If you can have ONLY 3 lenses, what would they...???

[Brandonw365]

16-35 2.8
50 1.4
70-200 2.8L

 

[pdirestajr]

Really enjoy mixing these 3 lenses on my 7D & 5DII:

24mm f/1.4 II
40mm f/2.8
135mm f/2

 

[Pixel_crab]

Just another one and it is done:

ef 24mm 1.4 L II (next purchase)
ef 50mm 1.4
ef 70-200mm 2..8 L IS II

 

[snowweasel]

If we're going with lenses I own already, I'd have to go with the widest range & brightest glass, which gives me:

16-35 f2.8L II, 24-105 f4L IS, and 70-200 f2.8L II IS

If I could have my choice of lenses I don't own, I'd swap out the 24-105 with the new 24-70 2.8L II, giving me 16-200mm at 2.8.

I could probably be convinced to swap the 16-35 out for a faster prime and/or a macro lens, as well...

 

[jsbraby]

35 f1.4L
100 f2.8L Macro IS
200 f2.8L II

Carried with my 5d3 and 7d. Covers nearly everything I need.

 

[acoll123]

I shoot a lot of sports so:

Canon 24-70 2.8 II
Canon 70-200 2.8 II IS
Canon 400 2.8 II IS

 

[acoll123]

I shoot a lot of sports so:

Canon 24-70 2.8 II
Canon 70-200 2.8 II IS
Canon 400 2.8 II IS

I might change out the 400 2.8 for the 200-400 L if I could use it on a 1DX, I think I would miss the stop at night games . . . but the flexibility might be worth it.

 

[cliffwang]

I basically shoot for my family:

Budget 1000-2500:
Canon 24-105 F/4
Sigma 50mm F/1.4
Canon 70-200 F/4 IS

Budget 2500-4000:
Tamron 24-70 F/2.8 VC
Sigma 50mm F/1.4
Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS MK2

Budget 4000-6000:
Canon 24-70 F/2.8 MK2
Canon 35mm F/1.4
Canon 70-200 F/2.8 IS MK2

 

[wsmith96]

I'm a newb, so here's what I'd pick for my crop Canon:

EF-S 10-22
EF-S 17-55 2.8
EF 70-200L 2.8

If you plan on purchasing filters, then these lenses are all 77mm - only need one set

of course, if I could cheat, I'd add the 100mm L 2.8 macro.

 

[Click]

24-70 f/2.8L II
70-200 f/2.8L IS II
200-400 f/4.0L IS (1.4X)

 

[AmbientLight]

24mm f1.4 Mark II
50mm f1.2
85mm f1.2 Mark II

 

[cptobvious]

17-40L
50L
70-200 f/2.8 II L

 

[sumanrk152]

17- 40
50 L
70-200 f/2.8

 

[MarkIII]

16-35 2.8 II
24-70 2.8 II
70-200 2.8 II

Covers the focal range for me. If I can't get what I need with those lenses, I need to move myself not get a longer lens.

 

[HughHowey]

24mm 1.4 II
50mm 1.2
70-200 2.8 II

I can't believe so many people would be fine with nothing faster than 2.8 in their kit.

 

[ecka]

16-35 2.8 II
24-70 2.8 II
70-200 2.8 II

Covers the focal range for me. If I can't get what I need with those lenses, I need to move myself not get a longer lens.

May I ask how often do you shoot (let's say) at 91mm or 194mm focal length? Why do you need to cover the whole range? Just curious .
My experience with zooms was that I tend to find the sweet spot or two and use it like a prime lens (to minimize the distortion, aberrations, softness etc.).

24mm 1.4 II
50mm 1.2
70-200 2.8 II

I can't believe so many people would be fine with nothing faster than 2.8 in their kit.

Me too

 

[Taemobig]

24-70 2.8 mk II
70-200 2.8 IS mk II
50 1.2

I actually have the same set up but I have 24-70 mk1 and 50 1.4

24-70 and 70-200 covers a huge range of focal lengths and the 50mm is for low light situations.

 

[alexturton]

sigma 30mm 1.4
canon 100mm macro
canon 300 2.8

 

[TriGGy]

My dream kit:

16-35mm f/2.8 II USM
24-70mm f/2.8 II USM
70-200mm f/2.8 II IS USM

All the expensive stuff. Yet I only have a 24-105mm f/4 IS USM and a 50mm f/1.8 II for now. Quite a long ways to go.

 

[nicku]

16-35mm f/2.8 II USM
50mm f/1.2 L USM
70-200mm f/2.8 II IS USM