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This is so refreshing to hear that your R5 is your work horse on photo and video side of things. I've held off on purchasing it due to the concerns of the heat and reliability. It's nice to hear that you haven't had any of the issues in a 1 chance scenario like a wedding!

Awesome man, I love this setup and your simple approach! Thanks for sharing!

This looks great

Great content! We just started using the canon R for both video and photography. We definitely want to get that canon 28-70 soon. (Currently just using the 15-35) you are a HUGE INSPIRATION Teppo!

I’ve been using the R6 and the 28-70 and the 70-200 RF for the last 3 weddings and 8 photojournalist jobs and it’s changed my life. I completely agree with you on not constantly changing my 24 prime, 35 prime, 50 prime and 85 prime(sold all those L primes on eBay and scored the 28-70 refurbished from Canon factory for $2300!) . People complain about the size and price of this lens but it’s basically four lenses in one. I enter the room and just focus on what’s happening. Less gear, more focus. Not to mention I’ve been shooting weddings with the Canon 5D Mark four for the last four years and switching to mirrorless (which everyone did years ago with Sony, I just didn’t like the menus, feel of the camera, too small, I have big hands, color science, over sharpened video look, lens options, etc.) has been awesome!

Back in the late 1960s, when I first started shooting weddings, the photographic studio where I was working, issued me a medium format camera with a fixed normal lens. Years later, I purchased a medium format camera with 55/80/180mm lenses. Today, if forced to shoot a wedding with only one lens on a full-frame digital camera, I would use a 28-70mm f/2.8 Nikkor zoom. If forced to shoot a wedding with only one lens on an APS-C digital camera, I would use a 16-55mm f/2.8 Fujinon zoom.

Nice !! Photos look great 👍 When I saw that lens came out, I was thinking it would be perfect for weddings like this.

Thanks for introducing me to this lens. Can’t afford it currently but sweet setup. Hoping to pick both up soon!

Such a simplistic setup, I'm jealous. Recently got the R5 and believe I've found a killer combo of lenses. I've got a sigma 50mm 1.4, a Canon 85mm 1.4, and a sigma 24-35 f2. Means I can pair either prime with the zoom and have a great combination. (The 24-35 is basically two primes haha)

Perfect timing with that video. I just started shooting weddings with Sigma 24-70. I tried 85mm for few shots, but overall zoom is way better for that scenario. 👊

That's a dream setup

Love the set up! Mine for weddings is the 6DM2 with the 50mm 1.8 and the Rebel T5 with the EF 24-105 3.5 as a backup!

Hey there Thank you so much for your advice I’ve been following it and hopefully my videos are getting better I really appreciate your help.

I should think about this too :) Thank you.

The good thing about your setup is that you can shoot in crop mode on the R5, thus giving you a reach equivalent of about 110mm and still have enough resolution. Then the need for a longer focal length is dimished a lot.

Thank you man

Hey Teppo! Nice video! I was always taught to have 2 cameras on weddings at all times regarding camera failure. I had an older sony fail on me on the reception back in 2018 and my backup was 3 metres from me haha! Good thing the second shooter got it right. Now I have a sony a99 (bigger body) on one strap. with either 35 f1.8, 50 f1.7 and 90mm f2.8 and I have a fujifilm xt20 with either 9mm f2.8, 16mm f2.8 or 35mm f1.4 on the other hand. The fuji is so light and small that it doesn't add much on weight, while it gives me a really nice quality. I'm slowly changing into fuji because I began on sony dslrs and no one wants to repair them in brazil, sold 3 bodies in the last 12 months. And I decided to go for better lenses instead of a better body first. Most of the time I'll be shooting the 90mm f2.8 and the 16mm f2.8 - But I do some variations depending on the other photographer gear and on the scene. I though on going canon RP... I think canon nailed it's mirrorless lineup for us photographers, but I wouldn't have any money left for lenses lol... The fuji was the most cost effective system I could get. Also, I love when you talk about weddings, I'm really into those but I barely get booked, Trying to find my way through. One more thing, it would be nice if you talked about church service photography, I don't know if that's something you're into, but I think maybe yes. God bless you man!

I’m doing the same thing with the Sony a7iv and the new Tamron 35-150 2.0 to 2.8.

Amazing setup

it would be interesting to see how you set up yor camera for wedding, on the r5

Yo! Love from Thailand brother❤️ Thanks for the video!!

