6 lenses. Which would you choose?

[robin_sibson1]

<p>On FF, I could manage at a pinch with five:<br>

17~40/4L<br>

24~105/4L IS<br>

70~200/4L IS<br>

100~400/4L IS<br>

Macro 100/2.8USM<br>

but, hey, I'm lucky, I don't need Father Christmas to get involved!</p>

[stephen_asprey2]

<p>I'd sell The body and go with a new M7 with 35/50/90 summicrons or summilux's.</p>

[rainer_t]

<ul>

<li>17-40/4L</li>

<li>24-105/4L</li>

<li>70-200/4L IS</li>

<li>24/1.4L</li>

<li>50/1.2L</li>

<li>85/1.2L</li>

</ul>

<p>and I buy the 135/2L myself</p>

[lukeap69]

<p>Zeiss 21 2.0 Distagon<br>

16-35L II<br>

500 5.6L<br>

82 1.2L<br>

200 2.0L IS<br>

300 2.8L IS</p>

[manuel barrera houston,]

<p>24-70 L<br>

24 L<br>

35 L<br>

50 L<br>

135 L<br>

70-200 L<br>

I have four of the six, so four down and 2 to go.</p>

[david_wu6]

<p>Interesting: none specify what type body these lenses would be put on.</p>

[kasperhettinga]

<p>For my <strong>20D </strong> body<br>

Keepers:<br /> sigma 10-20 f/4-5.6 (although faster would be nice)<br /> canon 50 f/1.8 (although a mk II->mk I would be nice or replacement by sigma 50 f/1.4 even better)<br /> tokina 100 f/2.8 macro<br>

New ones:<br /> Sigma 30 f/1.4<br /> Canon 85 f/1.8<br /> Canon 70-200 f/4 (and if santa is nice a 1.4 extender)<br>

Zooms for extremes of my range and 3 primes & 1 macro for middle range.</p>

[rj russell]

<p>This is a fun dreamers thread!<br>

So far I dig my gear... but have room for improvement.<br>

Sigma 10-20... please make it faster<br>

17-55... is beautiful, santa please deliver B&W UV filter.<br>

50 f1.4... nice optics, but seriously better build and focusing needed.<br>

New ones,<br>

Sigma 30 f1.4<br>

EF-S 60 f2.8 Macro<br>

70-200 f2.8 IS<br>

ps Santa please bring 1 excellent tripod, a couple strobes and a sling bag!</p>

 

[james_glucksman1]

<p>I'm also pretty happy with my setup, especially now that I have replaced a 70-200 f/2.8L with the IS version of the same lens. But I might consider upgrading my 17-40 f/4L with the 16-35 f/2.8L II (thus bringing all my zooms into the f/2.8 area). I'd also love to have a long lens, like a 500mm so that when I finally do go to Africa I'll have something long enough to capture animals from far away.</p>

[richygale]

<p>16-35L<br>

24-70L<br>

70-200L 2.8 IS<br>

300 2.8 IS<br>

500 4 IS<br>

50L 1.2</p>

 

[jmarshall]

<p>16-35 L</p>

<p>24- 105 f/4L IS (my usual "walking around" lens)</p>

<p>24 - 70 2.8L (to use as a "walking around" lens when I'm indoors)</p>

<p>70 - 200 f4 IS</p>

<p>100 - 400 L</p>

<p>50 1.2</p>

<p>But most of these are just upgrades. I'd be happy to keep my 17-40, 24-105, 50 1.4 and 85 1.8, get the two long zooms and let Santa bring some more "toys" to good boys and girls.</p>

[s._lee_cashman]

<p>14/2.8L II<br>

24/1.4L II<br>

50/1.2L <br>

85/1.2L II<br>

135/2L<br>

180/3.5L Macro</p>

[anthony_zipple]

<p>16-35L<br /> 24-70 f/2.8<br /> 70-200 f4 L IS<br /> 300 f4 L IS<br /> 100 f/2.8 macro<br /> 50 f1.2 L</p>

[hal_edmonds]

<p>Since I'm one photog that doesn't want to carry excess baggage a<br>

Nikkor 200-400<br>

would do just fine.</p>

[eyadnalsamman]

<p>The best choice for me would be:<br>

10~22mm f/3.5-4.5<br /> 100mm f/2.8 Macro<br /> 28~105mm f/3.5-4.5<br /> 70~200mm f/2.8L IS<br /> 50mm f/1.2L<br /> 500mm f/4<br /> <br /> Good Luck dude.</p>

 

[tobycline]

<p>Another Nikon user slipping in here:</p>

<p>16mm Fisheye<br>

14-24 f/2.8<br>

17-35 f2.8<br>

50 f/1.4<br>

70-200 f/2.8<br>

300 f/4.0</p>

[arie_vandervelden1]

You folks aren't greedy enough. I want a Sigma 200-500/2.8.<P><P>

 

Please purty please

[mt4x4]

<p>Yet another Nikon user...<br /> <br /> 70-200 f2.8 VR<br /> 300 f2.8 VR<br /> 500 f4<br /> 105 f2.8 Micro-Nikkor VR<br /> 24-70 f2.8<br /> 1.4x Tele</p>

[nhut-nguyen]

<p>I use Canon, but if I use Nikon<br />14-24 f/2.8<br />24-70 f/2.8<br />70-200 f/2.8 VR<br />200 f/2 VR<br />300 f/2.8 VR<br />600 f/4 VR<br />As you can see, very similar what I want for Canon</p>

[richard_wang11]

<p>Simple<br>

Here are my most used 6 lenses.<br>

16-35 f/2.8 L<br>

24-70 f/2.8 L<br>

70-200 f/2.8 IS L<br>

135 f/2 L<br>

300 f/2.8 IS L<br>

(The following are used about the same - depending on assignment)<br>

85 f/1.2 L<br>

400 f/2.8 IS L<br>

600 f/4 IS L</p>

<p> </p>

[carl_becker2]

<p>My list is for Nikkor:<br>

24mm PC-E<br>

35mm f1.4<br>

85mm f1.4<br>

180mm f2.8<br>

500mm f4<br>

and a partrigde in a pear tree.</p>

[matthijs]

<p>400D user here.</p>

<p>17-40/4<br>

50/1.8 (the 400d plus a 50/1.8 is such a cool lightweight combo)<br>

50/1.2<br>

70-200/4 IS<br>

500/4<br>

100/2.8 Macro</p>

<p>(If santa would throw in a 5D -any version- the list would change a little but not a lot probably.)</p>

<p>Regards, Matthijs.</p>

[ben_quinn1]

<p>The six most expensive lenses then I would sell them and take the cash.</p>

[clyph]

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

100 f/2.8 macro<br>

TS-E 24 f/3.5L tilt-shift<br>

135 f/2.8 soft focus<br>

15mm f/2.8 or EF-S 10-22<br>

I'm not giving up my EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 unless Santa's bringing me a 5DmkII + 24-105 f/4L in exchange for it and my 40D</p>

[danbliss]

<p>14mm f/2.8 L II - sometimes you need to see everything at once<br>

24mm f/1.4 L II - my favorite lens<br>

50mm f/1.2 L - just because I want to try it<br>

85mm f/1.2 L II - just in case Santa wants to do some modeling when he drops by<br>

TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L - just because I miss my old large format motion<br>

100-400 f/4.5-5.6 L - just in case I can't get close<br>

Well, I am waiting patiently for the sound of reindeer hooves. Hmmm. It's nice to dream. This is much better than sugarplums, whatever they are. :-) </p>

<p>Happy holidays all, <br>

Dan</p>