05-26-2009, 09:48 PM | #1 |
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What's your favorite lens?
So what is your favorite lens that you own or have used?
My favorite has to be my sigma 10-22mm F4-5.6.
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05-26-2009, 09:50 PM | #2 |
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Nikon 17-55mm F2.8
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05-26-2009, 09:56 PM | #3 |
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canon 70-200 F 2.8 IS L
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05-26-2009, 10:05 PM | #4 |
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oh, glass. such a wonderful resource.
28mm f/1.4 14-24mm f/2.8 24-70mm f/2.8 85mm f/1.4 50mm f/1.4 105VR micro 200mm f/2G (sadly, i don't own this one, however) you didn't want us to pick just one, did you? fine. the 28.
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05-26-2009, 10:38 PM | #5 |
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I use my Canon f4L 24-105 IS the most, but my favorite is my f4L 70-200 IS, which doubles as a great macro lens with a 25mm extension tube. DxO's Optics Pro software corrections gives both of these lenses the sharpness of a bag of prime lenses. (DxO is amazing, adjusting for all focal lengths and all apertures).
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05-27-2009, 07:57 AM | #7 |
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05-27-2009, 10:22 AM | #8 |
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Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 or Nikon 60mm F2.8 AF-S Micro
Both are incredibly sharp lenses. 24-70mm SHARP
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05-27-2009, 12:04 PM | #10 |
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Use this the most. Canon 17-55 f2.8 IS USM... but equally just as much is 50mm f1.4. fast glasses.
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05-27-2009, 12:25 PM | #11 |
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05-27-2009, 02:15 PM | #12 |
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After going through at least 20 lenses over the past 6 years I've cut it down to just 6 - all primes, of which I use 4 95% of the time:
24/1.4II for landscape 65/MPE for macro 300/4IS for general wildlife 500/4IS for birds and distant wildlife. I go through phases where any one of these four is my favorite. They all travel everywhere with me. I also have a 50/1.4 for general interior use and portraiture, though it's a little on the short side for portraits with the 5D2 and doesn't get a whole lot of use. Finally there's a 100/2.8 that hasn't gotten much use in the year since I got the MPE, but it's still handy as a "gap filler" between the 50 and 300. But for as little as I use it now I should probably trade it for a 70-300IS or 70-200/4IS. |
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05-27-2009, 03:09 PM | #13 |
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My favorite is the Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Zoom although it is heavy and can be a pain to carry around. I like the versatility, though.
My most used lens is an 18-200mm Sigma. It is not as sharp as some of my Canon lenses, but it is great for a day trip around a city. |
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11-28-2009, 11:59 AM | #15 |
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35mm 1.8
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11-28-2009, 01:17 PM | #17 |
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Since I responded to this thread last May I've purchased an EF 400mm f5.6L and it's become my favorite. I've taken close to 10,000 images with this lens. Here's a favorite image, but typical:
Mallard hen in flight Hopefully within the next year I can put together the jack to purchase an EF 500mm f4L IS. Dave
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Out of my lenses, it's the 50mm/1.2 and 70-200/2.8 IS. I use the 50mm most though.
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