How many lenses do you own?
p.5 #2How many lenses do you own?
Sigma 17/4
Nokton 21/1.4
Loxia 25/2.4 - I'm selling, not needed between 21 and 28.
Simera 28/1.4
Nokton 40/1.2
Sigma 65/2 - I'm selling, I don't feel like it...
I have enough.
I'm currently waiting for the 7Artisans 75mm f1.4. I want to try the 75mm.
Nokton 21/1.4
Loxia 25/2.4 - I'm selling, not needed between 21 and 28.
Simera 28/1.4
Nokton 40/1.2
Sigma 65/2 - I'm selling, I don't feel like it...
I have enough.
I'm currently waiting for the 7Artisans 75mm f1.4. I want to try the 75mm.
Nov 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
p.5 #4How many lenses do you own?
Replying to Nifty Fifty (I can’t quote, I don’t have the minimum post requirement yet):
Yeah, between 28 and 40mm is my sweet spot. I usually carry 2 different focal lengths when I’m out shooting (Ricoh GR and Sony). The 28 and 40 lenses are MF and the 35 & 50 are AF. I like matching them differently, it keeps the shooting experience fun. If I’m going out with only one camera, it has on it either a zoom or the 35.
Edited on Nov 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM · View previous versions
Yeah, between 28 and 40mm is my sweet spot. I usually carry 2 different focal lengths when I’m out shooting (Ricoh GR and Sony). The 28 and 40 lenses are MF and the 35 & 50 are AF. I like matching them differently, it keeps the shooting experience fun. If I’m going out with only one camera, it has on it either a zoom or the 35.
Edited on Nov 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM · View previous versions
Nov 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
p.5 #5How many lenses do you own?
momentedecisive wrote:
The 28 and 40 lenses are MF and the 35 & 50 are AF.
That's right, I hadn't noticed that. That makes perfect sense then.
Nov 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
p.5 #6How many lenses do you own?
Geez, I feel like an outcast here lol. I have 2 lenses and only know of 2 more focal lengths that I would want
Nov 29, 2025 at 08:26 PM
p.5 #7How many lenses do you own?
Shedugengan wrote:
Minolta MD 24/2.8 (does not adapt well to Sony or Fuji)
Not the stock sensors, no, but the Kolari UT mod helps it quite a bit and removing everything from on top the sensor gives it the same performance you get from monochrome film. Of course, on those cameras, even the MD W. Rokkor 24 is a gem.
Minolta MD 24/2.8 (does not adapt well to Sony or Fuji)
Not the stock sensors, no, but the Kolari UT mod helps it quite a bit and removing everything from on top the sensor gives it the same performance you get from monochrome film. Of course, on those cameras, even the MD W. Rokkor 24 is a gem.
Nov 29, 2025 at 08:53 PM
p.5 #8How many lenses do you own?
You guys are crazy.
Nikon
-24 2.8 AIs
-28 2.8 AIs
-35 2.0 AIs
-50 1.4 AIs
-55 2.8 AIs
-105 2.5 Ais
Contax
-28 2.0
-50 1.7
Hasselblad
-80 2.8
Schneider super symmar 110
Rodenstock 150
Rodenstock 210
Canon
-17-40 F4
-16-35 F4
-24-105 F4
-80-200 F4
-100-400 F4.6
-Rokinon 35 1.4
-Zeiss 21 2.8
-Zeiss 25 2.0
E-mount
-Thypoch 28 1.4
-Sony 40mm 2.5
-Sigma 90 2.8
Glad I didn't sell the old stuff.
Nikon
-24 2.8 AIs
-28 2.8 AIs
-35 2.0 AIs
-50 1.4 AIs
-55 2.8 AIs
-105 2.5 Ais
Contax
-28 2.0
-50 1.7
Hasselblad
-80 2.8
Schneider super symmar 110
Rodenstock 150
Rodenstock 210
Canon
-17-40 F4
-16-35 F4
-24-105 F4
-80-200 F4
-100-400 F4.6
-Rokinon 35 1.4
-Zeiss 21 2.8
-Zeiss 25 2.0
E-mount
-Thypoch 28 1.4
-Sony 40mm 2.5
-Sigma 90 2.8
Glad I didn't sell the old stuff.
