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

[mirekti]

I'm sorry but I have to extend it to 3.5 lenses

imaginary 12-24 2.8 L
24-70 2.8 II or 85 1.2 II
70-200 2.8 II + 2x III (apparently quite same IQ as 1.4x, 1 stop less though)

I put 4.5 accutally, stupid :-[

 

[old_york]

16-35L
50 1.2L
70 - 200 II IS


but would REALLY miss a macro lens

 

[bdunbar79]

24-70L II
70-200L II IS
300 f/2.8L II IS

 

[stephan]

As I only have 3 lenses, it's quite easy. Looking back, I would choose the same (on a crop body)

17-55 2.8 IS
50 1.4 (money no object I might choose the 35 1.4 L instead, just to get a little more in the shot when I usually use this lens)
70-200 2.8 L IS

 

[TexPhoto]

My walk around kit of three lenses is:
Canon
8-15mm f4 fisheye
24-105mm IS f4
300mm IS f4

This gives me tremendous range.

At night or if i think I'm shooting people I'll ad the 50mm f1.4.

 

[crasher8]

In order to get my 5D3 body I had to sell and reduce to three lenses with the exception of the Composer.

24-70 mk1
40 2.8
70-200 f/4

If I had to have a dream team it would be as many have mentioned before:
16-35
24-70 mk2
70-200 2.8 IS

For Primes it would be
24 L
85L
135L

 

[MaGiL]

24L F1.4 II
35L F1.4
85L F1.2 II

 

[extremeinstability]

On crop the last several years I've had just 3...

10-22
50 1.8
100-400

Switching to full frame this week so, .....

100-400
Buying 24 1.4L II(glad to see that one listed so many times in this)
Third gets tricky if I can only have 3. I want 24 for 1.4 night stuff, but it's still not wide enough for what I mostly shoot, storms. It can be I guess. But once I have the 24L with my 100-400L....the next thing I'd be interested in getting is likely going to be the 15mm Zeiss. Wish the 21mm Zeiss qualities were in the 18mm as I could live with that wideness for max wide lens. So yeah, would probably bite on the 15 Zeiss.

 

[Standard]

on my 5DM2

24L
50L
135L

 

[mecky]

These lenses are left after partially switching to Nikon:

16-35mm f/2.8 II USM
50mm f/1.2 L USM (I prefer the 50L because the 24-70/2,8 is a bit boring)
70-200mm f/2.8 II IS USM

(ok there is also the Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro)

 

[Andy_Hodapp]

I have my three lenses that I carry around everywhere.
The Canon 50mm 1.8 II, I am on a budget and it is a great lens for portraits and walking around, it's light and amazing.

The Sigma 105mm F/2.8 Macro EX DG, sharper then the Canon 100mm L, lighter and only cost me $300 on Ebay.

The Canon 17-40mm F/4 L USM, Wide angle to regular, very sharp, great for landscapes, the lightest L lens.

With the three lenses above, I have every focal length I need and they are all light and pretty cheap.

 

[Physicx]

Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 II
Sigma 50mm 1.4
Canon 70-200 f/2.8

 

[nikkito]

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

 

[madspihl]

16-35L
50 1.2L
70 - 200 2.8 II IS

(for now I am coping quite nicely with the 50 1.4)

 

[Gadger]

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

I would pick the same

 

[SJTstudios]

Canon 24-70 ii
Canon 70-200 2.8 is ii
Sigma 120-300 2.8 os

 

[7enderbender]

I have the 24-105, 200L, 135L, 50L and 50 1.4 for my EOS camera. Plus a converted FD 500/8 reflex.


50L and 135L are a no brainer. I'd have to think long and hard what a third one would be. Maybe a 24-70 version 1 or one of the TS lenses that are at the top of my short list.

 

[verysimplejason]

If I'll only have 3 lenses, they would be:

16-35 F2.8 (landscape)
100mm F2.8 macro IS USM (macro/portrait)
28-300mm F3.5-5.6 L IS USM (general/sports) but if I can carry 4, this will be broken down to 24-70 F2.8L and 70-200 F2.8 L IS USM.

of course, body must be 1DX or 5D3 so I can use the extra high ISOs.

 

[Daniel Flather]

Ef 14-24 f2.8L
Ef 50/1.2L
Ef 200/2.0L

I'd miss my 24L and 35L.

 

[CanonOregon]

Fellow Photogs,

Just for the "what if", so if you can have ONLY 3 lenses, what would they be...& if you want, why?

For my 7d? 10-22mm, 24-105mm and 70-200mm general photography
Wildlife, scenic wish list? 5d body and 15-35mm, 24-70mm, 600mm