6 lenses. Which would you choose?

<p>OK, Father Christmas knocks on your door and says you can have any 6 lenses you want in exchange for all the lenses you currently own. What would they be? (And you can't sell them for financial gain!)</p>

<p>Here's my choice:</p>

<p>16-35L<br>

24-105 f4 L IS<br>

70-200 f4 L IS<br>

300 f4 L IS<br>

500 f4 L IS<br>

50 f1.2 L</p>

<p>And, no... I don't want the 1200 f5.6 L as it won't go in my camera bag!</p>

 

<p>I'm not sure I can fill the order for six, but...20/2.8, 35/2, 50/1.4, 85/1.8, 20-35/2.8 L, and in place of the last lens, I would like polarizing, red, and orange filters for each of the thread sizes. And I believe that would do nicely. And thanks for causing that lens envy to come crawling back to the surface, Jamie; I had subdued it so nicely for a while. JR</p>

<p>Nice Christmas game.<br>

O.K. I am pretty happy with my current lens array, so I wouldn't trade it with Santa. But I would ask for a couple of lenses that are in my wish list.<br>

24 f1.4 LII<br>

85 f1.2 LII</p>

 

<p>This reminds me of those "What would you do with a million dollars?" games. Fun to play, but quite depressing once reality sets in.</p>

<p>MyChoices:<br>

16-35/2.8<br>

24-70/2.8<br>

70-200/2.8IS<br>

50/1.2<br>

300/2.8<br>

400/2.8</p>

<p>Those 6 boxes would definitely cause involuntary bowl movements on Christmas morning!</p>

<p>I would trade up two:<br /> <br /> 16-35L<br /> 45 TSE<br>

And beg for the rest:<br>

24L<br /> 35L<br /> 135L<br /> Nikkor 14-24</p>

<p>Nice, although 6 isnt really enough....<br>

50 f/1.4<br /> 85 f/1.8<br /> 135 f/2.0<br /> 200 f/2.0<br /> ts-e 45<br>

and whatever lens took this:<br>

http://www.karikuukka.com/peking2008/100m/<br>

If Santa was being nice (I've been good this year I promise), I'd also like the MP-E and finally a single zoom 17-40 f/4.0. Should be enough after that...</p>

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<p>I am actually pretty happy with what I have. <br>

I guess I would make my 70-200 2.8 the IS Version and maybe ad a 35 1.4. Since its the season of giving someone else can have my other 4. happy holidays all.</p>

<p>1. A Ring USM 50 mm 1.4 (doesn't exist yet)<br>

2. Since I already have an 85mm and the 2.8L zooms, my 2nd would be ... 24 1.4 L<br>

3. The 135L<br>

4. 300 2.8<br>

5. None<br>

6. None, I am satisfied.</p>

<p>300 2.8<br>

400 2.8<br>

70-200 IS 2.8<br>

24-70<br>

16-35<br>

85 1.2</p>

<p>small 45/2.8 - doesn't exist<br>

lightweight 85/2.8 - doesn't exist<br>

small 300/4.5 - doesn't exist<br>

plus small, silent and light (but not a toy) ff camera! - doesn't exist either<br>

But it is just me.</p>

 

<p>O.K. I have reconsidered after seeing Diego's and Ken Papai's choice.<br>

I want to add the 135L</p>

<p>Too easy<br>

300/2.8<br>

400/4<br>

400/5.6<br>

500/4<br>

600/4<br>

800/5.6<br>

Ah - and some assitant to carry those for me...</p>

<p>I can't get it down to just six...<br>

600 f/4 IS (first to go...)<br>

500 f/4 IS<br>

300 f/2.8 IS<br>

100-400 IS<br>

70-200 f/2.8 IS<br>

24-105 f/4 IS<br>

17-55 f/2.8 IS</p>

<p>You need the 15mm fisheye.</p>

<p>would swap my 50mm f1.8 mk2 for a mk1<br>

would swap my 135mm SF, 70-300 IS & maybe maybe my 200 2.8L II for a 100-400 IS L<br>

