If you can have ONLY 3 lenses, what would they...???
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I would have now is these 3:
24-70 F 2.8
70-200 F4 L
400 F5.6 L
What I really want is:
500 F4 L
70-200 F2.8L
16-35 L Mark II
24-70 F 2.8
70-200 F4 L
400 F5.6 L
What I really want is:
500 F4 L
70-200 F2.8L
16-35 L Mark II
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for me if i can only bring 3 lenses out. it will be
1)24-70mm f2.8
2)17-40mm f4
3) either 50mm f1.4 or 85mm f1.2
1)24-70mm f2.8
2)17-40mm f4
3) either 50mm f1.4 or 85mm f1.2
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kidnaper said:
Well it looks like you'd be shooting with 2 lenses for a while. Pick a lens that exists already, otherwise this is just going to turn into a fantasy wish list. Do it for the people that may be trying to pick lenses right now and want a legitimate opinion.
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TS-E 24 II (nothing to complain about)
50mm 1.2 (a little soft lens but love the focal lenght)
85mm 1.2 II (perfect image quality and my favorite lens, although i would like it to have weather sealing)
(other lens i really recommend is not available yet, the new 24-70 2.8 II)
50mm 1.2 (a little soft lens but love the focal lenght)
85mm 1.2 II (perfect image quality and my favorite lens, although i would like it to have weather sealing)
(other lens i really recommend is not available yet, the new 24-70 2.8 II)
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Tiedtke said:I'd go with a wide angle, normal and tele i.e. 16-35mm L II, 24-70mm L II and 70-200mm L IS II.
Yeah those... with a 2x mk.iii TC
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I tried to get into this but couldn't.
Canon makes a broad variety of good interchangeable lens cameras with a vast array of good-to-great lenses. What's the point of denying yourself the right tool for the job?
This, to me, is like asking an auto mechanic which three wrenches he would choose if he could only have three. He'd end up with three adjustable wrenches and screw up or miss a lot of jobs.
I guess I just don't like thinking in terms of limitations if I don't have to.
I tried to get into this but couldn't.
Canon makes a broad variety of good interchangeable lens cameras with a vast array of good-to-great lenses. What's the point of denying yourself the right tool for the job?
This, to me, is like asking an auto mechanic which three wrenches he would choose if he could only have three. He'd end up with three adjustable wrenches and screw up or miss a lot of jobs.
I guess I just don't like thinking in terms of limitations if I don't have to.
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pdirestajr said:
If you mean the 24-70L II lens, technically it does exist.
But the 14-24 crap, yeah, that doesn't count.
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1. 24mm f/1.4 L II
2. 135mm f/2 L or Sigma 85mm f/1.4
3. 400mm f/4 DO
Those would probably be the only lenses I would actually need. (Update: that was lie, except for a few types of events. I need a lot more lenses than that to cover everything I do.) If a new 135m f/1.8 L comes out, I would go with that. Right now I might actually lean towards the Sigma for the second lens. Of course, the 400mm f/2.8 II would be nice along side #3, but really folks, if I am hunting around through the woods for miles, I am going to regret not choosing the DO lens.
I would long to add a fourth lens, the 200mm f/2.0, but I definitely need the first two lenses on the list, and I need a long lens, so if I had just three, the precious 200mm would have to go. Bummer.
The moral of the story is that three lenses are not enough.
My personal comment is that I find those prime lenses to be much more versatile than zooms. Please take a deep breath and try the 24mm rather than the 16-35mm, for example. It will make you into a better photographer. The same for the 85mm rather than the 24-70mm. I never use my 24-70mm lens. One camera with the 24mm and one with the 85mm blows away any competitors who are standing there with wimpy 24-70mm lenses. No client or photo editor would choose their pictures after they had seen mine. Trust me.
As far as the 50mm classic lens, that is just what someone would need if they had one lens. Don't be superstitious. (This comment wasn't aimed at the poster who just posted a 50mm on their list. I was writing my post at the same time. I am just saying that if I put the 50mm onto my list, it will just push out a lens that would do a better specific job. So there is no reason to include it.)
2. 135mm f/2 L or Sigma 85mm f/1.4
3. 400mm f/4 DO
Those would probably be the only lenses I would actually need. (Update: that was lie, except for a few types of events. I need a lot more lenses than that to cover everything I do.) If a new 135m f/1.8 L comes out, I would go with that. Right now I might actually lean towards the Sigma for the second lens. Of course, the 400mm f/2.8 II would be nice along side #3, but really folks, if I am hunting around through the woods for miles, I am going to regret not choosing the DO lens.
I would long to add a fourth lens, the 200mm f/2.0, but I definitely need the first two lenses on the list, and I need a long lens, so if I had just three, the precious 200mm would have to go. Bummer.
The moral of the story is that three lenses are not enough.
My personal comment is that I find those prime lenses to be much more versatile than zooms. Please take a deep breath and try the 24mm rather than the 16-35mm, for example. It will make you into a better photographer. The same for the 85mm rather than the 24-70mm. I never use my 24-70mm lens. One camera with the 24mm and one with the 85mm blows away any competitors who are standing there with wimpy 24-70mm lenses. No client or photo editor would choose their pictures after they had seen mine. Trust me.
As far as the 50mm classic lens, that is just what someone would need if they had one lens. Don't be superstitious. (This comment wasn't aimed at the poster who just posted a 50mm on their list. I was writing my post at the same time. I am just saying that if I put the 50mm onto my list, it will just push out a lens that would do a better specific job. So there is no reason to include it.)
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distant.star said:
Well, as a cyclist I can tell you that I don't tow my toolbox behind me, but there are a few essentials that I stick in my saddle pack or jersey pocket. Likewise in "terms of limitations" most people have a limited budget, and often limited space or inclination to carry around a dozen leses. So I find it to be a perfectly reasonable question.
My $.02:
70-200 2.8 IS
A wide zoom of choice depending on shooting style/subjects
A fast prime in focal length of choice
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thepancakeman said:
+1: The 70-200 2.8 mk.ii is about 140 primes in one... most excellent choice!
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1. 16-35L II
2. 50L
3. 70-200L f/2.8 II
although
1. 24-70L II
2. 70-200L f/2.8 II
3. 200-400L
would be really tempting.
2. 50L
3. 70-200L f/2.8 II
although
1. 24-70L II
2. 70-200L f/2.8 II
3. 200-400L
would be really tempting.
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