List your favorite lens. Tell us what you mainly shoot with it.

135mm f2L. It's a perfect focal length for my automotive shooting, and can be used all day long wide open with great results. For automotive shooting, it's pretty much glued to my camera.

17-40L The best price/performance wide angle zoom in my opinion. I use it mainly indoors where wide angle helps. Though the 16-35 is faster, I think for the price, the 17-40L is perfect and hence my favorite lens!!

35L.

This time of the year 90% of my pictures are indoor shots making 35mm a good focal length on my 20D. I prefer available light over flash so the f/1.4 is a lifesaver.

I think nod goes to the 50mm f/1.4, edging out my 24-70L by the slightest of margins. The zoom is more versatile but for available light at weddings and live music, what I shoot the most, the 50 rules.Unfortunately when my 85mm f/1.2 arrives tomorrow the 50 might be in danger of losing "favorite lens" status.

The 24-70 is my most-used lens by far.

Sigma 120-300/2.8...

Heavy, but worth carrying around. Mostly used for wildlife (birds)

Edited by geir on Dec 13, 2004 at 03:50 PM GMT

85 1.2

Flappie

what Geir said!!!

85 1.8 for portrait
24-70L for a little of everything
120-300 2.8 for sport

400 5.6L for bird


135 2L for stage


and both added 1.4xTC

100-400. I love its reach

I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but I've been making good use of my TS-E 90mm lately. On it's own it's great for almost anything down to near macro, and I can add some tubes and get to 1:1 and beyond. You've gotta love the tilt!

135 f2L! I just got an 85 1.2L so the 135 may have to move over once I've had more quality time with the 85.

My 17-40 was my "gold standard" then I bought the 24-70. What can I say? The 24-70 has not been seperated from my 20D since I got it a little over a month ago.

I love my 100-400 IS L... I've had it since 1999 and do 95% of my shooting with it. I shoot a lot at the San Diego Zoo and Wild Animal Park and have found it perfect for everything I find there.

Edited by John Wright on Dec 14, 2004 at 05:28 PM GMT

Of all, i guess the 300 2.8 IS. But lately i am loving the shots from my 500 f4 IS because i'm shooting a lot more birds since i got it, and i am getting shots i only dreamed of in the past.

My favorite lens of all used to be my 20-35 2.8 which i have replaced recently with a 16-35 2.8. Havent used it enough yet to gather a gut reaction opinion yet.

discreet wrote:
17-40L The best price/performance wide angle zoom in my opinion. I use it mainly indoors where wide angle helps. Though the 16-35 is faster, I think for the price, the 17-40L is perfect and hence my favorite lens!!

Ditto!

Jim

I like my 200mm 1.8 best, with the 24-70 a close second.

RWW

50mm 1.8 cause i'm a poor college student

I am thinking about my first L glass lens though and since the 17-40 (I think F4?) is so popular I have to ask how much they are new and if they show up used frequently anywhere? I saw a 17-40 floating around ebay but they are over 1000 new (which most L glass lenses are) Is there a cheaper F4 version that's around 700 or so?

Also i found a 28-200 F 3.5-5.6 lens for around 350 brand new, would that be something to consider for a walkaround lens? I know 200 is fairly long and the lens might be too heavy? but it seems cheap and covers a huge range so I was wondering if anyone had any input on this lens.

17-40 L f/4

Xavier

Favorite Lens? That's easy. Canon 15mm Full Frame Fisheye. Yes, it's my favorite lens. What do I use it for? Just about everything. Landscapes, flowers, architectural, sunsets, people, you name it.

http://www.melor.com/gallery/list.php?exhibition=24


Why is it my favorite? It is fun, my kids love being photographed with it. I love the unusual perspective. Fun moment? Asking a photo store robotnik for a polarizer for the lens. Funny stuff. End of complaint that I am not in family photos. Well most of me isn't, but you often will see my feet. http://www.melor.com/gallery/photo.php?photo=1634 One warning - Don't use this one while nude.

Favorite practical lens? Depends what I am shooting. The right tool for the job is going to be my favorite at that time. If I had to pick one? 24-70 Thank God I don't have to pick one.

Paul

400mm 5.6 here with 1.4x TC........light and portable

I shoot surfing, windsurfing and bikinis.........

Frances, that wouldn't be your favorite if you saw the bikini with the fisheye...Hubba hubba. Time to wax the long board.

Paul

Ricardo, Ricardo, Ricardo (shakes head)
I thought you were reserving your private stash for times when you offer a lens for sale...
Very generous, thanks... You are killing me... One tan morsel at a time…

Edit: Where did I check off "always post my stuff on page 3 of threads"...