• Members 38 posts
    June 22, 2023, 3:57 a.m.

    Just some random thoughts drifting through my head these days about the composition of my event kit. About three years ago I started building my Sony 35mm-format kit. Wound up with three a7RIIIs and almost all of Samyang's primes. Great kit for low light. But...here's what I'd buy today if I had the same money to spend.

    Two Sony a7IVs
    Samyang AF 35-150/2.0-2.8
    Samyang AF 18/2.8
    Samyang AF 24/1.8
    Samyang 75/1.8
    Samyang 135/1.8

    I often shoot at f2.0 or f2.8 for better edge sharpness and more DoF.
    My a7RIIIs' 18MP Crop Mode gives me a second focal length from each prime, but I wouldn't need Crop Mode much with the 35-150 zoom.
    My a7RIIIs' 42MP capture is way overkill, and it slows uploads to retouchers and clients. 33MP is plenty.
    a7IV's better subject tracking would be nice.
    I'd mainly shoot with the 24/1.8 on one body and the 35-150 on the other. For tele shots in very low light, or for shallow DoF effects, I'd replace the 24 with the 75 or 135.
    What's your event kit look like, and what would you like to change?