Nov 29, 2025 at 09:11 PM
p.5 #9How many lenses do you own?
Used to have a lot, culled it all the way down (from 12-15 to 4) — it was hard, but super glad I did.
Nov 30, 2025 at 07:21 PM
p.5 #10How many lenses do you own?
I currently have 7 lenses, sold a few in recent years and acquired some new ones, finetuning my kit. Seems I'm still in the minority group 
FE 20 F1.8, mainly used for the night sky
FE 20-70 F4 G, all purpose lens
FE 35 F2.8 Zeiss, compact lens when I want to travel very light with just one lens
My manual landscape lenses, when I want to limit to fixed focal length, manual focus and photograph very deliberate:
Loxia 25/2.4
Loxia 35/2
Loxia 50/2
Loxia 85/2.4
Short term Wislist:
FE 16 F1.8 G - UWA landscape lens incl. night sky
FE 70-200 F4 GII Macro - Telephoto landscape lens incl. close-up
New compact future FE 100-400 G if weight is sufficiently low, has good close focus diatance, and not too expensive
Edited on Dec 03, 2025 at 03:14 PM · View previous versions
FE 20 F1.8, mainly used for the night sky
FE 20-70 F4 G, all purpose lens
FE 35 F2.8 Zeiss, compact lens when I want to travel very light with just one lens
My manual landscape lenses, when I want to limit to fixed focal length, manual focus and photograph very deliberate:
Loxia 25/2.4
Loxia 35/2
Loxia 50/2
Loxia 85/2.4
Short term Wislist:
FE 16 F1.8 G - UWA landscape lens incl. night sky
FE 70-200 F4 GII Macro - Telephoto landscape lens incl. close-up
New compact future FE 100-400 G if weight is sufficiently low, has good close focus diatance, and not too expensive
Edited on Dec 03, 2025 at 03:14 PM · View previous versions
Dec 01, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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p.5 #12How many lenses do you own?
Duramaxjon wrote:
Geez, I feel like an outcast here lol. I have 2 lenses and only know of 2 more focal lengths that I would want
We want to know more about that now! 😄
Dec 01, 2025 at 12:05 PM
p.5 #13How many lenses do you own?
No Programmer. Just messing with you.
ramesesthe2nd wrote:
Canon:
EF 16-35 F4
RF 35 1.8
RF 50 1.2
Zeiss Milvis 85 1.4 (EF)
RF 70-200 2.8
RF 100-500
Fuji:
14.2.8
35 1.4
7Artisan 35 .95
16-80 F4You must be a programmer.
I know I messed up the poll, but there is no option for me to change it, so I just went with it. See that option as upto 10. Sorry.
ramesesthe2nd wrote:
Hoagie058 wrote
What if I have exactly 10? I can’t answer? 😂Canon:
EF 16-35 F4
RF 35 1.8
RF 50 1.2
Zeiss Milvis 85 1.4 (EF)
RF 70-200 2.8
RF 100-500
Fuji:
14.2.8
35 1.4
7Artisan 35 .95
16-80 F4
I know I messed up the poll, but there is no option for me to change it, so I just went with it. See that option as upto 10. Sorry.
Dec 02, 2025 at 11:35 PM
p.5 #14How many lenses do you own?
I have a few more lenses floating around, but the ones I use regularly are:
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 on an NEX-3n
It's a bad lens, but it is an old, low-resolution camera. The process of taking an image with it is tactile and satisfying and I think I'll get some keepers out of it just because this combination really can go in a pocket. I've taken it with me everywhere over the past week since getting the lens.
Samyang 35mm f/2.8 (mainly use it on the NEX-3n as well)
I hate this lens on full frame. It has no personality and is mediocre. But on APS-C I actually like it quite a bit. The center has better optical qualities and it pairs well with the small NEX. There are certainly better and smaller options made for APS-C.
Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 on an A7II
Big, old, and utterly fantastic. I don't think any other AF 50mm for the mount has the same rendering as this, so while it isn't *the best* from a technical standpoint and is certainly outdated, I love it.
Tokina 20mm f/2 AF on an A7II
It is a lens I am emotionally attached to because it was a gift from my grandfather who has passed. It is solid and I use it quite a bit, but it is not the 20mm I would recommend to people. It is a bit larger than some alternatives, it is prone to some flare issues, the AF isn't as good as more modern options, and while it is sharp stopped down I do think that most of its competitors are as good or better. Still, if you find it for a bargain and need a 20mm I wouldn't hesitate to say go. It also has a bit of that 3D "pop" in the right lighting conditions because you can get some background separation at f/2.
I sold most of my equipment in graduate school, so I will slowly reaccumulate. The one I miss greatly is my Voigtlander 180mm f/4 (the prices have dropped back down to sane levels so I may reacquire one in the future). I also have a Canon FL 55mm f/1.2 gathering dust, and a Sony 16-50mm kit lens that I sometimes use on the NEX, but with the 7Artisans I don't think I'll take this out all that much.
I am going to be doing a lot of photography over winter break and will assess what seems to be missing after that. Honestly, my highest priority will likely be a new camera so that I finally have something with modern autofocus. I've only had a Rebel XT, NEX-5, NEX-3n, and A7II, so every time I pick up a modern camera I am naturally shocked by ... how good autofocus can be.
7Artisans 18mm f/6.3 on an NEX-3n
It's a bad lens, but it is an old, low-resolution camera. The process of taking an image with it is tactile and satisfying and I think I'll get some keepers out of it just because this combination really can go in a pocket. I've taken it with me everywhere over the past week since getting the lens.
Samyang 35mm f/2.8 (mainly use it on the NEX-3n as well)
I hate this lens on full frame. It has no personality and is mediocre. But on APS-C I actually like it quite a bit. The center has better optical qualities and it pairs well with the small NEX. There are certainly better and smaller options made for APS-C.
Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 on an A7II
Big, old, and utterly fantastic. I don't think any other AF 50mm for the mount has the same rendering as this, so while it isn't *the best* from a technical standpoint and is certainly outdated, I love it.
Tokina 20mm f/2 AF on an A7II
It is a lens I am emotionally attached to because it was a gift from my grandfather who has passed. It is solid and I use it quite a bit, but it is not the 20mm I would recommend to people. It is a bit larger than some alternatives, it is prone to some flare issues, the AF isn't as good as more modern options, and while it is sharp stopped down I do think that most of its competitors are as good or better. Still, if you find it for a bargain and need a 20mm I wouldn't hesitate to say go. It also has a bit of that 3D "pop" in the right lighting conditions because you can get some background separation at f/2.
I sold most of my equipment in graduate school, so I will slowly reaccumulate. The one I miss greatly is my Voigtlander 180mm f/4 (the prices have dropped back down to sane levels so I may reacquire one in the future). I also have a Canon FL 55mm f/1.2 gathering dust, and a Sony 16-50mm kit lens that I sometimes use on the NEX, but with the 7Artisans I don't think I'll take this out all that much.
I am going to be doing a lot of photography over winter break and will assess what seems to be missing after that. Honestly, my highest priority will likely be a new camera so that I finally have something with modern autofocus. I've only had a Rebel XT, NEX-5, NEX-3n, and A7II, so every time I pick up a modern camera I am naturally shocked by ... how good autofocus can be.
Dec 03, 2025 at 12:41 AM
p.5 #15How many lenses do you own?
I have almost as much camera bodies (ten bodies) as the lenses. I use at least 7 camera bodies every Saturday 6 months out of the year as a hobbyist. Now that I have this list, I need to see a therapist.
