DSLR Shots and Discussions

Originally Posted by forza370z

Nice shots!

Originally Posted by Z&I

Hey Huck [Forza] ! Great shots !! Love the perspective and the bokeh !!!

Subjects like this are perfect for primes ... you have the time to set up and walk around and compose without pressure or time constraints.

yikes !!! 23 lenses is a little over the top ..::..
But ... I'll take along all my 'good stuff' on a serious all day or all week shoot.
I'll pack in my big case with all of my necessary accessories and then have a working 'soft shoulder pouch' that can hold 3 lenses but I only use 2.
The 3rd lens is on the camera, and depending on the subject I'm shooting I'll select the other 2 as needed.
I'll leave the big case in the car...still within easy reach.
Once shooting I'll take the shoulder pouch off and leave it close by when I need to become more mobile.

Always prepared and almost never a missed a shot.
Sometimes you just need to be flexible and able to adapt.

I used to shoot all prime lenses back in the days of film and they were noticeably superior to the zooms.
Today's zooms perform far and above the zooms of yesteryear.
I have/had the 14mm prime and the 14mm~24mm Nikkors ...
You couldn't tell the difference even at 400%.
Other zooms have also held up extremely well in comparison to the primes.
The major differences in my opinion is the barrel or pincushion distortions associated with the zooms.
Primes don't have to compromise here.
With todays lens correction software though the gap has closed considerably.

For weddings and events the convenience of zooms is a huge time and effort saver.
You'll also get more referrals, compliments, and you won't sweat thru your shirt struggling through those lens changes.
Brides and Grooms don't have much patience for delays in the action especially when it's cocktail and party time.
After all, they are snapshot oriented and won't appreciate the difference between zooms and primes as far as the technicals go.
But they will remember the fumbling photographer and those missed shots for sure.

I've retired from shooting events and now just do my fine art thing ..::..
I still do have a number of primes that I use including the 16 FF Fisheye,
50 f1.4, 60 f2.8 Macro, 105 f2.8 Macro, 105 f2.0 DeFocus, 180 f2.8, and 300 f4.[which is more convenient but less versatile than my 200~400 f4 zoom]
Don't carry them all at once ...

All depends on the final objective.