would keep my 28mm f2.8 as its a cracker on a compact aps-c body.<br>

would get somebody who knew how to work a 24 TS-E to help me get the best from mine<br>

would ask sigma to redesign the 70mm f2,8 macro as IF (it's only flaw!)<br>

would ask them to make their 10-20 a stop faster and constant<br>

would ask agfa to sell the technology for Scala to somebody else<br>

would ask a higher entity for better weather, or at least interesting rain rather than drizzle, in my neck of the woods.</p>

<p> </p>

<p>500/4<br>

800/5.6<br>

2X<br>

MP-E 65mm/2.8<br>

180/3.5<br>

MT 24EX (not a lens but...)</p>

<p>I used to use all my Nikon glass on a Canon DSLR but for the moment I have switched to a Kodak full frame DSLR. Perhaps at some point I will switch back to a Canon full frame DSLR, but in any case I hope you do not mind me chiming in. I am happy with the six lenses that I already have but would see if Santa would add the Nikon 8mm f2.8 AIS circular fisheye.</p>

<p>He could always surprise me with a Nikon 6mm f2.8 AIS instead and throw in a Nikon 300/2 AIS and Nikon TC-14C. Now that would make for a very Merry Christmas indeed! </p>

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<p>It would be prime time for me....</p>

 

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<p>14mm / 2.8 L<br>

85mm / 1.2 L<br>

135mm / 2.0 L<br>

200mm / 2.0 IS L<br>

300mm / 2.8 IS L<br>

500mm / 4.0 IS L</p>

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<p>16-35 f/2.8L II<br />24-70 f/2.8L<br />70-200 f/2.8L IS<br />200 f/2L IS<br />300 f/2.8L IS<br />600 f/4L IS</p>

<p>My choices (4 lenses is enough):</p>

<p>Canon 14/2.8<br>

Zeiss 21/2.8<br>

Zeiss 35/2.0<br>

Canon 70-200/4.0 IS</p>

<p>Unfortunately, it's going to be Xmass 2090 before Zeiss gets off their duffs and releases those lenses in the EF versions it seems. Sigh.</p>

<p>Hmmm...only one macro shooter here so far? My three favorites...<br>

100 f/2.8 Macro<br>

24-70 f/2.8L<br>

70-200 f/2.8L IS</p>

<p>I would add...<br>

50 f/1.2L<br>

16-35 f/2.8L<br>

600 f/4L IS</p>

<p>I suppose I have to get the bigger bag myself:<br>

14mm f/2.8L II<br>

24mm f1.4L II<br>

TS-E 45mm f/2.8 (Ooo. Extra knobs.)<br>

85mm f/1.2L II<br>

180mm f/3.5L Macro<br>

300mm f/2.8L IS or a 50mm f/1.2L (don't use long lenses as much as I thought I would).</p>

 

<p>17-55<br>

35 1.4L<br>

50mm 1.2<br>

10-22<br>

70-200 f4 IS<br>

100-400mm</p>

 

<p>It is very nice post IMO !<br>

I might not be very useful, since the author seem uses Canon, but nevertheless, taking about Nikon i would suggest:<br>

1. 14-24 /2.8<br>

2. 24-70 /2.8<br>

3. 50 /1.4<br>

4. 70-200 /2.8 VR<br>

5. 300 /2.8 VR<br>

6. 500 /4 VR</p>

<p>NB.</p>

<p>I am not asking for the most expensive stuff or all six, but I'd like</p>

<p>1. 70 - 200L IS f/4, the sharpest lightest zoom for my travels<br>

2. EF 85 f/1.8 for portraits<br>

3. EFS 10 - 22 for travel<br>

4. EFS 60 Macro f/2.8</p>

<p>Then I would like some more umbrellas, new bag, ohh and 3 pocket wizards... Dream on, and keep saving...</p>