CAMERA BODIES
Two Sony A1
Four Sony a7S3
One Sony A7R3
One Sony A7iii
One Sony a6500
Nikon Z9
LENSES
Zeiss 16 f2.8
Viltrox 16 f1.8
Sigma 16 APSC
Sony GM 24 f1.4
Sony 25 f2.5
Viltrox 35 f1.2
Sony 35 f1.8
Zeiss 55 f1.8 (unreliable for action filming)
Zeiss 55 f1.8 (broken mount)
Sony 50 f1.2
Sony 50 f1.4
Sony 85 f1.8
Sigma 85 f1.4
Sony 18-105 APSC
Sony 10-18 APSC
Tamron 28-70
Tamron 700-300
Tamron 70-180 (broken mount)
Tamron 70-180 (broken mount)
Tamron 50-400
Sigma 60-600
Sony 200-600
Sirui 75 anamorphic
Sirui 135 anamorphic
Sirui 150 anamorphic
Taikumar 50 f1.4
Helios 44-2
Isco Ultra Red anamorphic projector lens modified for APSC mount
CAMERA BODIES
Two Sony A1
Four Sony a7S3
One Sony A7R3
One Sony A7iii
One Sony a6500
Nikon Z9
LENSES
Zeiss 16 f2.8
Viltrox 16 f1.8
Sigma 16 APSC
Sony GM 24 f1.4
Sony 25 f2.5
Viltrox 35 f1.2
Sony 35 f1.8
Zeiss 55 f1.8 (unreliable for action filming)
Zeiss 55 f1.8 (broken mount)
Sony 50 f1.2
Sony 50 f1.4
Sony 85 f1.8
Sigma 85 f1.4
Sony 18-105 APSC
Sony 10-18 APSC
Tamron 28-70
Tamron 700-300
Tamron 70-180 (broken mount)
Tamron 70-180 (broken mount)
Tamron 50-400
Sigma 60-600
Sony 200-600
Sirui 75 anamorphic
Sirui 135 anamorphic
Sirui 150 anamorphic
Taikumar 50 f1.4
Helios 44-2
Isco Ultra Red anamorphic projector lens modified for APSC mount
Dec 03, 2025 at 12:12 PM
p.5 #16How many lenses do you own?
Been stable at all time low of seven for a while. I mostly shoot the three Sony lenses.
Sigma 17/4, Sigma 90/2.8
Sony 35GM, 40/2.5G, 20-70/4 G
Tamron 70-180/2.8
TTArtisan 50/1.4 ASPH
Rarely shoot the TT Artisan as no time for manual focus. Should sell and buy a Sigma 50/2 or 50GM/1.4
Sigma 17/4, Sigma 90/2.8
Sony 35GM, 40/2.5G, 20-70/4 G
Tamron 70-180/2.8
TTArtisan 50/1.4 ASPH
Rarely shoot the TT Artisan as no time for manual focus. Should sell and buy a Sigma 50/2 or 50GM/1.4
Dec 03, 2025 at 10:25 PM
p.5 #18How many lenses do you own?
Off the top of my head-
Laowa 9
sony 12-24 gm
viltrox 14 f4
sony 24 gm
sony 50 1.2
sony 28-70 f2
sony 100 macro
sony 100 stf
sony 50-150 f2
Sony 300 gm
Leica q3m
To sell when back in the states-
70-200 2.8
135 gm
90 macro
maybe 50 1.2
Laowa 9
sony 12-24 gm
viltrox 14 f4
sony 24 gm
sony 50 1.2
sony 28-70 f2
sony 100 macro
sony 100 stf
sony 50-150 f2
Sony 300 gm
Leica q3m
To sell when back in the states-
70-200 2.8
135 gm
90 macro
maybe 50 1.2
Dec 03, 2025 at 11:25 PM
p.5 #20How many lenses do you own?
I find it amusing how, when asked the simple question of HOW MANY lenses he owns, hardly anyone can resist the tempting opportunity to proudly show off all their equipment.😄
Dec 04, 2025 at 01:08 AM