Canon DSLR Users: Please post your lens lineup!

[GTaudiophile]

I am currently using the following on my EOS-20D:

Canon EFS 10-22
Tamron 28-75 F2.8
Sigma 30 F1.4

I am going to order the new EF 24-105 F4L pretty soon.

What I need next is a good (but light weight) telephoto. I am still having a really hard time deciding between the Canon EF 70-200 F4L and Canon EF 70-300 IS. The former is an "L" and is cheaper than the latter. The latter gives you an extra 100mm and IS. Both are good travel lenses with the 70-300 IS being a little lighter, a little shorter, and is not white.

 

[vi edit]

How is that 30 F1.4? I'm really finding the 50 F1.8 I have a little awkward in tight spots. With the crop factor it's hard to get things into frame. Could use a bit more width in my lens.

As for my lineup -

Kit lens
Canon "Fantastic Plastic" 50 F1.8
Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (great lens for the $$)
Sigma 1.4x TC

On top of the wider angle prime, I want to get a good macro lens and an upgrade from the kit lens for a good walk around.

How is that Tamron 28-75?

 

[sohcrates]

50 mm 1.8
Kit Lens 18-55
Russian Zenitar 16mm fisheye
Sigma 70-300

and currently in my bag, canon 28-135 IS (though i'm borrowing it from a friend )

 

[ucdbiendog]

100mm f/2.8 macro (1:1 magnification)
50mm f/1.8 (a decent lens for 60 bucks imo =\)
22-55mm f/4-5.6
28-105mm f/4-5.6

i really want something wider than 22mm is about hte only complaint i have with my setup. the 1.6 factor kills the wide angle effect of the 22mm lens. the 100mm lens is a nice telephoto for the digital cameras with 1.6 factor, and it is verrry fast as well. i use the digital rebel xt btw.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: ucdbiendog
100mm f/2.8 macro (1:1 magnification)
50mm f/1.8 (a decent lens for 60 bucks imo =\)
22-55mm f/4-5.6
28-105mm f/4-5.6

i really want something wider than 22mm is about hte only complaint i have with my setup. the 1.6 factor kills the wide angle effect of the 22mm lens. the 100mm lens is a nice telephoto for the digital cameras with 1.6 factor, and it is verrry fast as well. i use the digital rebel xt btw.

The EFS 10-22 is a fantastic and fun lens!

 

[aiex]

17-40 f/4.0 L
18-55 f/3.5-5.6

Contemplating getting either 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8. Anybody got any thoughts on which one to get?

 

[OdiN]

50mm f/1.4
17-40mm f/4L
24-70mm f/2.8L
28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

wish list:

85mm f/1.2L (yeah...like I'll ever be able to buy that lol)

 

[aiex]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
I am currently using the following on my EOS-20D:

Canon EFS 10-22
Tamron 28-75 F2.8
Sigma 30 F1.4

I am going to order the new EF 24-105 F4L pretty soon.

What I need next is a good (but light weight) telephoto. I am still having a really hard time deciding between the Canon EF 70-200 F4L and Canon EF 70-300 IS. The former is an "L" and is cheaper than the latter. The latter gives you an extra 100mm and IS. Both are good travel lenses with the 70-300 IS being a little lighter, a little shorter, and is not white.

I'd go for the 70-200L you can always get a tele converter and add that to it giving you a max of 400mm.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: aiex
17-40 f/4.0 L
18-55 f/3.5-5.6

Contemplating getting either 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8. Anybody got any thoughts on which one to get?

I absolutely love my 1.4. Very good lens for available light photography if you can focus it good. It's a very sharp lens too.

 

[ultimatebob]

I use these two lenses with my Digital Rebel XT:

The Canon kit 18-55 F3.5-5.6 lens that comes with the camera
Canon 28-200 USM F3.5-5.6

 

[tami]

this is such a biased thread

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: tami
this is such a biased thread

yeah where's pentax

 

[aiex]

Originally posted by: tami
this is such a biased thread

go on then, i'm sure people won't mind 'too' much if you post your nikon lens

 

[ElFenix]

how bout canon film slr users?

 

[randomlinh]

50mm 1.8 mk1 (metal mount baby)
85mm 1.8 ... just got it, I'm really liking it.
18-50 2.8 EX DC sigma. I love it.. but I need to play with it more.. even tho i've had it for forever.
70-300 4-5.6 APO Macro Super II. an ok lens, I'm much too shaky to use it well tho (and lacking skill)

want:
70-200 IS
a good 1:1 or better macro lens
a nice 12-15mm fisheye
some photographic skill
some post processing skill
20D

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: aiex
17-40 f/4.0 L
18-55 f/3.5-5.6

Contemplating getting either 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8. Anybody got any thoughts on which one to get?

