Rob Davies Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Having just spent the last few hours cataloging my last six months worth of images in Lightroom I just noted the usage of my lenses: Out of 8500 (mostly wedding/social and some commercial/product) images: 12 - 24 f4 - 178 17 - 55 f2.8 - 5416 50 f1.4 - 605 60 f2.8 - 362 70 - 200 f2.8 - 1846 300 f2.8 - 75 I would add the 12 - 24 is a fairly new acqusition and I can see the % usage will increase in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morganlashley Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 Would be interesting to know ROI per lens for wedding, sports, photojournalists, etc...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikea Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 I checked in Lightroom on the photos I've taken in the last year and rounded to the nearest thousand. (Weddings / Portraits / Family fun) 18 - 200 VR Nikon - 13,000 18 - 50 2.8 Sigma - 21,000 50 1.4 1,000 50 1.8 1,000 85 1.8 - 7,000 70-200 2.8 VR Nikon - 11,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_moravec1 Posted October 10, 2007 Share Posted October 10, 2007 18/70 65 % 55/200 VR 20 % 65 Leica Elmar 7 % Balance various leica telyts All on a D200 Camera Quest adapter for the Leica stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Robert, An iteresting and timely survey - kudos. Actually, I doubt that the 12-24 will grow much in useage. It's nice to have anyway. Morgan: The ROI is an oversimplification. You need equipment to handle predictable situations accurately and with high quality results TO STAY COMPETETIVE. Besides, you can write off photo equipment in one year, which amounts to a 36% DCF-ROI without any further effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik_loza Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 80% 17-35mm 20% 80-200mm Once in a while: 55 or 105mm Micro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oskar_ojala Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 If I'm doing snapshots or somekind of social action photography, then the 18-70 gets most use unless it's low light and I'm using a 50/1.4 or something else fast. If I go out to take pics with more thought/more time per shot, then I'll get my primes. If I would have a full frame DSLR, I'd probably use my primes more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_sea Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 For what it is worth: ROBERT DAVIES SHOTS PERCENTAGE 12 - 24 f4 - 178 178 2.09856166 17 - 55 f2.8 - 5416 5416 63.85286489 50 f1.4 - 605 605 7.13275171 60 f2.8 - 362 362 4.267861353 70 - 200 f2.8 - 1846 1846 21.76373497 300 f2.8 - 75 75 0.884225419 ===== 8482 ===== MIKE ALLEBACH 18-200VR 13000 24.07407407 18-50 21000 38.88888889 50 -1.4 1000 1.851851852 50 - 1.8 1000 1.851851852 85 7000 12.96296296 70-200VR 11000 20.37037037 ====== 54000 ====== I won't put my breakdown on as the last six months have seen a very large project that needed to be shot only with 24-85 f2.8. Therefore my results would be way off the mark. Hope this means something to someone. Mike Sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Davies Posted October 11, 2007 Author Share Posted October 11, 2007 I might add there were no brick walls or flower pots included in those numbers, only paying work. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronald_olsen Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 I'm guessing ROI means "Return On Investment", but I haven't yet figured out what DCF is. - The Abbreviation Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonbar Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 DCF is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discounted_cash_flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_helton Posted October 12, 2007 Share Posted October 12, 2007 I think I need to get me a 17-55 2.8. Look at all the shots I'm missing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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