Mauribix Posted March 15, 2012 Share #41 Posted March 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) If I were to shoot a wedding, it would be with the Current Summilux 50mm ASPH, but the 75mm Summilux would be for portraits. I have a love/hate relationship with the 50lux ASPH when shooting weddings. The crispness of that lens is not easy to handle, and the increasing contrast (strong) when stopping down is quite often an issue for me. An f1 Noctilux is much of a pleasure in this case. IMHO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bundestrainer Posted March 15, 2012 Share #42 Posted March 15, 2012 I have a love/hate relationship with the 50lux ASPH when shooting weddings.The crispness of that lens is not easy to handle, and the increasing contrast (strong) when stopping down is quite often an issue for me. An f1 Noctilux is much of a pleasure in this case. IMHO Have you tried the Noctilux 50/.95 as well? Is it similar to the Summilux 50? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted March 15, 2012 Share #43 Posted March 15, 2012 Have you tried the Noctilux 50/.95 as well? Is it similar to the Summilux 50? I had it in hand a couple of times, never used for a wedding though. My feeling was that it's in the same league with the Summilux50 ASPH. Otto Schulze is using it for weddings, and as he stated on the link above, he likes to use them at full aperture, so there may not be this issue in that case. Anyway, he's a real master, so I guess he could make wonderful pics with any lens. I suggest to look at my friend Riccis Valladares wedding portfolio. As opposed to Otto, Riccis likes to shoot with extra depth of field. I.E. stopping the lens down, as to "tell the story". Riccis is a poet. (BTW, when we were together, a couple of times in Tuscany and Norway, he was quite always shooting with a 50lux pre-asph and a 50cron, but we shared some nice "recent" gears too, such as a 24lux, a 21lux, my35lux and a 50noct 0.95). No matter what, a poet's always a poet, and a master's always a master. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBarry Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share #44 Posted March 15, 2012 Maurizio, re. Riccis site..fabulous images, seems to shoot most on b&w film. Love your wonderwedding shot of the smiling bride with her father coming down the isle...was that/others taken with your Noctilux f1? James www.jamesbarryphotography.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted March 15, 2012 Share #45 Posted March 15, 2012 Maurizio, re. Riccis site..fabulous images, seems to shoot most on b&w film. Love your wonderwedding shot of the smiling bride with her father coming down the isle...was that/others taken with your Noctilux f1? James www.jamesbarryphotography.com You're totally right James. Riccis shots now exclusively B/W films, and that shot is made with the old Nocti @f1 Thank you for your compliments Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted March 15, 2012 Share #46 Posted March 15, 2012 Great set of images Gordon. Particularly 762 is stunning! Markus Thanks Markus. It's easy when the bride is fabulous. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBarry Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share #47 Posted March 15, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Gordon, Maurizio what do you use as a back up to your M9 should it 'go down'..? James Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted March 15, 2012 Share #48 Posted March 15, 2012 I've shot a couple of weddings as for friends as sole shooter with just the M9 (one with two bodies) and I wouldn't be without a 28 (or at least a 35). The 50 pre-asph summilux made for nice portraits but the 28 cron and 75 cron really came into play, and the 35 asph for a good bulk of it. The wider lens helps you set the scene, get larger group shots if need be, or get more dynamic dance floor action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted March 16, 2012 Share #49 Posted March 16, 2012 Gordon, Maurizio what do you use as a back up to your M9 should it 'go down'..? James I have two M9 bodies. I'm sure I could have had a viable backup for less, but at the time I could afford it. Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paparona Posted March 16, 2012 Share #50 Posted March 16, 2012 I just happened to come across this thread,although I am not a digital user. I am a great believer in keeping it simple,like Brett and others here.I have always worked with the M6 and then M7 and just a few lenses,28 Elmarit,35 Summilux and 75 Summilux.I find that practically everything is taken with the 28 which stays permanently on the M7.I like to be in the centre of events so the 28 gives me full length shots from close up. The majority of the photos in my Zenfolio gallery are with the 28. Please have a look at http//sikorskimazur.zenfolio.com ______________________________ Regards to all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted March 17, 2012 Share #51 Posted March 17, 2012 Gordon, Maurizio what do you use as a back up to your M9 should it 'go down'..? James Ciao James, I don't have a real "only" backup. I mean, the only real Backup is an M8, I used to have a Canon 5DmkII too, but I never used it extensively for this kind of assignment, so I'm usually taking an M4 or MP as a (non)backup camera with the M9. It almost always loaded with Tri-x pushed to 800, and a 35mm lens. Ciao! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted March 17, 2012 Share #52 Posted March 17, 2012 I am a great believer in keeping it simple,like Brett and others here Isn't the flash a little "abused" in those shots? I've seen a couple shots worthy, but I don't want to be rude since this is your first post here, IMHO, apart from some wrong colors, I guess most of these shots could have only be improved without that flashgun. I see some bad shadows and "plastic" skins which I really don't like. Is that a distinctive look you were looking at? (I mean, apologize in that case, I know of photg like Bruce Gilden who use that style as a distinctive look, but I never saw that on wedding photography). Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted March 17, 2012 Share #53 Posted March 17, 2012 I have a love/hate relationship with the 50lux ASPH when shooting weddings.The crispness of that lens is not easy to handle, and the increasing contrast (strong) when stopping down is quite often an issue for me. An f1 Noctilux is much of a pleasure in this case. IMHO I kind of took this as a challenge, and took out my f1 Noctilux with a B+W ND 0,9 - BL 8x filter, during the early sunset hours (5-6), and I have to admit, they were some of the most romantic pictures I have taken in a long time. Thanks for the reminder of just how versatile this lens can be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
photonenzelle Posted March 17, 2012 Share #54 Posted March 17, 2012 i take weddings with nikon d700 + d300 and 24/1.4 50/1.4 105/2.8 in combination with the crop cam i can do nearly every situation. i think with M9 and M8 it would be nearly the same? but one level harder with manual focus... respect to everyone who takes weddings with leicas...!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgbossert Posted November 25, 2012 Share #55 Posted November 25, 2012 It depends on which kind of wedding photographer you are and you want to be. I shoot wedding with just a 50mm lens (usually the noctilux f:1). No flash (just in case, fwiw), sometimes I add a 35mm (cron or lux), but that's all man. It just up to you. IMHO, I don't need anything wider than 35, nor longer than 50 for a wedding. Many colleagues think and do exactly the same. A wedding shot with a RF camera is far away from a wedding shot with an SLR. YMMV I agree! I in fact do not own a M9 currently. When shooting weddings I use a M3 with 50mm, a M4 with 35mm and in very rare moments another M3 with 90mm. Changing lenses isn't mine. I selected some older lenses for the look I desire, so they are not all super-fast. I sometimes think about trying digital Leicas instead of film ones. As my current process is half analog and half digital. Maybe sometimes I will try a completely digital workflow. Maybe with a Monochrome and a M9P. But I think shooting with a rangefinder and selected lenses and focal length is more important than digital versus analogue capture. For that reason I answered to this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaTobin Posted November 26, 2012 Share #56 Posted November 26, 2012 This summer I did 5 wedding with M9 and a Nikon d7000 for back up. Mostly used 35 luxand 50 lux. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12631892/%20.jpg Cheers, Tobin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 26, 2012 Share #57 Posted November 26, 2012 I don't shoot weddings but I can't imagine it would be any different. My Holy trinity is 35-50-75. Three perfect portrait lenses. 50 for middle point, 35 for when you want to show environment, 75 for closer portraits. If you really just want two, personally I would go no further than a 35 and 50. Even better on two bodies. I could certainly just live with a 50mm only Done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted November 26, 2012 Share #58 Posted November 26, 2012 This guy uses a Noctilux, 35mm Summilux and a 90mm f2.8: Leica wedding images - London and Jersey wedding photographers CKP Weddings documents weddings in England, Scotland and ROW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelagia Posted November 26, 2012 Share #59 Posted November 26, 2012 I'd get the Canon 85mm/1.2... you can make the ugliest bride look beautiful with that thing. Seriously. Please tell me what is Canon 85/1.2 for Leica. Not that I think that any bride is not beautiful. I wish to know what lens it is. Any link or info please. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted November 26, 2012 Share #60 Posted November 26, 2012 Please tell me what is Canon 85/1.2 for Leica. Not that I think that any bride is not beautiful. I wish to know what lens it is. Any link or info please. The Canon 85/1.2 is a great lens, but not for Leica. Here is more info about the lens: Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM Autofocus Lens 1056B002 B&H Photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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