The F/1.8 lens is junk. Sure it's cheap, but you can get much sharper lens for the price.
Check out the old M42 mount takumar lens. They cost about $25-50 for the 50mm F/1.4, depending if you get the single coated or the super multi coated. But the $25 single coated one will easily kick the F/1.8's butt. You can get an M42 to EOS adapter for like $10. These lens are very popular with canon cameras. Their quality is just unbeatable.

This site has some sample comparisons between the Canon 50mm F/1.8 and the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4 that costs $25 on ebay.

Shot from the Canon 50mm F/1.8

Shot from the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4

 

[alphatarget1]

EF f1.8 50mm mkI (metal mount)

EF-S 17-85mm IS USM (STILL HASNT SHIPPED YET)

 

[alphatarget1]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: aiex
17-40 f/4.0 L
18-55 f/3.5-5.6

Contemplating getting either 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8. Anybody got any thoughts on which one to get?

The F/1.8 lens is junk. Sure it's cheap, but you can get much sharper lens for the price.
Check out the old M42 mount takumar lens. They cost about $25-50 for the 50mm F/1.4, depending if you get the single coated or the super multi coated. But the $25 single coated one will easily kick the F/1.8's butt. You can get an M42 to EOS adapter for like $10. These lens are very popular with canon cameras. Their quality is just unbeatable.

This site has some sample comparisons between the Canon 50mm F/1.8 and the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4 that costs $25 on ebay.

Shot from the Canon 50mm F/1.8

Shot from the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4

uhhhh my 50mm f1.8 rules.

 

[aiex]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: aiex
17-40 f/4.0 L
18-55 f/3.5-5.6

Contemplating getting either 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8. Anybody got any thoughts on which one to get?

The F/1.8 lens is junk. Sure it's cheap, but you can get much sharper lens for the price.
Check out the old M42 mount takumar lens. They cost about $25-50 for the 50mm F/1.4, depending if you get the single coated or the super multi coated. But the $25 single coated one will easily kick the F/1.8's butt. You can get an M42 to EOS adapter for like $10. These lens are very popular with canon cameras. Their quality is just unbeatable.

This site has some sample comparisons between the Canon 50mm F/1.8 and the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4 that costs $25 on ebay.

Shot from the Canon 50mm F/1.8

Shot from the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4

Hmm thanks for that, think i'm going to sell my S1IS and 18-55 and get a 50mm f/1.4 with the money. Hopefully it'll be worth it!

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: aiex

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: aiex
17-40 f/4.0 L
18-55 f/3.5-5.6

Contemplating getting either 50mm f/1.4 or 1.8. Anybody got any thoughts on which one to get?

The F/1.8 lens is junk. Sure it's cheap, but you can get much sharper lens for the price.
Check out the old M42 mount takumar lens. They cost about $25-50 for the 50mm F/1.4, depending if you get the single coated or the super multi coated. But the $25 single coated one will easily kick the F/1.8's butt. You can get an M42 to EOS adapter for like $10. These lens are very popular with canon cameras. Their quality is just unbeatable.

This site has some sample comparisons between the Canon 50mm F/1.8 and the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4 that costs $25 on ebay.

Shot from the Canon 50mm F/1.8

Shot from the Super Takumar 50mm F/1.4

Hmm thanks for that, think i'm going to sell my S1IS and 18-55 and get a 50mm f/1.4 with the money. Hopefully it'll be worth it!

It'll be good if you want the autofocus. But the lens quality won't be any better, it'll probably be much closer. Plus you don't get the solid build quality from lens of the pre-plastic era. Super smooth focusing metal lens.
Hey but it'll probably be a pain in the arse to manual focus with the cheap viewfinder of the digital rebel, unless you have the 20D.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: tami
this is such a biased thread

yeah where's pentax

Start your own thread, ya bums! I'm sure that there are TONS of Pentax and Nikon users that will help ya out

 

[QueHuong]

Canon Rebel XT with
Kit lens
50mm f/1.8
Sigma 70-300 APO

That's it.

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: tami
this is such a biased thread

yeah where's pentax

Start your own thread, ya bums! I'm sure that there are TONS of Pentax and Nikon users that will help ya out

My sarcasm meter is going haywire.
Well except there are a lot of nikon users.

 

[m2kewl]

500L f4 is
300L 2.8 is
70-200L is
70-300is
24-70L
16-35L
50L
35L
24L
1d2/350xt

i should of got another hobby

 

[MazerRackham]

17-40 f4 L
70-200 f4 L
50 f1.8

with my 20D. I want to get a prime, probably the 135 f2.