If your name is Phate, you might want to look away now :p

Raymond Lin · 1 Jul 2010 at 20:12

First, what do you see within this photo?

No??

I have a busy wedding season coming up (this hobby is snowballing purely by the word of mouth

) So I need to invest in myself, and i can't let my clients down if the 5D fails then resort using the 30D in low light when my portfolio are full of shots from the 5DMKii..

Soo...........there is only 1 thing to do really.

And to put all that in? Crumpler don't cut it anymore, not without breaking my back anyway.

So I got one of the THinktank cases, Airport International V2.0, very discrete.

And with everything in (obviously can't use my SLR to take this pic

)

There is still room for 1 or even 2 more lenses

Best of all, its within hand luggage size !

syke · 1 Jul 2010 at 20:14

Derek W · 1 Jul 2010 at 20:16

if you listen carefully you can hear wrists being slit in essex tonight :eek:

p0ss3s3d · 1 Jul 2010 at 20:20

What gear are you carrying now then Raymond?

(Thinktank case looks good - would it fit a 300mm f/2.8 OR 500mm f/4? (300mm I guess it would, 500 not so sure?)

What happened with the 1DsIII idea?

DampCat · 1 Jul 2010 at 20:32

Poor Jake

The_Abyss · 1 Jul 2010 at 20:33

Lovely kit Raymond.

86JR · 1 Jul 2010 at 21:06

I take it that will be back on the market when the 1DsMkiv is out ?

syke · 1 Jul 2010 at 21:23

twoblacklines said:
I take it that will be back on the market when the 1DsMkiv is out ?

He needs two bodies, I'd be surprised if that happens.

p0ss3s3d · 1 Jul 2010 at 21:27

^
I think he meant sell one to fund a 1DsIV + 5DII combo.

Raymond Lin · 1 Jul 2010 at 21:31

p0ss3s3d said:
^
I think he meant sell one to fund a 1DsIV + 5DII combo.

I will see what 5D mkiii brings first. I will upgrade to either one or the other eventually.

Tomsk · 1 Jul 2010 at 21:54

Nice kit Raymond. Much better than mine, but you're easily twice as good as me.

Phate...when one isn't enough....

Gaffer · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:22

Raymond Lin said:
I have a busy wedding season coming up (this hobby is snowballing purely by the word of mouth ) So I need to invest in myself, and i can't let my clients down if the 5D fails then resort using the 30D in low light when my portfolio are full of shots from the 5DMKii..

Nice choice of bodies. It's what I would have done in your shoes.

But what is the glass? I see a 24-70 f2.8. I get that. Looks like a 50 1.4 nearest us which is easy to justify. But it looks like some fairly slow glass at the far end.

But I would have expected to have seen a 16-36 or even the 14 for group shots and a bokeh machine like and 85 1.2 or a 135L

So what glass are you using for weddings?

Andrew

Schizophonic · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:29

Very nice, hope you got insurance!

Raymond Lin · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:34

Gaffer said:
Nice choice of bodies. It's what I would have done in your shoes.

But what is the glass? I see a 24-70 f2.8. I get that. Looks like a 50 1.4 nearest us which is easy to justify. But it looks like some fairly slow glass at the far end.

But I would have expected to have seen a 16-36 or even the 14 for group shots and a bokeh machine like and 85 1.2 or a 135L

So what glass are you using for weddings?

Andrew

24-70L
16-35L
135L (far end)
50/1.4

85/1.8 next and the either 35L or one of the Tilt Shift lenses

p0ss3s3d · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:34

Gaffer said:
Nice choice of bodies. It's what I would have done in your shoes.

But what is the glass? I see a 24-70 f2.8. I get that. Looks like a 50 1.4 nearest us which is easy to justify. But it looks like some fairly slow glass at the far end

But I would have expected to have seen a 16-36 or even the 14 for group shots and a bokeh machine like and 85 1.2 or a 135L

So what glass are you using for weddings?

Andrew

I think this is it?;
5DII's
580II
580
16-35
24-70
50 1.4
135

p0ss3s3d · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:36

^
Posts crossed over (I think I did okay there

)

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:40

I'm actually really looking forward to your wedding stuff a lot more now. I assume that because of having a 2nd mark II you'll be armed with both with a different lens on so maybe catch a few more really stunning moments?

Very nice mate. All the best to you. You are quite simply the best wedding photograph of your age group and I love your work.

Raymond Lin · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:42

p0ss3s3d said:
^
Posts crossed over (I think I did okay there )

Almost, one of the flash is a 550ex, not a 580ex, the other one (further away) is the 580mkii.

Raymond Lin · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:51

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
I'm actually really looking forward to your wedding stuff a lot more now. I assume that because of having a 2nd mark II you'll be armed with both with a different lens on so maybe catch a few more really stunning moments?

Very nice mate. All the best to you. You are quite simply the best wedding photograph of your age group and I love your work.

That is some compliment Johnny ! I don't know what to say. I will try not to let you down! (and my clients) First one next week!

Wedge · 1 Jul 2010 at 22:56

Got to agree with Johnny, if i talk to anyone about weddings, yours is the first web site i point them to!