What was your first L lens?

[MarcPool]

100mm macro L and I loved it so much I bought a 70-300mm a couple of weeks later.

 

[Vivid Color]

Mine was the 24-105 f/4, which came with my 6D. Shortly thereafter, I bought the 70–300 L and later I bought the 100 mm macro L. I'm thinking about getting the 180 mm macro but may wait on that for a while.

 

[Kathode-Ray]

Like many, my first L-lens was the 70-200mm f/4.0 USM. Amazing quality and sharpness for the money. I bought it not very long after I got my first DSLR, a 500D. Paired nicely with the 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM.

Next came the IS version when I upgraded to a 60D. I still use it today with my new 6D

Ray

 

[mackguyver]

Lot's of great replies - thank you all for sharing - and now I think I need another couple of posts - what was your second L, most recent L, favorite L, etc., etc. ;D.

Lots of Love for the L Lenses around here!

 

[jalbfb]

24-105 f/4L

 

[jdramirez]

I was editing a friend's image and it was fine, but at 100%, it wasn't sharp. It is nice to know what there is a reason why I'm passing all much more for my lenses.

 

[Jim Saunders]

I started with a first-generation 24-70 f/2.8. Then it was a 5D2 to get the most of it, and it all went downhill from there!

Jim

 

[bereninga]

24-105 f4 was my first and only (at the moment).

 

[mackguyver]

24-105 f4 was my first and only (at the moment).

I like your "at the moment" caveat...beware...these lenses are very addictive

 

[dcm]

550D with 24-105L and 17-40L

+70-200 f/4 L IS
+100L
+8-15L
+6D
+35L
+6D
+135L

likely more to come.

It would be interesting to see the progression of bodies/lenses and see how they correlate across photographers.

 

[alexanderferdinand]

24-105/4 IS.

 

[wysiwtf]

70-200 f2.8L IS II ... and zero regrets

 

[Deleted member 20471]

The 70-200/4L, this was one the main reasons why I switched from Nikon to Canon.

 

[bitm2007]

17-40mm in 2005, 24-105mm in 2009, 70-300mm in 2013, next step in the progression would be a 200-900mm ish lens in 2017. That would be a Canon !!!

 

[Slyham]

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...

;D I just read that book to my kids couple of days ago.

 

[Dukinald]

24-105 L quickly followed by the 70-200 F4 L (non IS). SOld the 70-200F4 after a year and took the plunge and got the 2.8 MKII.

In between got the 100L and now waiting for the UWA 16-35 F4 IS.

 

[Khufu]

400mm f/5.6L... She's so slim, lightweight, on the ball and fast to get me what I want, treats me incredibly well!

 

[Ruined]

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?

If I recall, I believe it was the 100mm f/2.8L Macro. I still use it a ton to this day, although not as much for macro.

 

[DominoDude]

My first was the 70-200/4L IS USM. Decision was made after carefully comparing it against the f/2.8 without IS. My choice is at least as sharp, and with the IS I figured I should be able to shoot under roughly the same conditions. I have had no regrets, and it didn't stop me from buying more L-glass later on.

 

[Slyham]

No L lenses yet. :'(