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How many lenses do you own?

JFreak said:
...why on earth would you want to have 24-105 f/4 if you already have plenty of lenses covering that focal length range?
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Without that lens Kronie has nothing to cover 30–70mm. Imagine no standard lens without a TC! :eek:
 
telecomm said:
Without that lens Kronie has nothing to cover 30–70mm. Imagine no standard lens without a TC! :eek:
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That's why my "dream setup" has the 50L for full frame (I currently have a Sigma 30mm for the 40D crop body, which will mostly become redundant once I get that 16-35L).

IMO having a 50mm prime is far superior to being able to zoom 30-70mm, but opinions do vary. Some people prefer having an "infinite" zoom range available at all times, I prefer having fast aperture. I have drawn the line at f/2.8 and will not consider anything slower. But maybe that's because I shoot indoors quite often, and can not always use flash.
 
JFreak said:
Please note that I'm planning to buy 16-35 f/2.8 so if I have that AND the 70-200 I'm pretty much covered. All the better if I also have that 50L and TC in the pocket, but even with those two I would never miss the slow 24-105.

In fact, I don't miss any lens slower than f/2.8 because I've been spoiled with fast lenses :D
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What do you shoot that requires the speed on the fast lenses? I have never understood people that have to have the fast glass......and then stop down to 5.6 or F/8 all the time.
 
Bearing in mind I only got my first DSLR (EOS 400D) at Christmas, I currently have two lenses; the 18-55mm kit lens and a 55-250mm that I bought last month (can't remember the f-stop values, sorry!).

Currently I'm sated, although I'm sure I'll encounter the need (and therefore, the desire) to photograph something just out of the reaches of my lenses, at which point I'll start hankering for a new one :)
 
I have four.

EF 50mm f/1.8 II
EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM

And have just ordered a Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
 
JFreak said:
Okay, let's post my minimal dream setup since I might otherwise seem like a flaming troll which I'm not :)

16-35 f/2.8L
50 f/1.2L
135 f/2.0L
70-200 f/2.8L IS

I currently have 1 of 4, with poor man's 50L wannabe with the 30 f/1.4 Sigma (I'm on a 40D). My next purchase most likely will be the 16-35 mark1, but I won't rest until I have that 135 baby as well :) and once I go full frame, I'm going to have to buy that 50L too.
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Update: Just ordered that 16-35 mark I and it should arrive next week. So now I think I'm done with zooms for now. I'm not sure if I'm lusting for the L primes next, or should I go full frame. But let's see...
 
15mm f2.8 sigma fish
20mm f2.8 Nikkor AF-D
28mm f2 Nikkor (Pre-Ai home conversion)
28mm f1.8 Sigma (AF and saw many years of use but is now broken with sticky aperture)
35mm f2.8 Nikkor manual focus (picked up cheap as interim lens)
35mm f1.4 Nikkor pre-Ai (thorium glass version) with factory conversion
50mm f1.4 Nikkor AFD
85mm f1.4 Nikkor af-d
180mm f2.8 Nikkor AF-D
180mm f4 sigma macro (manual focus)

(I voted 7,8,9 rather than 10+ in the poll as one is broken and one is not used)
 
iTiki said:
Right now I'm trying talk myself into the Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye.

I currently use the following on my D90...

Nikkor 10-24
Nikkor 16-85
Nikkor 70-300

16-85 is my walk around lens. although i use the 10-24 a lot, too. I have not used the 70-300 as much as I thought I would, but love it when needed.
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I have added a couple of primes in the last couple of weeks.:D
10.5mm 2.8 fisheye
35mm 1.8
 
5-6.

18-135mm F-3.5-5.6G Zoom-Nikkor (only used with D80)
16mm F/2.8D Fisheye-Nikkor
24-70mm F/2.8G Zoom-Nikkor
300mm F/4.0D Nikkor
200-400mm F/4.0G Zoom-Nikkor
600mm F/4.0G Nikkor VR II (coming in a while).

My other lenses are all for FX format.
 
Still a n00b at this. Have 18-55 kit lens and a 55-250 IS lens for my T3i. Would really like about 3-4 more but those 3-4 more cost several grand altogether.
 
