Surrey Wedding Photography
My Cameras and Lenses
I am often asked by budding wedding photographers, and the occasional bride and groom, what equipment I use. So I thought I would create this page to those interested in the technical elements of my wedding photography. Scroll down to take a look at some of the main gear I use - those in the know will recognise straight away that the collection I possess is of the very best possible quality available today.
The Main Camera
This is what I would call the 'main' camera of the day and the most used lenses
Nikon D850. This DSLR is widely considered among the serious camera experts to be the finest DSLR camera ever manufactured. It has a huge Full Frame 47 megapixel sensor, class leading dynamic range, coupled with the latest camera technology available, with super fast auto focus, makes this an easy choice for me to appoint as the head of my arsenal. It is also capable of silent shooting just like a mirrorless camera, only the battery life is about five times longer than a mirrorless camera.
Sigma 50mm f1.4. Supremely sharp and one of the brightest lenses available (f1.4) This is coupled to my main camera, the Nikon D850, and is my most used lens on the day. It's the ultimate lens for wedding photographers, particularly for dark Church's and other low light situations, and the images it produces are second to none. 50mm is a great focal length to use as this is the closest focus length that the human eye uses.
Nikon 24-70mm f2.8. This is a great lens to have as my back up. I could probably shoot an entire wedding with this lens alone. The reason I don't normally, is because there are better, brighter, lighter lenses that I have already mentioned. I use this lens for any Landscape outings that I like to do in my pastime, or any other professional jobs I am on where I cannot predict what all the demands may be, and I need that flexibility. One of the most popular and versatile lenses today.
The Second Camera
This is what I would call the back up or second camera of the day with some more lenses
Nikon D780. The perfect choice for a super sharp classic portrait of the couple. A very respectable 24 megapixal sensor, regarded by most of us as the sweet spot of megapixels, housed inside one of Nikons most up to date DSLR camera's. The perfect camera to accompany the main camera. A Full Frame Camera and is capable of silent shooting which is great for the ceremony and it also accommodates all my Nikon Lens's as a back up also.
Nikon 105mm f2. This is one of Nikons sharpest ever lenses. This 105mm has been in production for over two decades and has become renowned as the perfect portrait lens. This lens is for the photographer who knows exactly how to get the best out of its extraordinary character, with its unusual and bespoke defocus control dial. This lens has the ability to create and shape its own bokeh by twisting the dial.
Nikon 70-200mm f2.8. This lens is normally found in every professional photographers bag. A very versatile lens that is built like a tank, weighs a ton, and is excellent at getting pin sharp images to those far away hard to reach places. Every now and then I find myself being stuck in the back of the Church and that's where this serious piece of kit comes into its own. A terrific lens that I have enjoyed from the very beginning of my photography.
The Additional Camera's
Here you will find the movie cameras and my all time favourite Leica
Leica. The most renowned name in cameras since the early 1900's. Unmatched build quality, discreet size, and minimalistic finish with that famous red dot that immediately distinguishes it from the rest of the pack. This camera is the third camera that I use in my set up for the day. Fantastic at capturing those candid, reportage looking shots. Fantastic for black and white images, and an absolute must inside the Church. This camera is so discreet that most people hardly take any notice of it, resulting in a more relaxed and natural set of images. This has a fixed lens - 28mm f1.7 - it's a full frame camera, and boasts an incredible 45 megapixels. It is quite frankly the most capable, sharpest, and envied point and shoot available on the planet today. .
The main movie camera. A serious professional camcorder. Brand new in 2024 and used by many main stream TV Broadcasters and journalists out in the field. This is an absolute winner for wedding photography or other events. This camera will be operated as the primary camera by a videographer who will capture all the important moments of the day. This camera also has the ability to live stream to relatives or friends who may not be able to attend the wedding in person, but instead can watch the big day live, from the comfort of their armchair. This cinema camera from Sony produces the finest quality movies and will simply take your breath away.
This is the essentially the second movie camera operated by the second videographer. A perfect compliment to the main Sony camera. This FX3 will produce the same finished cinematic colours and tones as the main camera enabling a seamless post production of the captured clips, and will provide the client with a perfectly synchronised movie of the wedding day from different angles, but with identical styles and colours. Many wedding videographers today will use this as their main camera for movies, and for very good reason, it is a remarkable camera. Don't be fooled by its compact appearance, like a Leica, it is a wolf in sheep's clothing. Oh and I almost forgot to mention, this camera is 'Netflix' approved. Pretty cool right.........
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