What lens is on your camera the most?

[Wingnut330]

Just curoius what you use the most and the types of shots you are taking with it...

[nburwell]

Probably would say my EF 24-105. That's sort of my panorama type lens. And plus with me shooting FF, 24mm is pretty wide if I want a WA shot, and then I can zoom in to 105mm if I want to isolate a particular subject that I'm shooting.

[66217]

I normally use the Nikkor 35-135 mm f/3.5-4.5. It's an old lens, but it is very useful for most kind of situations. And it also has Macro capabilities, so it is also very useful for this.

Truth is that if Nikon ever made a new model of this lens it would certainly be a killer for me. It has an excellent bokeh, it is great for macro, has good telephoto range and also good wide range.

This (http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/35135mm.htm) is the lens I am talking about.
Anyone here think we would see something like this coming from Nikon in the feature?

[Westside guy]

Currently it's the Nikkor 18-200.

[compuwar]

Nikkor 400mm f/2.8 AF-S II in the field
Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8 AF-D in the studio

[thr33face]

Most of the time i have a Sigma 30/1.4 mounted.
This lens gives about normal view on a 1.5x crop dslr.

[Mitthrawnuruodo]

Zuiko 14-54mm** ƒ2.8-3.5 (http://www.four-thirds.org/en/products/standard.html#03). Excellent all-purpose lens. :)

** crop factor 2 gives 35mm eqivalent of 28-108mm

[consumedsoul]

My Canon 35mm L lens...

Just curoius what you use the most and the types of shots you are taking with it...

[CrackedButter]

I'm a fan of the prime lens, I use mostly a EF 50mm f1.4.

[SolracSelbor]

Pentax DA 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens (woot! WooT!)

[Lone Deranger]

Canon 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM. Perhaps not the greatest in the Canon line-up but I really like the focal length range and the IS.
I must have one of the better copies as the shots I get with it on my aging Canon D60 are very decent indeed. Whereas the ones we have at work are both rather soft.
If I was to replace it I'd probably go for the 24-105mm f4L IS USM.
And while I appreciate the benefits of primes, I find myself using them only for special cases.

[AlaskaMoose]

Landscapes and such, 99% of the time: Tokina 12-24mm f/4

My wife's dog, my older kids playing outside, my wife, etc.: Tamron 17-50 f/2.8

Photos of large wildlife such as moose, down to beaver or such: EF 200mm f/2.8L, plus Kenko 1.4x tele (when needed).

Close-ups: EF-200mm L (same as above), and for a little closer I add a Kenko tube or two.

Closer?: I have an old Sigma 70-300 macro lens that I seldom use, but it works for things like this:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y51/Rayfromalaska/drop1.jpg

[pprior]

85/1.2L

Sharpness and bokeh to die for. Portraits and dance.

[AlaskaMoose]

85/1.2L

Sharpness and bokeh to die for. Portraits and dance.

Nothing but the best for portraits?

I hear that the 135mm L is another outstanding lens, and like the 85, sharp as a tack.

[ziwi]

I usually have the 17-40L on for day to day stuff.

[valdore]

Canon 17-40L is my most frequently used lens.

[canonwire]

17-55 f/2.8 IS EF-S for my XTi

[Grimace]

70-200mm f/2.8L IS but I'm gravitating toward using the 85mm f/1.2L -- it's ultra dreamy. :D

[pprior]

Nothing but the best for portraits?

I hear that the 135mm L is another outstanding lens, and like the 85, sharp as a tack.

I also own that one. On a 1.3 crop body (1dMIII) it's a bit long for indoor studio work. It's much less costly and is also a GREAT lens and would be even better on a FF camera.

[rouxeny]

17-40 but thinking of getting the 16-35. It's great shooting wide on a FF camera

[CrackedButter]

70-200mm f/2.8L IS but I'm gravitating toward using the 85mm f/1.2L -- it's ultra dreamy. :D

I had a chance to play with that lens today with a 1D and man was that setup heavy! For me anything past 85mm is overkill for what I do as I detest zooms but acknowledge they have to exist! :)

Another vote for wanting the 85 f1.2L.

[Ja Di ksw]

Canon's EF 24mm f/1.4L USM Autofocus (though I never use the autofocus).

[Kebabselector]

My general carry round lens is the EF24-105. Though in the bag is usually the EF50mm f/1.4 and the EF15mm Fisheye f/2.8 as well.

[filmamigo]

80% of the time, my Pentax is wearing a Sigma 24-135 2.8-4.5.

10% of the time, if I need a little wider view, or if I want to have a lighter combo to carry, I put on the Pentax 18-35 FAJ.

5% of the time, I like to put on older primes. My favourite is the 55mm 1.8 Super Takumar (M42 mount with K-mount adapter.)

5% it's something else (Pentax 28-90 FA, Sigma 70-210 UCII, etc.)

You will note that I shoot both digital and film, and would LOVE a Pentax full-frame DSLR. So I try to only buy full-frame compatible lenses.

[Steamie]

Pentax DA 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens (woot! WooT!)

Exact same here, Pentax kit lens... Don't laugh guys for a kit lens it's not that bad..... Honestly :o

[CodeRaven]

It's a toss up for me. I would say it runs 50/50 for my EF 85mm f/1.2L or my EF 135mm f/2.0L. They both are great. I'm looking at the 200mm f/2.8L and am dreaming about the 300mm f/2.8L (but ~$4200 is a bit much for me)... Maybe I'll pick up a 5D or it's successor first.

[dazey]

On a nikon d200, most used is a sigma 28mm f1.8, not my most liked but a great events lens for those shooting primes. All my used lenses are primes (have a 70-210 zoom that is being retired now I have a 180mm f2.8 and 85mm to replace it)

[Shacklebolt]

As of late, Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8.