I have 13, but that counts four different camera systems. I have six for my DSLR, three for my view camera, three for my TLR, and one for my film SLR.
 
I voted 3 since that is how many I have and actually use.

Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 (non-VC)
Canon EF-s 55-250
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

I currently still have my kit 18-55, but only until I get around to selling it since I have no use for it since I got the Tammy.

I also have 3 old primes with the M42 mount from an old Yashica slr that was given to me. While I have an adapter to use these on my T2i, I never really do.

(By the way, I just wanted to point out that this thread is 2 years old :p )
 
I just have two: 17-55mm 2.8 and 50mm 1.4. That's all I need..for now.
 
rusty2192 said:
I voted 3 since that is how many I have and actually use.

Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 (non-VC)
Canon EF-s 55-250
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

I currently still have my kit 18-55, but only until I get around to selling it since I have no use for it since I got the Tammy.

I also have 3 old primes with the M42 mount from an old Yashica slr that was given to me. While I have an adapter to use these on my T2i, I never really do.

(By the way, I just wanted to point out that this thread is 2 years old :p )
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How do you like your Tamron? I'm looking at that exact same lens to replace my kit.

I have 3

Canon 50/1.8
The "kit" that came with my t2i (18-55)
Canon 18-135/3.5-5.6
 
I must have been on one of my breaks when this thread first came around. I think I have two more lenses and two more teleconverters than I did 2 years ago at this time. I guess if we are counting teleconverters I have 10.

Not surprising that 3 is the most common number, but reading through the responses it is not 3 zooms, wide-normal-tele but quite a bit of two zooms and a prime within the zoom range. I guess not surprising but interesting anyway.

24-85 f/2.8-4 AF-D
20?-80? f/5.6~ AF-G not sure exactly haven't used it in a couple years and isn't worth enough to sell, bought it in a pawn shop for ~$40
35mm f/2.0 AF
105mm Sigma Macro
70-210 push-pull type came with my F100 goes unused
80-200mm f/2.8 AF-D
500mm f/4 -P

plus 3 teleconverters
 
Mac-key said:
How do you like your Tamron? I'm looking at that exact same lens to replace my kit.
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I love the Tamron. It has got to be one of the best values in lenses available. The sharpness, colors, and wide aperture are all amazing. The only two downsides are 1. Kind of noisy autofocus and 2. No image stabilization. The no IS is what scared me the most, but with the f/2.8 I haven't had any trouble so far. After getting the Tamron, I don't think I have mounted the 50 1.8 since.

His lens seems to be very highly recommended and after getting it I see why. The quality for the price is outstanding. I bought mine used off the POTN forums for $350 shipped, so about $100 off the new price, making it even more of a value.
 
My camera, the Nikon D700 FX, didn't come with a kit lens. :D

My current set-up is five lenses.

The three kings...
  • Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
  • Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8
  • Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VRII
The Sigma 50mm f/1.4 for low light shooting
The Nikkor 105mm micro f/2.8 VRI for macro shots

I may pick up a teleconverter, but I would love to go beyond the 200mm range which gets really expensive.
 
Dayam! 7.

1. Tokina 11-16 f2.8 (weapon of choice)
2. Sigma 24-70 f2.8 (2nd weapon of choice)


3. Canon 70-200 (shop return that cost £23 new - who could say no???)
4. Canon 50 f1.8 (no idea why I bought that)
5. Sigma 18-50 (currently lent to a friend)
6. Cosina 100mm f3.5 (found it in a box. great macro on it, but can be bought off ebay for £10)
7. Canon 35-70 (old lens off EOS10)

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That's excluding my Praktica and Praktina collection though.
 
2 Right Now:

Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS
Canon 50mm f/1.8

Next purchase I'm considering is the Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS Macro, and a decent long range zoom after that maybe.
 
I actually forgot how I voted when I made the thread, but it sure changed in the last few years. Since then I bought a few more, sold one I think and am "indefinitely" testing a few lenses from friends (who can't use their old film era lenses on their new digital cameras).

