My Minimalist Mirrorless Photography Setup for Micro Weddings (Using Sony Cameras) 

Glad it was helpful and thanks again for checking it out. what system do you use, sony as well?

@@movetomirrorless Yes, A7siii. I moved from Panasonic because Sony showed they actually listen to their customers by revamping the menus, making the end-dongles noise-free, giving us 4k60p with no crop, better colors, 10bit internal etc. The whole list of things users had been asking for. Whereas, Panasonic sticks with DFD AF which kept breaking my heart. Let's not even discuss Canon which displays OPEN CONTEMPT for their user base by releasing R5 with misaligned sensors and overheating, together with disabling features. I needed a system that I could envision a future with without having to switch systems frequently and lose money... Sony showed they were eligible... 'Nuff said.

@@cogmission1 yeah, I totally agree. I hope sony keeps listening. and keeps improving. I switched to sony from canon around 2013. they still have their issues here and there, but but overall, I think I made the right decision.

@@movetomirrorless Yup, bouncing from system to system can get very costly. I'll stick with Sony if they keep prioritizing their customers - and past then if they fail and nobody shows they are willing to do better. Also, Sony makes their own silicon and all their parts (like Apple), so they're in a unique position to innovate. As you can see, I've put some thought into your question... :-)

thanks, glad you found it useful.

exactly!!! thanks for checking it out and chiming in.

you're welcome, and thanks for checking it out.

yes, that's true, those super wide shots can come in handy at times. I just love the look of f/1.4 up close on portraits with the 35mm.

@@movetomirrorless I'm totally in with 35/85mm - that's how I startet, a manual Minolta 35/2.8 and 85/2 on a 1st gen Sony mirrorles :-) But I am not brave enough to do a paid job with just 35/85 - at least add the 20mm and maybe somthing for close focus. I'm still with the Zeiss 35/1.4, looking forward to test the new 35GM.

that's a good combo too. I'd probably go 24-70, then 50mm 1.2 as my low light lens.

It's the leather half-case from Gariz. it's the one for the a9ii, which also fits the a7Siii and the a7Riv.

That's the Gariz leather half-case. It's the version for the a9ii but it also fits the a1.

Correct me if I’m mistaken (because I’ve never used peak design) I think peak design is compatible with arca Swiss no? If they are then you can use the arca type qr mount with the flip out notch which will anchor nicely on the money maker harness. It’s the one I showed on my video above.

its a metal hood from JJC. you can get it on amazon

thanks for checking it out Chris. It's become my go-to Combo for all my weddings as well, to be honest. I used to shoot with the 24, 35, and the 85 before, but I've been leaving the 35 out more and more throughout the last year, and now, it's been mostly 24/85. About the difference between the a9 and a9ii, it's seems to my eyes that there's no difference in the files. except now you can shoot uncompressed RAW, but I've not used that at all.

@@movetomirrorless thanks for replying. The led lights have interested me. I might have to invest. Would they be any good for dance floor and speeches?

@@chris-lloyd the LEDs are good enough for speeches. For dance floor shots, they only have enough power for the slower action. if you want to stop the motion for the faster dancing, I suggest using them only as rim lights, then having a smaller speed light on top of the camera. I actually am working on a video to explain that setup.

@@movetomirrorless awesome! I’m subscribed so I’ll look forward to all new content. Thanks for answering my questions 🤙

I found them: Andoer QR-60

thanks for watching Roland! I got it on amazon, www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077T494YX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

yep that's the one

I got this one from amazon. it's a screw on metal hood. makes the profile a lot shorter than the regular hood that came with the lens which broke :(. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072P19GHC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And the half case is the one made by Gariz. They make it for other Sony bodies as well.

hey Chris! The 85 GM is probably the noisiest and slowest focusing lens I have. I came from Canon a while back and shot with the 85 1.2 L, which was suuuuper slow and noisy too. so the 85 GM is a lot faster than that, but still the slowest of my lenses currently. also, the Zeiss 35 1.4 is pretty noisy too. it's good with focusing. but I CANNOT wait for the 35 GM.

@@movetomirrorless thanks for this! I’ve been looking at picking one up but I think I’ll go for the new sigma 85 instead. Such a shame Sony dropped the ball on this GM. Hopefully they release a mkii soon! I’m super happy with my 24 and was hoping the 85 would perform similar 👍 thanks again 🤙

I'm interested now. I'll have to rent that one out or borrow from someone I know to check it out. thanks for the recommendation.

Yess for sure ! Lighter, faster af and twice as sharp wide open🔥 only a little to much pincushion but easy to correct .. nice setup 👌🏻 have about the same only no 85 GM but the sigma😇