Too Many Lenses

[KeithBreazeal]

This might be enough.

At least, until Canon launches a new one.

+1

 

[KeithBreazeal]

Are we talking about just Canon lenses? There is also Leica, Fuji, Pentax, and Mamiya. And I've just started on a selection of LF... Schneider-Kreuznach are a whole nother ball game.

Well crap. You had to throw that out there. I totally forgot about all my old 35mm gear and lenses.

 

[KeithBreazeal]

I'm slowly upgrading my white lenses since getting the 5DS. The 300L 2.8(version 1) is going to stay, but the 100-400L was replaced with the new version 2. The 70-200L IS is next, but seriously considering the Tamron 70-200 G2. I may wait for a Canon refurbished 70-200L IS though. My old 24-105L was replaced with the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 G2
I replaced my 14mm f2.8 Rokinon with the new Sigma 14mm f1.8 Art and enjoy the lower ISO settings for the night sky work. Sigma Art lenses are really good, but not perfect. Tamron is now making some crazy good lenses at a very competitive price.
Things got more complicated when I got the M5- now I have a few EF-M lenses.

The wife- "Is that a new lens?"
Me- "no, just one I haven't used in a while".

 

[Talys]

As long as there remains a lens that you lust for, you have too few. 8)

 

[tpatana]

I have about 10-ish. I seem to go around that number. Buy one, sell one, etc.

 

[SecureGSM]

Lens-o-holics Anonymous​

Q: Am I an Lens-o-holic?

If you repeatedly buy more lenses than you intend or need to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you buy another lens, you may be a lens-o-holic. It's a matter of whether your lens buying habit is stopping you from leading the sort of life you want to lead. If you want to control your habit but can't, then lens-o-holism is a definite possibility. But as far as Lens-o-holics Anonymous is concerned whether you're a lens-o-holic is for you to decide. It's not up to anyone in Lens-o-holics Anonymous to tell you whether you are or not.

continue reading on :

http://www.aa.org.au/new-to-aa/frequently-asked-questions.php

 

[TheJock]

I like my collection, but wouldn't mind adding (ones in red) a couple to have, what I consider a full set.

1. 8-15 L (want).
2. 16-35 II L
3. 24-105 L
4. 100-400 I L (want to upgrade to a II)
5. 1.4xIII
6. 600 I L
7. 50 1.4
8. 100 2.8 Macro
9. 70-200 2.8 II L (want, but don't really need)

 

[Ian_of_glos]

Too.

Many.

Lenses.

Sorry, I just don't understand.

Let me try and provide some examples.
I am lucky enough to own both the Canon 24-70 F2.8Lii and the Canon 24-105 F4Lii. The 24-70 is used for serious work where I think a zoom would be the best option. The 24-105 is used when I go out with the family and I don't know where we will be going or what we will be doing. For general purpose use like this I am willing to accept the drop in image quality and loss of an F stop to give me the extra 35mm reach. But do I need both lenses? Probably not.
Now I am looking seriously at the new 85mm F1.4, even though I already have the 85mm F1.2. So what do I do? I have always been happy with the 85mm F1.2 so do I even need to consider the F1.4?
I have persuaded myself that the 85mm F1.4 would be useful for outdoor work whereas I only ever use the F1.2 in the studio, so do I trade it in or keep both?
I asked my wife for advice but in her opinion I already own far too many lenses and I should think about selling a few rather than buying more.

 

[Khristo]

I think I have the 24mm focal length covered off:

24 f1.4
24 TSE
11-24
24-70 f2.8 II
24-105 f4
16-35 f2.8 II

Might need to work a bit on some of the longer lengths...

 

[Viggo]

I’ve had most of Canon’s lenses, but bought and sold as needed at one time. But now I only have one, 35 L II, soon I’ll be adding the 85 IS. For what I shoot that will be just right. I rather spend money on lighting gear, to me, that’s what makes the real difference in my shots. And once you started buying Broncolor, food becomes a luxury you can’t afford ;D

 

[Ozarker]

Lens-o-holics Anonymous​

Q: Am I an Lens-o-holic?

If you repeatedly buy more lenses than you intend or need to, if you get into trouble, or if you have memory lapses when you buy another lens, you may be a lens-o-holic. It's a matter of whether your lens buying habit is stopping you from leading the sort of life you want to lead. If you want to control your habit but can't, then lens-o-holism is a definite possibility. But as far as Lens-o-holics Anonymous is concerned whether you're a lens-o-holic is for you to decide. It's not up to anyone in Lens-o-holics Anonymous to tell you whether you are or not.

continue reading on :

http://www.aa.org.au/new-to-aa/frequently-asked-questions.php

Silly. No such thing as a Lens-O-holic. I can quit anytime I want to.

 

[SecureGSM]

this:

... whether you're a lens-o-holic is for you to decide ...

Silly. No such thing as a Lens-O-holic. I can quit anytime I want to.

 

[RGF]

do you have a dups? Do you shoot both at the same time? or take the extra copy as a backup when traveling?

