my photographer buds and shot them found out really quick where they did not work and where I was like WOW this is cool

I use a D600 for my FF these days but have been curious about the Df also the low light king now

 

Yohan Pamudji yeah I hear ya but that is half the fun trying to make the low light work hahhaha
but why I shoot FF still and no plans on giving it up
also for me for sure going on 15 years as a wedding tog I am kinda burnt out and want to have fun with my gear again !


also I don't experiment on paying clients !!! I just hit one of my photographer buds up and tag along to play with ideas or sometimes in the dead time of the reception I can play a bit but testing gear won't do on someones dime

really for me at least the only place the M4/3 fall short is the reception this past weekend I was tired so took a couple shots with the M4/3 and the 75 of the speeches which it nails since they are not moving then put it away only FF ! usually by that time its nice to be down to one camera since my backup is at the DJ stand so for me its kinda working
more and more I am thinking just keep the D610 put away until the reception go in put away my M4/3 and grab the D600 and no stress

 

Todd that is the fun way to do it no pressure for sure post up when you are done and have fun

I don't say good luck as I say Luck is not needed hahahaha

 

no would not be for that DXO ?

full time pro (30 years total) would be why and I am not sold on just having my D600 and I work on a lot of files since I also have a post production company so see a ton of stuff and the D4 files are sweet for sure
for me would be I am trying to simplify and shave weight and have fun doing so and I like natural light when I can so would be what I decide to do for a second body to my D600 and don't want another D610 ? just not a camera I like shooting ? its OK does the job but its just blah
I am just over 50 do well can pick choose what jobs I get these days so trying to have fun shooting and the Df ? again will get my hands on one before I pull the trigger though

right now I don't want a D4 long done with those heavy bodies and I am thinking D800 ? so would be between those two theDf and D800e I have some things I am doing would be good for since the new Pentax med format is hosed on the sync speed I just might do a D800 but I also like low light and the D800e is not a low light camera compared



QUOTE=gryphon1911;630141]The Df is a great camera, but I would not get it just on the fact that a DXO graph says it is king of low light. Pitted against my D700 in real world use, most people are not going to know the difference. Only pixel peeping will show you anything and that is not where my clients live.

It performs fine and focus is great, but you already have a good FF camera in the D600.

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hoping some do or even ones that just do it on the side but a few pros are doing it but little chat about weddings direct hahaahha

 

Dave I wonder why he does not like the files ? my thought is not the latest LR and profiles and not understanding they take a bit of dif approach IMHO anyway of doing over FF
less sharpening less clarity etc..

I hear ya on dark reception though