[nburwell]

Nothing but the best for portraits?

I hear that the 135mm L is another outstanding lens, and like the 85, sharp as a tack.

The 85L and 135L shine on FF. The 85L is ideal for cropped sensor cameras. The 135L is bit too long (for portraits at least). Unless you're shooting landscapes. Both are two helluva lenses.

[terriyaki]

Lately my 35L has been getting pretty much all of the action. So much so that I'm actually considering selling off some of my other lenses.

[dllavaneras]

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, my Canon f2.8 100mm macro. Spectacular closeups, and it's great for tight portraits. I have been dreaming about getting the 50mm f1.4 though. A fast portrait lens is the lens I'm missing, although I'm thinking about getting something in the 16-70 mm range (not exactly those focal lengths, just that interval).

But yeah, since getting the 100mm macro, I've used the kit lens on my 400D about 6 times (maybe 60-80 pics). All the other 5000+ pics have been taken with the macro lens. :D

[Clix Pix]

Right now I'm using various telephoto lenses in order to get shots of the resident geese and their new gosling, and have also been doing a lot of macro shooting of flowers, but normally the lens which loves to hang out on my D3 is the 24-70mm.

[jpfisher]

Most of the time I'm running and gunning with the Pentax FA 31mm Limited...

[marclapierre13]

Exact same here, Pentax kit lens... Don't laugh guys for a kit lens it's not that bad..... Honestly :o

Same, i have been very pleased with this kit lense.
18-55MM for the studio (if i can call it that lol)
28-200mm tamron lens for the field.

[Adrien Baker]

Right now it's usually my 70-200. However, my 12-24 has been getting some use as well. I'm almost ready to purchase a 17-55 so, that will be mounted a most of the time I'm sure.

Adrien

[Elbert C]

Tamron 28-75 f2.8 has been on my Pentax most of the time. The FA 50 f1.4 a close second, and now that I have a 55-300 it will probably be used a lot outdoors this spring and summer.

[NeXTCube]

Sigma 18-50 F/2.8 on my Digital Rebel
Canon 50 F/1.8 III on my Rebel 2000

[Fiasco]

Usually my 18-135mm lens. I use it for pretty much everything. I use my 50mm just for portrait work.

[netdog]

http://www.image-acquire.com/images/leica-d-vario-elmarit-14-50.jpg
Leica D 14-50 mm F2.8-F3.5

[katejones]

Canon EF 70-200mm F/4 L USM, Nature and wildlife photography.

[oblomow]

Outdoor it's mostly the 17-40, indoors (sport, action) it's mainly the 85mm.
Both Canon.

[laurencenoton]

Nikkor 17-55mm f2.8 most of the time, although I carry my Nikkor 50mm f1.4 with me in my pocket too.

[iBookG4user]

Currently my 70-200mm L lens sits on my camera the most, although once I get that 300mm ƒ/2.8 that will probably take it's spot. I get closer to buying the lens by the second :D.

[SLC Flyfishing]

Most of the time I'm running and gunning with the Pentax FA 31mm Limited...

Pentax' primes are superb. I've been using the FA 50 mm f/1.4 for a vast majority of what I shoot, I've got my eye on the new 35mm f/2 1:1 macro limited as well as the FA 77 mm f/1.8 limited.

SLC

[rhett7660]

This one is my camera pretty much all the time:

EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=152&modelid=7311

I wish I could get the other F/1.8 lens.. but for right now this one works for me!!!

[MacIllini]

Canon 17-40L... mostly outdoor shots
(and don't have money for other lenses yet)

[Edge100]

EF 17-40F4L...spends about 90% of the time on my 10D. 70-200 F4L gets 9%, and 1% for the 50 F1.8

[yeroen]

The beautiful, rugged, ultra-sharp, and compact Nikon 180 2.8 AF-D. It's the ultimate stealth lens for candids. One of the 50's, either the 1.8 or 1.4 depending on my mood, hogs the rest of the time on my D70. When I rented a D300, it was the 28 2.8 AIS that saw the most action.

[jalagl]

18-55mm kit lens on my Rebel XT (around 50% of the time)
I also use my Tokina 12-24mm f/4 quite a bit (I would say 24% of the time or so) for landscapes and inside my family's store. I use the 50mm f/1.8 the rest of the time, mostly for playing around with the large aperture.

[cherry su]

Canon 28-135mm IS USM on my XT. Kit lens is sitting happily in the box!

[seenew]

17-40 but thinking of getting the 16-35. It's great shooting wide on a FF camera

17-40 f/4L for me, too.

I don't know why you'd get the 16-35 if you already have the 17-40, it won't make much of a difference as far as field of view is concerned. It might help with indoor shots if you're talking about the 1 stop and IS difference.

[numbersyx]

Nikkor 18-200 VR for me.

[eddx]

For me its between the 18-135mm and the Sigma 10-20mm. More recently the Sigma has hardly come off my camera - I love super wide angle photography

[costabunny]

My 70/210 Sigma f2.8 APO stays on my D300 most of the time as its my favorite lens (Great for portraits and other stuff) - I love its rapid handling and crisp resolution :)

[Consultant]

50mm f1.4

Other lenses depending on what I am shooting
80-200 f2.8
20-35 f2.8

[GT41]

70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM on almost all the time, but I just hit the purchase button on a Tokina 12-24mm f/4 so I'm hoping that will spend an equal amount of time on my camera starting this weekend.

50mm f/1.8 and 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 rarely see any action.

[EwanP]

A Sigma 17-70 is on my 400D almost all the time since I picked it up for a fraction of its original price in Japan - excellent place to pick up like-new 2nd hand lenses! Although on occasion I feel inspired enough to slap on the nifty fifty (Canon 50mm f/1.8).