Weddings On Voigtlander Bessa

[Royale With Cheese]

Hi guys

Am starting this thread to share some shots taken on a RF, Bessa RF on weddings. Seldom see people shooting weddings on RF, most would be armed with a DSLR, so I decided I could share some here.

Please do feel free to share wedding shots taken by yourself here as well!

Mostly pictures from most of my mate's weddings.

Can see more of these here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agnosticgary/sets/72157622299517555/

 

[Roger Hicks]

I never use anything but RFs -- Leicas -- but then, I do my very best to avoid shooting weddings: http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/ps weddings.html

Cheers,

R.

 

[alexz]

Some excellent images you managed to fetch with your Bessa.

 

[Royale With Cheese]

thanks guys.

All shot on my Bessa R3A.

Accompanied with:
CV Super-Wide Heliar 15mm/f4.5 Aspherical
CV Color-Heliar 75mm F2.5
Konica Hexanon 50mm F2

Please feel free to share your shots as well!

 

[dws21uk]

I took my R2A, Nokton 35mm f1.4 SC and Neopan 1600 along to my sister-in-law's wedding, some of the better ones in this Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dws21/sets/72157622230903405/

I was mainly shooting video, so took the photos for fun, the bride and groom preferred many to the official photographer's - or so they said... 😉

My favourite shot:

 

[le vrai rdu]

I will make the weddings of my brother with my bessa next summer 🙂

 

[Royale With Cheese]

I took my R2A, Nokton 35mm f1.4 SC and Neopan 1600 along to my sister-in-law's wedding, some of the better ones in this Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dws21/sets/72157622230903405/

I was mainly shooting video, so took the photos for fun, the bride and groom preferred many to the official photographer's - or so they said... 😉

My favourite shot:

absolutely magical!!!!!

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

Yes, that shot is really emotive... Intense female presence, and of course the contrast is so beautiful! Both white dresses lead us to the central girl...

 

[alexz]

I took my R2A, Nokton 35mm f1.4 SC and Neopan 1600 along to my sister-in-law's wedding, some of the better ones in this Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dws21/sets/72157622230903405/

I was mainly shooting video, so took the photos for fun, the bride and groom preferred many to the official photographer's - or so they said... 😉

My favourite shot:

Excellent shot indeed...
I wonder how well Neopan 1600 showed up here...
Did you shot it at 1600 ? What development ?

 

[dws21uk]

Many thanks for the kind comments, yes it was at 1600, developed by Peak Imaging who I believe use Kodak X-Tol developer (I must start doing that at home). PP in Lightroom with a split tone Palladium effect I found on the Internet somewhere.

 

[Bingley]

Very nice photos here. I especially like the OP's first pic.

I shot my first wedding two weekends ago, and read every thread here on RFF regarding wedding photography before doing so (and I still went ahead 🙄🙂). I mainly used a Bessa R3A and a Minolta X700 (the AE came in very handy), backed up by an M2 for a few shots. About 85% of the shots were taken with two lenses: the Rokkor-M 40/2 on the R3A; and the MD-Rokkor 85/2 on the X700. The R3A/40 combo was perfect for candids and portraits. The gear worked out well, I actually enjoyed the experience (though it was exhausting), and I got some pix that pleased the b&g. I'll try to post some this evening.

 

[TennesseJones]

some beautiful images here...

 

[Bingley]

Bessa R3A, Rokkor-M 40/2, Fuji Pro 800z:

 

[multivitamins]

You guys use AE during weddings or manual mode?

 

[Bingley]

I used AE a lot, but I'd also add that 1) I did not have to contend w/ highly contrasty light (the wedding ceremony was in a large evenly lit room and the reception was outdoors); and 2) I frequently made use of the exposure adjustment feature to address backlighting and shadows.

 

[agreenspan]

I love shooting weddings with my M8 and CV Nokton 35mm 1.2.
Stephen.

 

[agreenspan]

a few more....🙂

 

[agreenspan]

one more....and lets not forget my trusty HOLGA....

 

[dws21uk]

You guys use AE during weddings or manual mode?

AE outside mostly and manual inside, I usually meter off my hand and go from there.

 

[Bingley]

Some "getting ready" photos...