What is your favorite Lens?

[virtuamike]

Zeiss ZF 35/2.

 

[Shimmishim]

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: warmodder
70-200 f2.8L non-is. Much better then the crappy is version!

confused... how is the non-is much better than the IS version?

from sharpness tests i've seen, these are equivalent lenses...

if anything the 70-200 f/4 is sharper than the 70-200 f/2.8 is or non-is but from what i've seen the 2.8 is / non-is are the same.

with that said...

my favorite is also the 24-105 f/4L

i'm contemplating trading it for the 24-70 f/2.8L

I'm pretty sure he must've been joking.

hope so! but you never know

 

[dug777]

18-135mm Nikkor.

It's also my only lens

I had a play with my bro's 80-200 f2.8 and it's an absolute ripper of a lens...

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: soydios

Originally posted by: Shimmishim

Originally posted by: warmodder
70-200 f2.8L non-is. Much better then the crappy is version!

confused... how is the non-is much better than the IS version?

from sharpness tests i've seen, these are equivalent lenses...

if anything the 70-200 f/4 is sharper than the 70-200 f/2.8 is or non-is but from what i've seen the 2.8 is / non-is are the same.

with that said...

my favorite is also the 24-105 f/4L

i'm contemplating trading it for the 24-70 f/2.8L

I'm pretty sure he must've been joking.

hope so! but you never know

Yeh, I have never seen anyone call the 70-200IS crappy and really mean it. However, there are less optical elements in the non-is version so it does win out in the sharpness category. Although in many cases you would have a hard time noticing. The non-is also wins out in the weight category. Owned both at one point and never used the IS so I sold that version for the non-is. If canon get make an IS lens for under $200 they should be able to add IS to the 70-200 without the $500 premium!

 

[Yreka]

Canon 17-55 F2.8 IS

 

[tdawg]

For me, it's a tie between the Tokina 12-24 and the Nikon 50 f/1.8. I've captured many a pleasing image with both lenses.

 

[aphex]

My favorite lens is my Tamron 17-50 f/2.8

Its the perfect everyday lens for me and has allowed me to capture some amazing shots.

My 50mm f/1.8 is a close second, but the awkward fixed focal length limits its usefulness to me.

 

[OREOSpeedwagon]

The only lenses I have experience with are the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, and a Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (old lens on my Pentax Spotmatic), so I don't really have a lot to choose from. I'll go with the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 because it has yet to disappoint

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
The only lenses I have experience with are the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, and a Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (old lens on my Pentax Spotmatic), so I don't really have a lot to choose from. I'll go with the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 because it has yet to disappoint

I have a semi-funny story about the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

First chance to test out the lens, took it to the London Museum, problem is the focal length is a bit hard to use in a museum. I kept knocking into artifacts and display cases as I kept backing up to get things in the shot. I must have set off a silent alarm once or twice as they kept coming up to me and making sure everything was ok

 

[PHiuR]

35/2 Summicron.

small and sharp.

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[OREOSpeedwagon]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: OREOSpeedwagon
The only lenses I have experience with are the Nikon 18-55mm kit lens, Nikon 50mm f/1.8, and a Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (old lens on my Pentax Spotmatic), so I don't really have a lot to choose from. I'll go with the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 because it has yet to disappoint

I have a semi-funny story about the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

First chance to test out the lens, took it to the London Museum, problem is the focal length is a bit hard to use in a museum. I kept knocking into artifacts and display cases as I kept backing up to get things in the shot. I must have set off a silent alarm once or twice as they kept coming up to me and making sure everything was ok

I went to my university's art museum yesterday and had the same problem There was a really cool structure I wanted to get a shot of that was in the middle of the floor, and I was getting eyed pretty closely by the guards as I kept backing up closer and closer to some 400 year old wood carving statue thing

 

[AndrewR]

Minolta 28mm f/2. Sharpest one I own -- quite amazing.

 

[pdo]

Pentax DA 40mm Limited. Small and sharp.

 

[kalster]

Originally posted by: .paldo
Pentax DA 40mm Limited. Small and sharp.

cool, i am gonna get me the 21/3.2 pancake sometime soon

 

[GoingUp]

Canon f2.8 17-55 IS.

I love my 70-200mm f2.8L IS but its such a tank to lug around.