What lens should I invest in to next ?

jasonsony735 · 26 Nov 2015 at 23:03

I currently have a Canon 6D and canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM Lens witch I use all the time and now and then the 50mm 1.8 ....

I shot 4 weddings this year and just used these two lens but I want to mix up my weddings a little this year get a better boker effect , what would you invest in next and why ?

Raymond Lin · 26 Nov 2015 at 23:21

Another 6D

Then:-
35L/1.4ii Or 35A
85L/1.2ii
50/1.2 or 50A
24L/1.4 ii or 24A

16-35/2.8 ii
135L/2.0
45TSE/2.8

In that order, why?

Because they are the best? I found them to be most useful, especially the first 4, like now.

Vertigo · 27 Nov 2015 at 17:35

If you're shooting weddings with a single body you're asking for trouble. As Ray says, second body first!

Your first reaction will be that you don't want to blow money on a redundant body and would rather buy lenses but, not only do you need the redundancy but, once you have more lenses, having two bodies on the go with different lenses is almost essential.

antc · 27 Nov 2015 at 19:12

Absolutely agree with regard to a redundant body, if you are being relied upon/paid to "get" the shots, then your need to have redundancy!

Lens choice I guess will really depend on if you prefer zooms or primes.

Raymond Lin · 27 Nov 2015 at 22:53

antc said:
Absolutely agree with regard to a redundant body, if you are being relied upon/paid to "get" the shots, then your need to have redundancy!

Lens choice I guess will really depend on if you prefer zooms or primes.

If he wants bokeh (not boker) then primes > zooms.

antc · 28 Nov 2015 at 16:59

Raymond Lin said:
If he wants bokeh (not boker) then primes > zooms.

Yep, totally agreed mate! You gotta love a little bokeh!