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Archive 2011 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

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p.1 #1 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

.....Which ones would you choose ?

If you are a lens collector or aspire to become one

, here is your chance to shed the shackles of minimalistic gear thoughts and indulge in virtual opulence.

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:20 AM

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p.1 #2 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

PetKal Wrote:
.....Which ones would you choose ?

If you are a lens collector or aspire to become one , here is your chance to shed the shackles of minimalistic gear thoughts and indulge in virtual opulence.

Are you a lens collector

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:28 AM

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p.1 #3 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

Jonathan Huynh wrote:

Are you a lens collector

I am striving to become one.
How about you, Jonathan ?

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:31 AM

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p.1 #4 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

To use:
Canon 8-15mm Fisheye
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II
Canon 17mm TS-e
Canon 24mm TS-e
Canon 90mm TS-e
Canon 24mm 1.4 L
Canon 50mm 1.2 L
Canon 85mm 1.2 L
Canon 400mm 2.8

For pure gearhead indulgence:
Leica summilux 24, 35, 50
Leica Noctilux 50

Rest of the slots open for future releases.

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:32 AM

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p.1 #5 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

Jonathan Huynh wrote:
PetKal Wrote:
.....Which ones would you choose ?

If you are a lens collector or aspire to become one , here is your chance to shed the shackles of minimalistic gear thoughts and indulge in virtual opulence.

Are you a lens collector

He's a Pijon pimp.

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:32 AM

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p.1 #6 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

Many of the Canon lenses are in my sig, but my Nikkor army is hidden in the bushes.

EBH

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:34 AM

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p.1 #7 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

matejphoto wrote:
To use:
Canon 8-15mm Fisheye
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II
Canon 17mm TS-e
Canon 24mm TS-e
Canon 90mm TS-e
Canon 24mm 1.4 L
Canon 50mm 1.2 L
Canon 85mm 1.2 L
Canon 400mm 2.8

For pure gearhead indulgence:
Leica summilux 24, 35, 50
Leica Noctilux 50

Rest of the slots open for future releases.

Very clever, Matej.

I suppose that Noctilux is the f/0.95 kind.

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:36 AM

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p.1 #8 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

EB-1 wrote:
Many of the Canon lenses are in my sig, but my Nikkor army is hidden in the bushes.

EBH

That's were the real "secret" is: people who run parallel systems.

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:37 AM

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p.1 #9 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

I updated my sig with 3 added lenses.

EBH

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:40 AM

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p.1 #10 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

EBH, I have a hard time getting past all those multiple bodies in your signature list.........that makes me dizzy.

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:43 AM

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p.1 #11 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

I don't need 20 EF lenses. In fact, this setup would suffice:

17-40/4 L
24-70/2.8 L
70-200/2.8 L IS II
100-400/4.5-5.6 L IS

24/3.5 L TS-E
35/1.4 L
50/1.2 L
85/1.2 L
100/2.8 macro
135/2 L
300/2.8 L IS

I can do with just 11 EF lenses. Of course, right now, I have none. Time to start building that kit, as it will take a very long time...

The 200/2 L IS was tempting to consider; the 500/4.5 L to a lesser extent...but these aren't really rational/practical for the sort of photography I do if were to already have a 300/2.8. It's going to be one or the other, and I think that the 300/2.8 plus the 135/2 is more versatile than 200/2 and 135/2. 400/4 DO IS is still kind of tempting, but impractical.

Man, someone has been reading "Lens Work III" a bit too much lately.

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Dec 02, 2011 at 01:48 AM

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p.1 #12 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

I can't stop laughing at the title

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:53 AM

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p.1 #13 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

Canon Photojournalist f/2.8 Trifecta: 16-35, 24-70, 70-200mkII

Canon Fast Prime Holy Trinity: 35L, 85L, 135L

Some rare Canon glass: 50 f/1.0L WITH BOX!, 200 f/1.8L, 1200 f/5.6L

And since I've always wanted to try Zeiss glass, and since I'm collecting here: Carl Zeiss SLR Lens Set: Distagon 2,8/21, Distagon 2/28, Distagon 2/35, Planar 1,4/50, Planar 1,4/85

Damn, that's only 14.

Okay...ah, the Canon Tilt-Shift Collection: 17 f/4L, 24 f/3.5L, 45 f/2.8, 90 f/2.8

18...

Canon 8-15 f/4L Fisheye
Canon 400 f/2.8L II

All done!

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Dec 02, 2011 at 01:55 AM

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p.1 #14 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

PetKal wrote:

That's were the real "secret" is: people who run parallel systems.

That will be me one day...

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:56 AM

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p.1 #15 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

WiLLGT09 wrote:

Some rare Canon glass: 50 f/1.0L WITH BOX!

All done!

That made me laugh!

Dec 02, 2011 at 01:58 AM

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p.1 #16 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

PetKal wrote:
matejphoto wrote:
To use:
Canon 8-15mm Fisheye
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8
Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II
Canon 17mm TS-e
Canon 24mm TS-e
Canon 90mm TS-e
Canon 24mm 1.4 L
Canon 50mm 1.2 L
Canon 85mm 1.2 L
Canon 400mm 2.8

For pure gearhead indulgence:
Leica summilux 24, 35, 50
Leica Noctilux 50

Rest of the slots open for future releases.

Very clever, Matej.

I suppose that Noctilux is the f/0.95 kind.

I can't believe that I forgot my 16-35mm f/2.8 II (I already own this one).

And of course the Noctilux would be the f/0.95. I can't stand slow lenses like the f/1 kind.

Dec 02, 2011 at 02:00 AM

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p.1 #17 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

OK, if I have to limit to only 20, these are the ones I'd have:

Canon 8-15 f/4L fisheye
Canon 17 TS-E
Zeiss Distagon 21 f/2.8
Canon 24 TS-E II
Canon 35 f/1.4L
Canon 50 f/1.2L
Canon 85 f/1.2L II
Canon 90 TS-E
Canon 135 f/2L
Canon 185 f/3.5L macro
Canon 200 f/2 IS
Canon 300 f/2.8L II
Canon 300 f/4L IS
Canon 400 f/2.8L II
Canon 400 f/5.6L
Canon 500 f/4L II
Canon 800 f/5.6L
Canon 24-70 f/2.8L
Canon 24-105 f/4L
Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II

Not too exciting. If I was more familiar with alternate lenses, I'd probably want more of them.

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Dec 02, 2011 at 02:01 AM

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p.1 #18 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

ZoneV_Nikon wrote:

The 200/2 L IS was tempting to consider; the 500/4.5 L to a lesser extent...but these aren't really rational/practical for the sort of photography I do if were to already have a 300/2.8.
Man, someone has been reading "Lens Work III" a bit too much lately.

You'd probably be amazed at how good 500 f/4.5L is.

Dec 02, 2011 at 02:01 AM

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p.1 #19 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

WiLLGT09 wrote:
Canon 8-15 f/4L Fisheye
Canon 400 f/2.8L IIAll done!

Saved the best for the end, huh ?

Dec 02, 2011 at 02:03 AM

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p.1 #20 · If you could only have 20 lenses....

funny thread Peter; gonna take some time to complete my list

Dec 02, 2011 at 02:09 AM

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