This is the best All Rounder Lens...also Camera

I have always been minimalist with gear, I find my 2 prime zooms have always done the job nicely with my DSLR.. Another great video Teppo!

Super helpful and informative. Also Congrants on the new addition to the Haapoja Family. Brand new uncle again 😁

Nice to hear in your experience the R5 hasn’t had any overheat issues when shooting short form video, which is what I shoot for hospitality. I was thinking as I watched how I often want the much tighter, 70-200, kind of shot and how the 70mm may not cut it. Simply as I use a 24-70 and find the extra reach of say a 24-105 is where I need it to be. That said, with all the data in the R5 stills you can crop in and get that tighter shot and still have a boat load of data for an amazing print. As for longer form video, push come to shove, you could always shoot in a cropped 4K on the odd occasion you may need it. I’d I wanted to shoot longer form 4K video, I’d probably get a Cine camera or rent one for the shoot. Again, thanks for this video. Wedding shooting is about as close to real world use for what I do so your experiences, especially with the overheating, is very valuable.

I got my r5 and waiting for the 28-70 to be delivered. And I got a 6d mark II as a back up. Thats what I'm going on use to shoot weddings.

Nice one mate, that is a great setup ....I have only done a few weddings and my setup is Canon 5d iv and 24-70mm f2.8 iii

Thanks for the video! I’ve been thinking about getting the 28-70 to replace my 35, 50, and 85. I know you said you only use the 28-70 now but Do you ever bring another lens along in case the ceremony hall is a lot bigger? In order to get close up shots of the ceremony do you feel like you have to get in super close with the 28-70?

That's one sweet lens to have, I still work on two bodies, but the 3 lenses I bring is just the 50 1.2L , 85 1.2L II and 24 1.4L II, but almost always I just use the 50 and 85 only, and the 24 when I'm in a tight spot :)

Awesome video and photos!!! Thank you! I own this lens and extremely love it, game changer indeed! Did you have a flash with you? And if so, what flash? Thx

honestly I was thinking about the same thing. I ALWAYS used prime lenses. A few days ago I bought the canon R6 and they only had the packaging with the kit lens and so I bought it. First I didn't want to use the lens at all, but then I tried it out because the adapters are sold out everywhere... and I love it! Of course, I would upgrade and buy a lens with a better aperture, but it feels so much easier and not super heavy with two camera bodies and two lenses. I didn't know they now have a zoom lens with f/2. Sounds amazing!

There's nothing like that feeling of being a "run & gun" filmmaker / photographer. Having a big set up is so uncomfortable & this one looks very nice, you got almost all the bases covered.

I’ve been thinking of getting a 24-70- but the RF 28-70 seems nice with f 2.0 ! Buuuut I haven’t invested in RF yet, and I might pickup a Sony. So many good options out there

I also use 28-70 for wedding with Canon RP, and I love it. Perfect for any situation. With the R5 can be even more fantastic. :)

Hi! it would be too much to ask if you could ... maybe do a behind the camera wedding edition with this gear? I want to start wedding photography and so far it scares me BUT i really want to shoot with one camera and one lens (even i will have a back up camera). THANK YOU!

Im an old guy just getting into it lol.. im about to be 43 and finally decided to go for it. Thanks for the video

mate, great video! doing my first wedding with the r5 and deciding on the 28-70 or 70-200 with already having the 15-35 which one would be more practicle? cheers 📸👌

My back also gets easily very soar from carrying gear! But since today I've only got 3 lenses which is good for my back and simplifies my filming! 😀

you have changed my way of shoot and i am really thankful for that, before this i use my 24-70 f/2.8 and the 70-200 because it is easier to change focal length while shooting on the previous videos. seeing your previous videos has made me realize that i in fact have become lazy. i change to a single 35 and a single 85mm and have never been happier and my photos are better. however, i do miss 70-200 tho. next time, i wanna try the 35mm with the 70-200 if that is my go to. otherwise, stoked to see the rest of your videos

This combo is perf for a minimal setup. What flashes do you use for your R5?

Yeah you are! You shoul leave it to us young photographers 😉😄

about to have a wedding photoshoot tomorrow hahaha, watched ur videos about the poses and etc, and it helped me alot. currently starting with my career with a Canon600D and Canon80D

I love your idea about minimalist wedding videography. I’m going to add something like that to my prices. So you don’t Film the entire ceremony just the best parts? What about audio? One more, any lights at the reception? Great video!!!

