What is your favorite lens?

[alfa147x]

What is your favorite lens?

I would have to go with my EF 24-105mm f/4L IS

Such a great versatile lens, light and looks beastly!

 

[corkyg]

My favorite for the 5D is the EF 70-300 f/3.5-5.6 (DO)(IS) It has a lock on the barrel, light weight, and compact, and is a great walking around lens when doing nature work.

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/Canon-70-300mm.shtml

 

[adairusmc]

Probably my 17-40 F/4L

 

[996GT2]

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR

For around $400, it's easily the most versatile, best "bang for the buck" lens for APS-C cameras .

 

[randomlinh]

On crop, my sigma 30/1.4
On FF, my sigma 50/1.4

 

[Aharami]

not very versatile, but my 85mm f/1.8.

 

[xchangx]

definitely the 70-200 2.8

 

[ZetaEpyon]

Of lenses that I own, my Sigma 10-20mm EX.

 

[Imported]

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR

For around $400, it's easily the most versatile, best "bang for the buck" lens for APS-C cameras .

Same lens.. Love it. Though I'm sure that if I had a 70-200 f/2.8 VR, that may be my favorite.. ^_^

 

[foghorn67]

70-200 2.8 IS. So versatile.

 

[Maximus96]

the 85L is my favorite even with the snail pace AF speed

 

[jpeyton]

Nikkor 50/1.4G

 

[virtuamike]

Zf 35/2

 

[PurdueRy]

Canon 100mm F2.8L Macro. Great for portraits, great for sports/action, great for macro....so versatile! The focal length can sometimes be a little limiting indoors on a crop but provided you have a decent area to work in its great.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

In similar vein as corkyg, my fave is the Pentax DA L 55-300mm. Surprisingly, decently sharp even wide open @ 300mm, this is by far my most-used lens.

Bought as part of a Pentax kit, it's typically under $200, which is an astonishing value.

My "best" lens would be either the Pentax SMC M 50mm f/1.7 or the Vivitar 100mm f/3.5 Macro (aka "cream in a yogurt cup").

 

[alfa147x]

I kinda want to sell my 24 - 105 f/4 L IS and buy 2x primes

Canon Super Wide Angle EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
or
Canon Wide Angle EF 24mm f/2.8
+
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

 

[996GT2]

I kinda want to sell my 24 - 105 f/4 L IS and buy 2x primes

Canon Super Wide Angle EF 20mm f/2.8 USM
or
Canon Wide Angle EF 24mm f/2.8
+
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

From all the reviews I've seen, the 20mm f/2.8 is a less than stellar lens. That, and it's neither very wide nor very fast (it's ~32mm on a crop body). 17-55 IS or the Tamron 17-50 seem like they would be better options since both of those lenses will give you 17, 20, 24, 28, 35 and 50mm, all with f/2.8 aperture (and IS in the case of the Canon).

 

[alfa147x]

From all the reviews I've seen, the 20mm f/2.8 is a less than stellar lens. That, and it's neither very wide nor very fast (it's ~32mm on a crop body). 17-55 IS or the Tamron 17-50 seem like they would be better options since both of those lenses will give you 17, 20, 24, 28, 35 and 50mm, all with f/2.8 aperture (and IS in the case of the Canon).

I'll just start a new thread.

 

[Munky]

Nikkor 35/1.8. I hate carrying around bulky, heavy lenses.

 

[mancity]

I like Nikkor 50/1.4G .

 

[Dubb]

14-24 2.8G

although my $60 AI'd 35/2 is a fun lens too, and the 24 PC-E is just fun.

 

[GTaudiophile]

I've since sold it, but my 17-55 2.8 IS was a gem.

 

[damocles]

Either my 100mm F2.8L Macro or my Panasonic 20mm 1.7 pancake (probably the latter)

 

[cubalis]

Used to be 70-200mm F4L but is now 100mm F2.8L macro. Love everything about it

 

[moks78]

My 24-70mm...heavy but a good lens. Click me.