Your favorite lens? why?

My favorite is the EF35mm 2.0 on a EOS350D. It makes you think about composition and perspective, because you have to walk to get the framing you want. And the 2.0 aperture makes you night-proof.

 

But to be honest, recently it is getting competition from the EF 17- 40mm 4.0.

The Canon 24-70 (on 5D), is my main lens, used almost 24-7 ;)

 

Great zoom range, fast, near-macro in a pinch, good sharpness/contrast.

Which hammer is your favorite?

Which knife?

Or fork?

Or dinner plate?

 

You get my point, don't you?

 

My favorite lens is the one that can get the job done.

I own a 70-200mm f/4 L which is alot of fun to shot with and is not too big.

 

I rented the 24-105mm f/4 L IS lens a few weeks ago and enjoyed it immensely, it would probably be my favorite if i owned it.

Nikkor AF zoom f/2.8-4D IF - and Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 "the beauty lens" as they call it .

Oooppps - i am sorry i just saw now the forum is about Canon lenses

 

....sorry again .

sigma 10-20, coz it's a challenge to use it well, but when I do get it right it produces very

satisfying results

No ONE favorite lens, but a number of horses for courses... Some are not often used but they make all the difference when I need them.

 

85/1.2 L

 

28-105/2.8 Tamron SP

 

180/2.8 APO Macro Sigma...Becomes a 402/4 on a crop body with the Canon Life Size Adapter :-D but no infinity focus with the LSA in use :-(

 

70-200/2.8 L

 

24/1.8 Sigma

 

15-30/3.5-4.5 Sigma

 

50-200 and 100-300 L lenses

 

Not the only tools in the box, but the ones I most depend on

 

And oh, yes, the 600/5.6 Canon Lens Set R but good luck finding one. Also works on my Canonflex bodies.

The 70-200/2.8 L IS on my 5D. I use it more than the 16-35 and the 24-70 put together. I'd guess it is because it it how I see the world around me, (landscape, travel and family snaps)...and it just is a great lens. If my photos suck, it ain't the lens' or the camera's fault :) -jeffl

for sports / racing / pro shooting

 

70-200mm 2.8 L IS

300mm f4 IS L

24-70mm 2.8L

 

for a walking around / traveling lens, my new favorite is the Tamron 28-300 DI VC, this is coming from using both the Canon 70-300 IS USM and also the Canon 70-300 DO IS USM, i sold both Canon lenses and picked up the Tamron.

 

just for kicks i took the Tamron and my 1dm2 to the Lakers vs Utah game and sat in the crowd shooting at 300mm hand held, this is one of the many shots i was able to take.

I love my 100-400 and use it for at least 80% of my photos--mostly of boats. It

gives me plenty of reach on my 5D, and a really nice range. And I find, too, that

when I get my focus and exposure right, and hold steady enough, it's beautifully

sharp.

 

My second most useful lens is my 24-105. It's great when I can get closer or want

wide angles.

 

Beyond that I have a 17-40 and a 15mm fisheye. And though I don't use them

much, I'd never want to give them up! When the opportunity presents itself, they're

an awful lot of fun.

28-300IS. one lens do it all. Never miss a shot except at night. Then the 24 1.4 shines.

Most fun lens - 100 f/2.8 Macro

 

Most used lens - 70-200 IS f/2.8

 

Best lens - 400 IS f/2.8

Most used lens is the 24-105 f4L USM, followed by the EF-S 10-22 f3.5-4.5 USM.

 

Probably the most fun lenses are the Canon 35 f2, the 100 f2.8 macro and the Pentax M 150 f3.5. (I feel like a real photographer when using a prime).

 

The Pentax M 150 f3.5 is extraodinarily fun to use. It is about the same size as the 35 f2, but gives a 240 mm equivalent on a crop camera and has the wonderful all metal build and silky smooth manual focus of yesteryear.

On th last two trips I used the Canon 17-40, 50 1.4, and the 70-200 f4 IS. They cover the range I want with only two insignificant gaps and do it with glory. Just keep the insides of the camera clean. That is no small job in a dusty city or landscape. The only lens that beats them all is the Leica 35mm on an M7. But someone has to explain to me the justice of buying a Leica M8. If I were going to do a safari I would take the 100-400 and the 50mm 1.4 for early and late shots.

nikon 17-55 2.8 on a d300.... perfect for everything

Amazing variety.

For me my 50mm Canon ones. They're very usefull...

favorite lens = 1 favorite i.e., singular, you can only choose one favorite. Listing 5

lenses does not answer the question.

Canon 85mm 1.2...perfect for that close portrait with low light..it's slow to focus (maybe the 2nd generation version is faster) but it delivers...i have nothing else quite like it...my 24-70 is a great all purpose lens but the 85mm is the one...

Canon 200mm f2.8 EF

 

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I like all my lenses, but, if I could only keep one lens it would be my 70-200 f/2.8

 

It is sharp!

 

It is built like a tank.

 

Autofocus at lighting speed - even in poor light.

 

It is SHARP!

 

It is easily the most versatile lens I own (I also have the 10-22, 17-40, 28-135 and the 85 1.8).

 

The 70-200 is a great portrait lens (sometimes better than the 85).

 

I use the 70-200 + 500D for flower and bug close-ups.

 

In some situations it is great for landscapes.

 

With the T.C. 1.4 it does a pretty good job as a large bird and animal lens - if there is enough light.

 

A little on the heavy side, but, for years I used it as a walk-about lens on my film cameras.

 

Oh Ya...did I mention that it is sharp?

 

;~)) Cheers! Jay

I love my 20mm f2.8 ultra wide! I shoot with a 40D and this lens gives me a great field of view, great perspective, and is exceptionally sharp!

Canon 17-40 4L - I like landscape and nature.

15 fisheye de-fished to 12mm on 5D. Awesome considering Canon nor Nikon makes a full frame 12mm lens..

Summicron f/2.

Sharp, contrasty. I can use it to effect like a tele or a wide when I need to by just changing the angle; working distance is just optimal--not too wide so I don't have to hug my subjects, not too tele so I don't appear impersonal. I can hand hold to 1/4 second on my M6 without appreciable camera movement. I have not yet found a situation (I don't shoot wildlife or sports) where this lens does not work.