What was your first L lens?

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The 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

 

[Bernd Stuht]

Mine was the 70-200 f4 IS L - nearly at the same Time i startet to go Digital with my 5DMIII.

For al long Time i used my T90 with FD 70-210 F4 - 50mm F1.8 and 24mm F2.8 & 300TL Flash
Replaced by 5DMIII - EF 70-200 F4 IS L - 50 F1.4 and 17-40 F4 L & 600 RT Flash

70-200 frist because the FD 70-210 1:4 was my most used Lens in the Past.

Greetings Bernd

 

[Random Orbits]

100L, quickly followed by the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II. Total kit back then comprised 20D, 10-22, 17-55, 100L and 70-200L II. Thought I was done with lenses, but then I moved to FF, which made GAS so much worse...

 

[kbmelb]

24 1.4 mkI on my 40D. I was just looking for a fast wide. Once I upgraded to FF I didn't care for the framing and sold it.

 

[Dantana]

I picked up the 200 2.8 L last fall, just before upgrading to the 6D/24-105 combo. I love how small, fast and sharp it is, as well as how quickly it focuses. It's a great lens. I know a 70-200 would be more flexible, but for a price.

It's also acceptably sharp with the 2X Extender III that I picked up just after. It makes for a really pack-able 400 5.6.

 

[candyman]

My first L-lens was the 70-300L. I bought it to replace the Tamron 18-270 (non-PZD version)
I bought it for sports photography with my 7D. It serves me well today also for landscape /travel

 

[unfocused]

100 "L" macro (If you don't count the 15-85mm EF-S, which would probably have a red ring if they put red rings on EF-S lenses.)

All downhill from there (in order of acquisition): 100-400; 70-300; 24-105 (with 5DIII); 200mm 2.8 prime; 17-40. Three of those were refurbished.

 

[pdirestajr]

My 'gateway lens' was the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS. The 100L backfocused slightly on my T1i/500D, which led to the 7D, which had lots of noise and led to the 5DII, which was slow with weak AF and led to the 1D X. Oh, and I shot a bird with the 100L, which led to the 600/4L IS II.

If you give a mouse a cookie...

 

[COBRASoft]

I also bought the 200mm f/2.8 as first L lens. It's a fantastic lens, but the lack of IS made me go for the 70-200mm f/2.8 IS II after all. Now, my 200mm f/2.8 is for sale, but with some pain in the heart I must admit.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Sometime in the late 1980s I had the FD version of the 24/1.4L.

 

[skullyspice]

I picked up the 200 2.8 L last fall, just before upgrading to the 6D/24-105 combo. I love how small, fast and sharp it is, as well as how quickly it focuses. It's a great lens. I know a 70-200 would be more flexible, but for a price.

It's also acceptably sharp with the 2X Extender III that I picked up just after. It makes for a really pack-able 400 5.6.

same here 200 2.8 with 2x.

 

[Hjalmarg1]

My first L was the 135 f/2, which I purchased with the plan to use it for headshots to make some money from my photography. I did that, but actually ended up using it with the 1.4x as a poor man's wildlife lens . It's been downhill from there in terms of spending way too much money on these beautiful lenses....

What was your first?

My first was the 17-40mm f4, followed by the 24-105mm f4 and later by the 70-200mm f4 (non IS)

 

[Mr_Canuck]

70-200 f/4 is L(ovely and ight)

 

[nitelife2]

20-35L/2.8

 

[Khalai]

70-200/4L (nonIS). Boy I was overwhelmed by the IQ, colours and contrast. Then came 17-40L, and upgrade from nonIS to 70-200/4L IS (which I had really bad luck, twice in service for faulty USM collars). Upgrade from nonL to 100L macrolens, replaced 70-200/4L IS with 2.8 IS II variant. After transition to 6D and need for a "new" basic lens, 24-70/2.8L II. And now waiting for reviews and delivery of the 16-35/4L IS to replace my 17-40L.

I guess I have fullblown GAS

 

[Deleted member 7828]

The 24-105, which I still have (albeit a different copy).

 

[COBRASoft]

Actually, I recently went into the next dimension 'above' L glass (somehow)... I purchased a Sigma 50mm F/1.4 ART. Amazing quality and design, but I have yet to see if they really beat L-glass on durability.
Nevertheless, it sits happily next to my current L-glass (16-35mm L f/2.8, 24-105mm L f/4.0, 100mm L f/2.8 and 70-200mm L II IS f/2.8).

GAS is my biggest problem though . Looking at the 300mm f/2.8 IS now, but the price is just too high to be justified.

 

[dppaskewitz]

The 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

Same.

 

[Viggo]

Bought the 17-40 for the 1d3 when it was first delivered, I got one of very first. I needed a general purpose. Nice jump from my 400d + 17-85 I had until that.

 

[Jemlnlx]

17-40mm f/4 L. Moved from a 40D to a 5D Mark II and had to retire my 17-50mm f/2.8 Tamron. I got the 28-75mm f/2.8 Tamron. I wanted to go wider on the full frame and pulled the trigger on the 17-40. Loved it back then and will do.