Can't wait to get my R5. I agree with 28-70/2 is perfect for weddings. And congrats by the way 😉

Hey Teppo, great video 👌I had a chance to try 28-70 but man it's too big and to heavy for me 😅

yes - 1 to rule them all.... The precious :-)

So you would recommend the 28-70 rf over the 70-200 rf? I like your points but is that range enough if you can't get in close to the bride and groom?

how many batteries do you go through on a wedding day with the R5?

good luck for finding 95mm filters for that zoom lens, loved the video mate!

What flashes do you use with this setup? Or is the lens that bright?

I like your philosophy Teppo - if possible keep it simple. Refreshing to see no gimbal involved. Do you have any links to your wedding highlight films. I'd love to see one. PS - congratulations on adding a neice Uncle.

I’m a nightclub shooter and so far I’m on my first week with the r6 with the 28-70 f/2. I feel like I’m wielding Thor’s hammer. There’s no limit to the type of photos I can take. Photos that I would use high ISO 2000, 3200 I can now do less than 1000 with f/2. And half my low light people portraits in the clubs are f/2. It feels like a superpower to shoot at that aperture and the ladies love it and they don’t understand why. So far I got 2 laughs from 2 promoters about the size of the lens. I told them that this is my new superpower. lol. Y’all think I should do my first KZfaq video with sample images about this setup in the club?

Haapoja brothers are the best❤.

Hahaha that back pain is real. Camera bag weight is one of the reasons that motivates me to workout haha

dang man we getting old haha - that setup is slick, nice to not dragging to much gear tbh.

Less is trully more! Shot a wedding in Tampere and only used a EF 100mm IS and a EF 40mm-17 and the R6 It is an odd set up but it worked fine for a under 20 person wedding.

I know this is a very odd question to ask you. In your entire 10 years as a wedding videographer/photographer. Have you ever made any mistake during filming a wedding that almost made you quit when you first started years ago? Keep the Good job coming,love your content.

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Hey teppo! Do you use a gimbal at all for wedding filmmaking? Or a monopod? I’m trying to narrow down my gear as much as possible.

How are you mounting your R5 to tripods/gimbals if the lens is so huge?

Wow! That’s inspiring, one lens one camera! So I guess no close up intimate shots at the ceremony from you! Lol

did aa video with blue background the other day and one of my fren keyed out the background lol and turned me into a weather man.

n 1990 I bought the Canon 28-70 f2.8/f4 L, I then upgraded that around 1999 to the Canon 28-70 f2.8 L and used it with my last film camera the EOS 1V, until I bought my first digital camera in 2008 the EOS 1DS mark 3. So for nearly 30 years I have shot weddings with this focal length, that’s all I needed.

I'm upgrading from EOS 5D IV to EOS R5 and would like to have your opinion regarding lenses, should I buy first rf 15-35 or 28-70?

Hey teppo really liked those sneak peek of the wedding :D .. Can you show us more :p hahaa.. Would love to see :)

Hi! No macro for ring / detail shots?

How do you do video and photo at the same time for a wedding if you use only 1 camera?

Hi, Teppo. What happened to your Olympus gear?

So my r5 came in the mail a few days ago and I love it. But is it just me or is the R more comfortable to hold than the r5?

Nice video! Everyone one complains though that 28-70 is very heavy lens, I guess you gotta you got very strong hands... )

Those RF Zooms are sharper than EF Primes

Do you use a flash or not?

I want that lens so bad lol ill wait till the price drops in about 20 yrs LOL

Eos R The Best camera 📸❤️❤️❤️

Wedding still photography better r5 or r6?

I've done several weddings with my SL2 and nifty fifty 😂😂

what about overheating!

New wedding filmmaker, shooting on the EOS RP and M50

Congrats on becoming an uncle again 😊

what does that weight.. about 75lbs?

“I only use this equipment!” **sees the price** ._.

Still waiting on my R5 ;/

Is that a Periphery hat???

Nätti video 🤔😌

Wait, just found this guy, but something is off.... is he the brother of Matti Haapoja?

What's wrong with old guys shooting weddings? I'm wanting to have a long career in it

the Canon RF 85mm is better lol

Canon is gross

I'm shooting my first wedding in a few weeks and that's exactly the setup i want to try out so bad :D I'm really excited about the IBIS i think this lens got a huge upgrade from the EOS R to the R5/6. Maybe i should book you for my wedding next year :D