What are your most used lens?

[GMCPhotographics]

For fun, I thought I'd list my lens usage in Lightroom and I was surprised to see the results.

I took a 2 year listing and saw a similar result.
If I look at my wedding usage, my 85L is my most used lens with my 35L coming in a close 2nd and my 16-35IIL hitting 3rd.
But if I excluded my wedding shoots out of the list....my 400mm f2.8 LIS is my most used lens....that REALLY surprised me. 2nd place was my 16-35IIL followed closely by my 70-200 f2.8 LIS II.

Let's play....how about yours?

 

[Random Orbits]

It used to be the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II, which edged out the 24-70 f/2.8 II, but since I replaced the 100-400 with the 100-400 II, the 24-70 is now the most used lens just because all the sports that used to be handled by the 70-200 II exclusively is now split between the 70-200 II and the 100-400 II. 35mm is the first prime lens at number four.

 

[StephenHopkins]

70-200 f/2.8 usm

 

[Click]

24-70 f/2.8 II

 

[Zeidora]

Zeiss 100 mm Makroplanar ZE (classic) by far the most. Next most likely the MPE 65. Third is Zeiss Distagon 21 mm ZE (classic). Fourth maybe the Zeiss Otus 55/1.4. Thereafter it is an assortment, some I've had longer, others are newer but like them quite a it like the Zeiss 25/2, or are affected by the novelty factor (TSE 17).

 

[H. Jones]

On the job I always have my 24-70mm f/2.8L II and 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II on me, I switch which lens is on which camera based on how close I am to news. Most breaking news will have the 70-200mm II on my 1DX2, unless I'm allowed closer access, such as at protests/riots/etc. Since most of what I cover is sports/breaking news/politics, my 70-200mm is easily my most used lens.

My 16-35mm F/4L IS has been used for almost all of my personal landscape shots, but it hasn't yet found its place while I'm working. And my 50mm f/1.8 almost never gets any use, but it's invaluable as a backup if my 24-70mm goes down for any reason.

 

[Loswr]

For me, it's the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II at ~21% of images, followed by the 24-70mm f/2.8L II at ~16% and the 24-105mm f/4L IS (replaced by the 24-70/2.8 II) at ~13%.

So, 50% with the combination of a standard zoom and telezoom. The remainder comprises a hodgepodge of primes and other zooms, with none exceeding 5% (the 600mm f/4L IS II comes closest to 5%).

 

[chrysoberyl]

Milvus 100 Makro 50%, Canon 70-200 2.8 II 40%, Sigma 180 2.8 7%, Sigma 35 Art 3%.

 

[candyman]

Most used Canon 100-400mm II (based on percentage photos)
2nd = Canon 16-35mm f/4 IS

 

[AcutancePhotography]

For me, it is the 35mm. I never thought I would enjoy that FL as much as I do.

 

[Larsskv]

In 2016.. I use different lenses a whole lot, but my figures are:

On my 5Ds
-16-35f/4L IS 29%
-35LII 21%
-24-70 f2.8LII 17%
-85LII 4%

On my 1DX
-85LII 26%
-70-200 f/2.8 12,5%
-24LII 11%
-35LII 10%

 

[AlanF]

The question is ambiguous because of the confusing grammar of having a plural verb with singular noun. Is it "What are your most used lenses" or "What is your most used lens? If the former, they are the 100-400mm II, 300mm II + 2xTC, 400mm DO II + 1.4 and 2xTC and the Sigma 150-600mm C. If the latter, currently the 400mm DO II + 1.4 and 2xTC.

 

[Boyer U. Klum-Cey]

#1 = 24-70 f2.8 II by a large margin.

 

[Ozarker]

Last week it was the EF 135L f/2. This week it's the EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II. A month ago? The EF 24-70 f/2.8L II. The Tamron? Almost never.

It just depends.

 

[StudentOfLight]

24% - 70-200/2.8 - indoor sports, events, astro
15% - 35/1.4 - events, portraits, astro
15% - 135/2 - indoor sports, events, portraits
12% - 100mm macro - events, macro, animals, travel

 

[Dylan777]

1. 35mm
2. 85mm
3. 70-200
4. 24-70

 

[3kramd5]

EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS II
EF 16-35 f/4L IS
Zeiss Batis 2/25

 

[j-nord]

Interesting results for my top 5 lenses of the last 3.5 years (since I got my 6D and also started using Lightroom). I don't own any of these lenses any more except the 100-400ii which is my newest lens (as of mid-June) but is already catching up to/passing lenses I used for much longer.

1) 24-70 f4 IS
2) 50mm Compact Macro
3) 100-400ii
4) 300 f4 IS
5) 70-300L

 

[Deleted member 91053]

I haven't looked at the figures - don't need to! By far my most used lens is my Canon 800 F5.6 L IS. The 24-70 F2.8 L Mk2 is probably next with the 100-400 Mk2 following behind. My other lenses get dusted off as and when needed.

 

[meywd]

Well, as expected the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II is by far the most used, 50% of all shot on the 5D3, of course since I like to do the brenizer method a lot, a single final photo usually take between 30-50 shots and sometimes even more, not to mention retries.

But I am thinking of replacing it, either with a 85mm f/1.2 or a combo of a 135mm f/2 with either the 100mm f/2.8L or the 85mm f/1.8 for more bokeh and possible macros.