I'm done - I have all the lenses I need

[unfocused]

Has anyone else "completed" their lens kit?

Completed, as in "have more than I need?" Yes. Completed as in "have more than I want?" No, but I do find myself using maybe 2-3 lenses about 98% of the time, so in a sense yes. Although my list is much, much more modest than yours.



But, you didn't mention speedlites. The beauty of those puppies is you can keep buying multiple copies of the same thing. (I'm up to five 600 RTs and counting. Yikes!)

 

[ME]

I have had all the lenses I "need" for a good while. I will probably never have all the lenses I want. I could use more time to use those lenses. There never seems to be enough time for fun stuff. Besides, isnt need a relative term for different photographers? ;D

 

[Famateur]

For some people, lenses are like clamps with my woodworking hobby: Some day, I'll have an entire wall of my shop covered in clamps of every shape and size. And when I finally do?





I'll start on the next wall.

 

[Chuck Alaimo]

haha...i'm getting to that point myself...but as other have said...there is always this...lol

The 2 biggies are upgrading my 70-200 to the IS v2 (currently on the older non IS version), then upgrading my 50mm 1.4 to the 1.2, then my 85mm 1.8 to the 1.2 ----oh...then I need the 135...lol

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Like alcoholics anonymous "just for today" I have all the lenses I need. Unfortunately, when tomorrow comes, I'll find that need other lenses. I have several friends warned to not let themselves be bitten by mosquitoes of prime lenses, because this disease has no known cure. A palliative treatment is to shoot out and do the best we can with the equipment you have now.

 

[Mika]

Congratulations!

Well, I'll have to say I'm gravitating to a certain set of objectives as well, though my job as optics designer sort of requires me that I have some knowledge of the common objectives and knowledge of using them too.

I admit I'm gravitating towards the shorter end of focal lengths, my most used objectives seem to be:
Sigma's 35/1.4
Canon's 50/1.0
Canon's 24-70/2.8 I (not looking to II, this one is better for me)
Canon's 70-200/4.0 L IS

These lenses I do have as well, but there's something I'd like to change in them:
Sigma's 12-24 I - If this was a constant 4.0... I run against 5.6 on cloudy days
Sigma's 120-400 - 20 - 30 % lighter version would be nice. Or 300/4 II, if it happens.
Canon's 50/1.4 - Quite a long to list on what I'd like to change here. Though the motivation for this is just outside photography in low light, where I would not like to take the 1 kg behemoth.

Though, I can live with Sigmas, but that 50 mm update Canon... I'd also be interested in trying out a fast wide angle (something like 24/1.4 or 20/1.8 ) when I can find one that I like. After that I think I'm pretty much set.

What did not work for me? Well, 85/1.8 and 28/1.8, I don't use neither of them that much. Though they make a good light weight set for holidays with a crop body. And since I travel quite a bit with bicycle, long and or fast teles are pretty much a no-go. For example 200/1.8 was far too heavy for me, and 70-200/2.8 IS II sounded intriguing until I realized its twice the weight of the 4.0.

 

[Grumbaki]

I'm sure I sound a bit nuts , but I'd like to thank that I have all I need to own. Has anyone else "completed" their lens kit?

24-70 II, 70-200 2.8 IS II, 85L, Siggy 35.

If I could only make my mind about what UWA I want (wait for the 14-24? 14L? 17 TSE?), I' d be set too.

 

[sanj]

...I have all I need to own. Has anyone else "completed" their lens kit?

I


DON'T


UNDERSTAND


???

hahahaah. Me neither...

 

[Zv]

I've been trying to reduce the no of lenses and gear in general to just the stuff I need. I think I'm close to having the ideal kit of what I need. I just need another fast prime lens in the 35-85mm range.

However I wouldn't say that "I'm done" as there is always room for upgrades in the near future!

If I had this I'd be done -

17mm TS-E, 24-70L II, 70-200L II ;D

 

[mrsfotografie]

Aside from something better than the 100-400 I'm pretty much done, too (sadly?). Canditates are a new 100-400 or slightly possible, a 300mm f/2.8.

