Fantasy 5 Lenses

[Sabaki]

Hey all

If you could pick any 5 lenses to go out and shoot your favourite genre(s), which lenses would you go for?

As this is a fantasy post, let's pretend the bodies we have are a 1DXmkii and 7Dmkii.

So any 5 lenses and a word or two as to why please. Looking forward to seeing the replies ;D

 

[Sabaki]

• Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS Macro - My very favourite genre & doubles as a portrait lens too

• Canon EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II - Probably the ultimate birding and wildlife lens

• Canon EF 16-35mm f/4.0 L IS - Landscapes are one of my very favourite genres

• Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L - Love this lens. For architecture, citiscapes and landscapes

• Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II - Beginning to enjoy people photography so chose this instead of the 85mm f/1.2

There's my picks

 

[IglooEater]

14-20 f2.8 or faster for astro
600mm 5.6 DO for wildlife
50mm f/1.0 for rediculously thin dof for full body shots
20-350mm all-rounder that weighs in at less than a tank
50mm f/1.4 IS USM to please ahsanford

Unfortunately this list assumes they're not coming out of *my* wallet.. :-(

Edit: oops.. I misunderstood; I thought being a 'fantasy' post I could invent my own new lenses oh well

Of the lenses that exist:
11-24 cause I love landscapes a lot, and I could never afford this one
400mm 2.8 for wildlife OR 100-400 for portability. Wildlife is my real passion, just too expensive to get 'really' set up
200mm 2.0 for headshots and the ultimate bokeh
35mm 1.4 or 24-70 2.8 for portraits full body and group shots and events
rokinon 24mm 1.4 for nightscapes . (Not expensive just been waiting for the right time to get it

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

The line of EF lenses is fairly complete.
EF-S lenses on the other hand, must meet certain areas.

EF 24-200mm F3.5-5.6L IS
EF-S 15-50mm F2.8 IS (Which does not change size during zooming)
EF-S 50-135mm F2.8 IS (Which does not change size during zooming)
EF-S 10-20mm F2.8 (Which does not change size during zooming)
EF-S 30mm F1.4

 

[Don Haines]

1200 F5.6 - because you never have a big enough lens.....
600 F4 - same reason, only can be carried without a Sherpa....
200F2 - speed and a bit of length.....
24-70 F2.8 as a good walk around zoom.....
100-400 rev II as the other good walk around zoom.....

 

[slclick]

Looks like the OP meant actual lenses on the market and the fantasy part was you owning them, whether or not you already do. I know some here already have their fantasy gear. Me, I'm about 1/2 way.

 

[slclick]

17 TS-E
24-70 Mk2
Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro-Planar T*
200 f/2
600 f/4 IS ll

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Oh, lenses that really exist?

This is a subject a little boring. :-\

EF 24-70mm F2.8L II
EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS II
EF 16-35mm F4L IS
EF 35mm F1.4L II
EF 85mm F1.2L II

 

[neonlight]

If a CN20x50 fits a 7DII that'd be my zoom. 50-1500mm anyone?
600f4
200-400 1.4x
11-24
85 1.2

 

[JMZawodny]

I already have a nice selection of lenses, but this is one I'm trying to bring back to life.

 

[Click]

TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
EF 16-35mm f/4.0 L IS
EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
EF 70-200mm f/2,8L IS II
EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II

 

[PeterAlex7]

35L II
Otus 85
200 f2L
300 f2.8 II
180 OS Macro

 

[surapon]

TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
EF 16-35mm f/4.0 L IS
EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
EF 70-200mm f/2,8L IS II
EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II

Dear friend Mr. Click.
Yes, Sir, I agree with you all of them, Plus another one Canon 5200 MM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRq18WpQZC0

Have a great weekend, Sir.
Surapon

 

[slclick]

TS-E 24mm f/3.5 L
EF 16-35mm f/4.0 L IS
EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L II
EF 70-200mm f/2,8L IS II
EF 600mm f/4.0 L IS II

Dear friend Mr. Click.
Yes, Sir, I agree with you all of them, Plus another one Canon 5200 MM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRq18WpQZC0

Have a great weekend, Sir.
Surapon

Shouldn't that lens cap have come with one of those tethers you get on Ebay? Or a handle on top?

 

[rfdesigner]

Favorite Genre: Astronomy

Scope (~=lens, just the one will do): http://www.dreamscopes.com/pages/projects-04/newt-astro-32_DreamHypergraphPF.htm

Of course a 1DXII would be wasted on such a beast, so I'd sell it and the 7D and put the cash towards:

Camera: http://www.andor.com/scientific-cameras/ikon-xl-and-ikon-large-ccd-series/ikon-xl-231

Having got these on order I'd need soemthing man enough to sit it all on:

Mount.. possibly: http://www.mesu-optics.nl/mesu300_en.html

Although I might need a bigger mount anyone got a couple of hundred grand going begging?

 

[scyrene]

I'm overlapping with some others...

70-200mm f/2.8L IS II
200mm f/2L IS
600mm f/4L II
1200mm f/5.6

and one left field, the Sigma 200-500mm f/2.8 with 2x teleconverter.

 

[Deleted member 91053]

Fantasy 5 lenses?
For me they would be the 16-35 F4 L IS, 24-70 F2.8 L V2, 100-400 L IS Mk2, 500 F4 L IS Mk2 and 800 F5.6 L IS.
I don't have the 1DX2 but I do have the 1DX and 7D2, so all I need to do is sell a couple of lenses and get the 500 Mk2 - I have the rest. Then I am very happy!!!!!

 

[scyrene]

Fantasy 5 lenses?
For me they would be the 16-35 F4 L IS, 24-70 F2.8 L V2, 100-400 L IS Mk2, 500 F4 L IS Mk2 and 800 F5.6 L IS.
I don't have the 1DX2 but I do have the 1DX and 7D2, so all I need to do is sell a couple of lenses and get the 500 Mk2 - I have the rest. Then I am very happy!!!!!

The 500 is a great lens, you won't regret it!

 

[Besisika]

Since it is a fantasy
1 - 11-24mm f4
2 - 85mm 1.2
3 - 100M L 2.8
4 - 70-200mm II 2.8
5 - 400mm 2.8

 

[Zv]

1. 11-24 f/4 because I love the look of wide angle lenses
2. 17 TS because I want to try some wide angle tilt shift shots (never done before)
3. 70-200LII because it would be very useful in this fantasy scenario!
4. Otus 55 f/1.4 because it would be an awesome general purpose lens (like my 50 STM )
5. Otus 85 f/1.4 same as above but this one is for portraits

I want more than 5! I need the 35LII in there!!! I guess I could give up one of my Otuses... :

;D