My lenses:
1. Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 - my main walk-around lens
2. Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 WR - weather resistant kit lens, for when the weather is bad
3. Zeiss 20mm f/4 - M42 prime lens, almost no distortion, but too much hassle to use so it lives at home
4. Pentax M 28mm f/2.8 - used it a lot before I got the Tamron, now it lives at home
5. Pentax A 35-105mm f/3.5 - same as the previous one, need to sell it
6. Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 - when I need absolute sharpness and no distortion (mostly for museum work, with the in-body stabilization I can hand-hold this down to 1/8 of a second)
7. Pentax M 50mm f/1.7 - used it before I got the FA50
8. Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 Macro - the famous "Bokina" lens, sharpest lens in our family, made in 1979, designed by a guy who worked for NASA, my wife scored this perfect copy in a Craig's List deal among some other "junk", its qualities are legendary, always in my camera bag, gets used all the time, took some of my favorite photos with it
9. Pentax M 200mm f/4 - another great lens, very sharp wide open, although a bit low on contrast (but that can be fixed in PP), always in my camera bag, gets used all the time
10. Pentacon 300mm f/4 - a MF lens, effective focal length on FF 450mm, not the sharpest of the bunch but still sharp enough to be useful, moderate use on special occasions

Lenses I'm "testing":
11. Soligor 70-150mm f/3.5 C/D "One Touch" - K-mount, nothing special, need to give it back
12. Pentacon 500mm f/5.6 - another medium format lens with a M42 thread, weighs around 4kg, effective focal length on FF 750mm, haven't yet tested it properly ...
 
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gnd said:
5. Pentax A 35-105mm f/3.5 - same as the previous one, need to sell it
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I ended up buying one of those recently remembering your recommendation two years ago, sharp solid lens. I should have bought yours :p

My collection has changed a bit, here's an update:

  1. Pentax - DA 16-45mm f/4.0 - Use it all the time now, always comes with me, great lens.
  2. Pentax - DA 12-24mm f/4.0 - In pieces in my cupboard after an accident :( When I put it back together it will function as a 12mm prime which is something at least...
  3. Pentax - DA 40mm f/2.8 pancake - Sharp wide open, great colour, contrast, super small.
    Great when you want something small to take along - take the grip off the K20D and put this lens on. More convenient focal length than 50mm.
  4. Pentax - A 35-105mm f/3.5 - Sharp, solid. After finding how much I use the 150mm, I got this. Compliments the DA 16-45.
  5. Pentax - F 50mm f/1.4 - Hardly used now that I have the 40mm, 50mm is a bit to long and awkward for me. At f/5.6 I don't think you can get much sharper than this - you can crop to 100% and not notice.
  6. Pentax - M 50mm f/1.4 - picked this up for a bargain of $10, never use it may sell this or the F 50mm.
  7. Pentax - K 150mm f/4.0 - love this lens. Used it 50% of the time when in NZ, great for honing in on details on mountains. Quite small and lightweight, great for hiking with. Was very lucky and found in a shop for $30, absolute bargain. Probably worth 10x that.
  8. Tamron - 28-75mm f/2.8 - Razor sharp wide open, not quite long enough nor quite wide enough for general use. Was my event lens before I got the 16-45mm, but still use it on occasion. Used to compliment the DA 12-24mm.
  9. Sigma - 70-300mm - horrible lens, soft, uncontrasty lackluster colour.
  10. M42 28mm - paperweight, obtained as freebie in bad shape.
  11. M42 135mm - paperweight, obtained as freebie in bad shape.
  12. Canon EF 400mm L f/5.6 - Fantastic lens, sharp at all apertures, great contrast colour, built like a tank. Limited application but does what it is intended for very well.

All of this except the 12-24mm was purchased used, which has led to me save quite a bit of $$$ :)
 
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At one point, I owned 3 lenses. However, since I really only do travel/landscape/cityscape photography, I found that my 24-105 EF lens is all that I need. So that is the only lens that I currently own.
 
My collection

  • Nikon 12-24mm AF-S DX
  • Nikon 18-35mm AF **
  • Nikon 16-85mm AF-S DX
  • Nikon 24-70mm AF-S
  • Nikon 45mm P **
  • Nikon 50mm 1.8 AF
  • Nikon 70-300mm AF **
  • Nikon 70-200mm AF-S
  • Nikon 300mm AF-S
  • Nikon 105mm AF-S Micro

** Virtually never used now, were all partnered with my film camera
 
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