Mauribix Posted March 12, 2012 Share #21 Posted March 12, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Instead of changing lenses, he interacts with the people. Interaction beats zooming. That's how it should be. Lars, another spot on post from you (no surprise, indeed ). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 12, 2012 Posted March 12, 2012 Hi Mauribix, Take a look here M9 Weddings. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
JamesBarry Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share #22 Posted March 12, 2012 Yep, thanks Lars, Mauribix et al. Always good to get these views. Sounds like the general consensus is that a 35+50 will cover most wedding situations. I attended one of Brett's workshops in London (highly recommended) and that was the 1st time I saw the Noctulux, his one and only lens. The simpler the better..! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted March 12, 2012 Share #23 Posted March 12, 2012 I have used M9 + 50/1.5 + 35/1.2 Great for non-intrusive candids and reportage style coverage, as well as the posed shots. Also take an SF24D flash with off camera chord for bouncing in the reception when flash is far more acceptable to most people. However, if I had one, I would use a 50/0.95 noctilux ASPH exclusively. No question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundestrainer Posted March 12, 2012 Share #24 Posted March 12, 2012 I shot two this weekend with my M9. I used a 21, 35, 50 and 90 plus a tele zoom and macro on the DSLR. It sure is nice to have everything you need in a single Billingham Hadley Pro. Gordon Do you have a gallery where you share your photos taken with theses lenses? Would love to see the results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted March 12, 2012 Share #25 Posted March 12, 2012 I have used M9 + 50/1.5 + 35/1.2 Ok, I get the 50/1.5, the Summarit, but I don't get the 35/1.2? Please enlighten. VC or Zeiss? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 12, 2012 Share #26 Posted March 12, 2012 My first mentor had a wedding business as a side job to put 3 kids thru a first class university. 4 photogs worked for him and they all did 2/3 weddings a week. He processed film on Sunday night, about 150 rolls per week. He bought 100 foot rolls by the case. The neighborhood ladies were the darkroom staff and they were trained to be expert printers. The point being they were equipped with 35/50/90 lenses and two Leica cameras each and some expensive German flashes, Brauns. 90% of the work was 50 mm, large groups 35, and formal portraits 50 or 90,occasional balcony shots 90. He normally had 20/25 Leica M cameras available. He would use them one year and replace them. Now if he can run a volume business like that with 3 lenses, you know that is what you need. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted March 12, 2012 Share #27 Posted March 12, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wow, that was a heck of a "side job"! 4 photographers, 2-3 weddings/wk., 150 rolls/wk., staff of expert printers, 20-25 Leica M cameras, etc. Plus, I imagine, lots of client meetings. My goodness, and there was another job that wasn't the side job? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted March 12, 2012 Share #28 Posted March 12, 2012 Ok, I get the 50/1.5, the Summarit, but I don't get the 35/1.2? Please enlighten. VC or Zeiss? There is only one 35/1.2, the CV. I am guessing the 50/1.5 is the CV too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted March 12, 2012 Share #29 Posted March 12, 2012 Ok, I get the 50/1.5, the Summarit, but I don't get the 35/1.2? Please enlighten. VC or Zeiss? I guess the 50/1.5 may be the Zeiss Sonnar ZM or the CV nokton as well. The 35/1.2 may only be the Voigtlander 35 Nokton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted March 13, 2012 Share #30 Posted March 13, 2012 I guess the 50/1.5 may be the Zeiss Sonnar ZM or the CV nokton as well.The 35/1.2 may only be the Voigtlander 35 Nokton. I guess I am just lost in Leica-land.... I guess the Summarit would be too soft even for a wedding.... A Zeiss or a CV makes sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerhai Posted March 14, 2012 Share #31 Posted March 14, 2012 Wow, that was a heck of a "side job"! 4 photographers, 2-3 weddings/wk., 150 rolls/wk., staff of expert printers, 20-25 Leica M cameras, etc. Plus, I imagine, lots of client meetings. My goodness, and there was another job that wasn't the side job? I agree. What was his regular job ...astronaut?!? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardag Posted March 14, 2012 Share #32 Posted March 14, 2012 Here´s an interesting article with an interview of Otto Schultze in Rangefinder magazine . I really admire his work. He shoots with 35, 50 and M9 but also complementing with other gear. Note his answer in the last question which I fully agree on. Rangefinder - February 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBarry Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #33 Posted March 14, 2012 Thanks for that Mardag, interesting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrpix Posted March 14, 2012 Share #34 Posted March 14, 2012 I was used to shooting wedding with a D3 + 24-70 + 70-200 + 15 + 50 ... That's more than 8kg of gear. When i switched to the M9, i went for a Cron 35, voigt 50 1.5 and cron 90. everything fits in a small bag and i just kept my d3 with it's 50 1.4 as a backup (and a low light beast). Most of those are shot with the m9 : Mariage J&S, 11/06/2011 Not my best work, mostly because of the weds behavior. But definitely the perfect combo, you can move around freely and capture decisive moments without scaring the guests Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted March 14, 2012 Share #35 Posted March 14, 2012 I guess I am just lost in Leica-land.... I guess the Summarit would be too soft even for a wedding.... A Zeiss or a CV makes sense. If you are serious, you really do not know the modern Summarit range. Less expensive they might be than their faster brethren, but they are certainly not lacking in high ability to capture weddings to professional standards. Personally I would go for the 50 Summicron or Summilux, but the Summarits are a very underestimated lens range. Just try one and see for yourself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted March 14, 2012 Share #36 Posted March 14, 2012 I think swamiji was talking about the 1950's Leica 50mm Summarit f/1.5 lens, not the current f/2.5 Summarit lenses. exile was talking about an unspecified 50/1.5 lens, and we were guessing whether exile meant the current Zeiss, the discontinued CV, or possibly even the Leica of the 1950's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted March 14, 2012 Share #37 Posted March 14, 2012 Oh, well, I forgot: the old Jupiter-3 is actually a 50mm f:1.5 lens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted March 15, 2012 Share #38 Posted March 15, 2012 Do you have a gallery where you share your photos taken with theses lenses? Would love to see the results. Here's a few from some recent weddings. All with the M9. Leica M9 Weddings - a set on Flickr Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mardag Posted March 15, 2012 Share #39 Posted March 15, 2012 Here's a few from some recent weddings. All with the M9. Leica M9 Weddings - a set on Flickr Gordon Great set of images Gordon. Particularly 762 is stunning! Markus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted March 15, 2012 Share #40 Posted March 15, 2012 If you are serious, you really do not know the modern Summarit range. Less expensive they might be than their faster brethren, but they are certainly not lacking in high ability to capture weddings to professional standards. Personally I would go for the 50 Summicron or Summilux, but the Summarits are a very underestimated lens range. Just try one and see for yourself. I have the old Screw Mount Summarit f/1.5. I have used it on my M9 from time to time, but the color rendition is not good, and it's incredibly soft, but on my IIIf it's great with Tri-X. I also have the new Summarit 75mm f/2.5, which is quite nice, but I still prefer the Summilux 75mm. If I were to shoot a wedding, it would be with the Current Summilux 50mm ASPH, but the 75mm Summilux would be for portraits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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