What 3 lenses do you dream of and long to own?

[hambergler]

Canon 200-400mm F4L 1.4TC

Canon 400mm F2.8L IS II

Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZE


I would put 24-70 F2.8L II on there but its on the way

 

[dirtcastle]

Even if I had the money for a 200mm f/2 L, I don't think I would get one because I'd be paranoid about damaging it.

If u had the money for a 200mm f/2 youd also have the money for getting it repaired. Plus the lens is built very sturdy

Well, I had the money for an 85mm f/1.2, but I still worry about scratching that rear element.

Honestly, I don't even want to be so filthy rich that I don't worry about thousand dollar scratches. It's a lot of money for a lens, and I will always respect that. Plus, the 200mm f/2.8 or the 70-200mm f/2.8 are sufficiently amazing to suit my needs.

But, yes, it's still an enticing lens to dream about. ;-)

 

[murray09]

Any three of the big L's. 400mm, 500mm, 600mm.
Either a 17mm Tilt shift or a 24mm tilt shift.
Either a 14mm L or 8-16mm fisheye....

 

[jayvo86]

In addition to what I own...it would be the:

24 1.4L
85 1.2L
300 2.8II

Those would be the most practical additions to what I do.

 

[Smurf1811]

TS-E 17mm
EF 24mm II
EF 500mm II

 

[BrandonKing96]

Tough one. As I don't have a lot of gear...

Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II (simple one, but when I use it at other places its a hell of a dream)
24-70 II (I'm getting one soon.. so a 14mm f/2.8L would suffice)
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L

Mine's a pretty basic one. If I got enough jobs I could easily achieve that.

 

[GlamourDave]

The 200mm F 2.0L IS, 300mm F 2.8L II IS, 400mm F 2.8L IS II would all work just fine for my kit thank you very much.

 

[ecka]

realistic set:
TS-E 17mm f/4L
MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro
EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

imaginary set:
EF 12-24mm f/4L USM
EF 35mm f/1.2L USM
EF 50mm f/2L Macro IS USM

 

[mrsfotografie]

These are too expensive but nice to have...
Canon 200-400mm F4L 1.4TC
EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Thinking of the Samyang 14 mm as it is much more sensible, budget wise.

To get a wide angle option on my 7D:
EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM or (more likely) Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM

 

[Razor2012]

My three:

• 300mm f/2.8L IS II
• 200-400mm f/4L IS Extender 1.4x
• 600mm f/4L IS II

Actually, I'm almost 1/3 of the way to realizing my dream - I pre-ordered the 600 II just over a month ago. ;D

nice

 

[Razor2012]

Well I guess one of the big whites, including:
200-400 4L IS 1.4x
3 & 400 2.8L IS II
5 & 600 4L IS II
This is of course, only after I win the lottery.

 

[Sony]

My dream:
- 70-200mm f/2.8 MKii IS
- 24-70mm f/2.8 MKii
- 85mm f/1.2

 

[TriGGy]

My dream:
- 70-200mm f/2.8 MKii IS
- 24-70mm f/2.8 MKii
- 85mm f/1.2

We're about the same. plus a UWA 16-35 II 2.8

Except that I can only probably afford the 70-200 2.8 II a year after settling for just an 85 1.8 (non L) next month.

 

[Patrick]

For a crop sensor camera:
1) 15-85mm f3.5/f5.6
2) 50mm f1.4
3) 70-200mm f4 IS

For a full frame camera:
1) 24-70mm f2.8L II USM
2) 70-300mm f4-5.6 L IS USM
3) 85mm f1.2L USM II

If allowed a 4th lens I'd have the TS-E 17mm f4L lens, but even the 3 quoted above are a stretch at the moment!

 

[Drizzt321]

So hard to decided...

70-200L IS USM II
24 TS-E, I can't decide which
24-70L II

Now of course there are a bunch more, but I guess if someone said "go into the camera shop, come out with 3 lenses, they're free", I'd have to pick these 3.

 

[silversurfer96]

24-70 II
85 1.2L
200-400 1.4TC

of course, not anytime soon.

 

[sovietdoc]

400 f/2.8L IS USM
600 f/4 IS II USM
800 f/5.6 IS USM

 

[Razor2012]

Well I guess one of the big whites, including:
200-400 4L IS 1.4x
3 & 400 2.8L IS II
5 & 600 4L IS II
This is of course, only after I win the lottery.

Oh and I'd like to try the 85 1.2L for the bokeh.

 

[revup67]

Neuro - wow. 1/3 the way there on the 600mm..let us know when your dream machine lens comes in. Can't wait to see the pics

AmbientLight - though a bit slow, don't let that 400mm L 5.6 stop you from getting a razor sharp lens. Affordable and it does the job quite well. Highly recommended.

 

[christianronnel]

If there's someone granting these dreams then I want the following:
TSE-24L II
EF300 f/2.8 IS II
EF800 f5.6 IS + sherpa to carry it for me

What I'm actually saving up for:
TSE-24L
Nikon 14-24 f/2.8
EF24L II