If you have dups for the sake of dups, then you may be too many lenses. Otherwise NOT

 

[scottkinfw]

As my lens collection grows, I am forced to ask myself how many lenses is too many?
My wife thinks I am already way past that point, so what are your thoughts? At what point would you consider that you have too many lenses?

No such thing. If you even consider "too many lenses", I suggest that you just don't spend enough time behind the camera.

Problem solved.

Scott

 

[Pookie]

LF Schneider XLs indeed! also Rodenstock, or Sinar.
Then there are the co-opted lenses such as a EL Nikkor 80 mm for UV reflectance. And the Coastaloptics version, that I am contemplating. I do clean out the closet with stuff I don't use anymore. Almost all my C/Y Zeisses are gone (except the 16 mm F-Distagon), and replaced with EOS mount versions. But if it works, and I use it once in a blue moon, I keep it.
Don't know how many lenses I've rotated through; guess around 50 or so. I currently have about 13 SLR lenses (all primes), and about 7 LF (one is the Nikkor-T360/500/720 triple convertible) lenses, plus three stereomicroscope lenses, and five compound microscope lenses for my personal scopes.

So, your sickness runs deep.

In my house, the first rule is... we don't ever talk about the lenses or the cameras.

The second rule is WE DON'T EVER TALK ABOUT THE LENSES OR THE CAMERAS !!!!

When too many Canon lenses are talked about here I think... how cute.

 

[Pookie]

Are we talking about just Canon lenses? There is also Leica, Fuji, Pentax, and Mamiya. And I've just started on a selection of LF... Schneider-Kreuznach are a whole nother ball game.

Well crap. You had to throw that out there. I totally forgot about all my old 35mm gear and lenses.

Only 135 ?!?!! No LF or MF? ;D

 

[ethanz]

The wife- "Is that a new lens?"
Me- "no, just one I haven't used in a while".

Just hope she doesn't create an account on here, right?

 

[arthurbikemad]

Just this second ordered another one

This thread makes me feel better.

 

[Zeidora]

LF Schneider XLs indeed! also Rodenstock, or Sinar.
Then there are the co-opted lenses such as a EL Nikkor 80 mm for UV reflectance. And the Coastaloptics version, that I am contemplating. I do clean out the closet with stuff I don't use anymore. Almost all my C/Y Zeisses are gone (except the 16 mm F-Distagon), and replaced with EOS mount versions. But if it works, and I use it once in a blue moon, I keep it.
Don't know how many lenses I've rotated through; guess around 50 or so. I currently have about 13 SLR lenses (all primes), and about 7 LF (one is the Nikkor-T360/500/720 triple convertible) lenses, plus three stereomicroscope lenses, and five compound microscope lenses for my personal scopes.

So, your sickness runs deep.

In my house, the first rule is... we don't ever talk about the lenses or the cameras.

The second rule is WE DON'T EVER TALK ABOUT THE LENSES OR THE CAMERAS !!!!

When too many Canon lenses are talked about here I think... how cute.

We're a DANKs household, so two science PhDs, no issues with "toys". And I make figures for her papers "nice". Get a lot of milage out of that
Re Canon lenses, they are the minority in my line-up (TSE17/24, MPE65, 180M, 300/2.8 IS). The good ones are Zeiss (F16 C/Y, 15, 21, 25, 35, 100 Classic, 55 Otus) and the EL Nikkor 80.

 

[Pookie]

LF Schneider XLs indeed! also Rodenstock, or Sinar.
Then there are the co-opted lenses such as a EL Nikkor 80 mm for UV reflectance. And the Coastaloptics version, that I am contemplating. I do clean out the closet with stuff I don't use anymore. Almost all my C/Y Zeisses are gone (except the 16 mm F-Distagon), and replaced with EOS mount versions. But if it works, and I use it once in a blue moon, I keep it.
Don't know how many lenses I've rotated through; guess around 50 or so. I currently have about 13 SLR lenses (all primes), and about 7 LF (one is the Nikkor-T360/500/720 triple convertible) lenses, plus three stereomicroscope lenses, and five compound microscope lenses for my personal scopes.

So, your sickness runs deep.

In my house, the first rule is... we don't ever talk about the lenses or the cameras.

The second rule is WE DON'T EVER TALK ABOUT THE LENSES OR THE CAMERAS !!!!

When too many Canon lenses are talked about here I think... how cute.

We're a DANKs household, so two science PhDs, no issues with "toys". And I make figures for her papers "nice". Get a lot of milage out of that
Re Canon lenses, they are the minority in my line-up (TSE17/24, MPE65, 180M, 300/2.8 IS). The good ones are Zeiss (F16 C/Y, 15, 21, 25, 35, 100 Classic, 55 Otus) and the EL Nikkor 80.

Ahh, same here... PhD in Biochemistry and wife has PhD in CS. I no longer work in the industry (worked in a startup and fortunately it worked) but wife is in cyber-security.

And Canon is by no means a majority in my house, it is what I use for business (portrait/wedding). Leica is actually a close second to all MF lenses. Analog is starting to rule the house these days as I have the ability to take my time now (love the darkroom). Whats old is becoming new again !