I've condensed my line up to this:

Prime:
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
Sigma 20mm F1.8 DG Aspherical RF
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1

'Travel' Prime:
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk I

'L' zoom:
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

TC:
Canon Extender EF 1.4x II (great with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II)

Lightweight zoom / 7D 'kit':
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2,8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Tamron SP AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD

Sony NEX-6 'kit':
Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS

 

[PKinDenmark]

???
'All the lenses I need'
'Completed'

Yeah, right. And probably also
'Just received my certificate from Internet with: "Congratulations, you are done, as you just reached the last page of the Net"'

Apart from that: What an impressive list. I could do with that for quite a while, too.
And the TS/E 24 mm is truly a great addition, which I liked a lot:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=17417.0

 

[GMCPhotographics]

For my professional endeavors, I pretty much have all the kit I need or want.
But for personal and travel use, I'm in the need for something smaller and lighter.
A 24-105L and 70-300L / 70-200 f4 LIS is a hard combo to beat.
It's light and with a wide focal range too....ho hum.

 

[lux]

What is this done you speak of?

[hits refresh at price watch again and twitches]

 

[Zv]

Aside from something better than the 100-400 I'm pretty much done, too (sadly?). Canditates are a new 100-400 or slightly possible, a 300mm f/2.8.

I've condensed my line up to this:

Prime:
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
Sigma 20mm F1.8 DG Aspherical RF
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1

'Travel' Prime:
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk I

'L' zoom:
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

TC:
Canon Extender EF 1.4x II (great with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II)

Lightweight zoom / 7D 'kit':
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2,8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Tamron SP AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD

Sony NEX-6 'kit':
Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS

Wait, are these the lenses you currently own or a wish list? That's a lot of glass!

 

[mrsfotografie]

Aside from something better than the 100-400 I'm pretty much done, too (sadly?). Canditates are a new 100-400 or slightly possible, a 300mm f/2.8.

I've condensed my line up to this:

Prime:
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical
Sigma 20mm F1.8 DG Aspherical RF
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM | A
Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM
Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1

'Travel' Prime:
Canon EF 35mm f/2.0
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk I

'L' zoom:
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

TC:
Canon Extender EF 1.4x II (great with the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II)

Lightweight zoom / 7D 'kit':
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm F/2,8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]
Tamron SP AF 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD

Sony NEX-6 'kit':
Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN
Sony E 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS

Wait, are these the lenses you currently own or a wish list? That's a lot of glass!

Errrhh.. yes I actually own these :-\

And it took me a while to get there too, I think at max I owned about 21 lenses for digital use. I have a few FL and FD lenses too, sitting around with a couple analog canon FD/FL bodies.

 

[Emil]

I already have better gear than a photographer at my skill level needs. I won't buy anything else before I've taken tons of pictures and truly improved. For now I will stick with my own personal "holy budget trinity":
Canon 6D
-28mm f1.8
-50mm f1.4
-100mm f2.0

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

I already have better gear than a photographer at my skill level needs. I won't buy anything else before I've taken tons of pictures and truly improved. For now I will stick with my own personal "holy budget trinity":
Canon 6D
-28mm f1.8
-50mm f1.4
-100mm f2.0

You got a "holy trinity" of prime lenses without breaking the bank. I also think Canon 50mm F1.4 and 100mm F2 is the best value in its class. On the other hand, do not really like 28mm. It is a pity that there is no decent 24mm with low price. So I have not completed my "holy trinity", but use zoom to wide angle.

 

[TexasBadger]

Yeah, sure. We've all heard that before!

 

[AudioGlenn]

Yeah, sure. We've all heard that before!

+1

my wife just laughs whenever i say that

 

[Efka76]

Almost few times a week I am considering whether I need Canon 16-35 mm 2.8L II lens as I like landscape photography, however such lenses are quite expensive. Also, my dream is to upgrade by changing my 7D into 5DMk3. However, photography is my hobby only and do not any cent from it (already spent around EUR 10,000 for my photo equipment). Also, I would like to have one of super tele lens but their costs are not justifiable for me

I just wanted to ask people in this forum who own expensive tele lenses: is it your hobby or you buy them because they are absolutely required for your daily work?