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12/12/2010 09:47:22 AM · #26
Originally posted by scalvert:

Depends on the situation. When I need the widest range, I carry a 10-22, 24-105 and 100-400. snip.


I agree with this list

10-22
24-105
100-400

3 lenses giving you near continuous cover from 10-400 mm - that should cover darn near all eventualities.
12/12/2010 06:11:23 PM · #27
If your talking about three lenses with the 7D (a great camera) but with its 1.6x crop I would put money into the low MM side and let the crop factor extend my upper mm's. So I would try to stay with L lens at f/2.8.

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

That would get you an range of 25.6mm - 320mm all at f/2.8 for low light situations and you would have IS stabilization for on the long end.

12/12/2010 07:22:34 PM · #28
for crop:
10-22
85 1.8
400 2.8

for FF:
14
50 1.4
600
12/14/2010 02:19:57 PM · #29
Originally posted by SDW:

If your talking about three lenses with the 7D (a great camera) but with its 1.6x crop I would put money into the low MM side and let the crop factor extend my upper mm's. So I would try to stay with L lens at f/2.8.

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

That would get you an range of 25.6mm - 320mm all at f/2.8 for low light situations and you would have IS stabilization for on the long end.


The range you have proposed is actually smaller than the one I proposed ?

My effective range was 16 - 640 in 3 lenses - granted it's not f2.8 - but I would rather adjust the iso and have the range :- )
12/14/2010 10:40:00 PM · #30
Originally posted by Jedusi:

Originally posted by SDW:

If your talking about three lenses with the 7D (a great camera) but with its 1.6x crop I would put money into the low MM side and let the crop factor extend my upper mm's. So I would try to stay with L lens at f/2.8.

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

That would get you an range of 25.6mm - 320mm all at f/2.8 for low light situations and you would have IS stabilization for on the long end.


The range you have proposed is actually smaller than the one I proposed ?

My effective range was 16 - 640 in 3 lenses - granted it's not f2.8 - but I would rather adjust the iso and have the range :- )


pshh... i thought the major flaw in your setup was the missing 23mm focal length for those times that 22 or 24 just wont do! ;)
12/15/2010 04:34:27 AM · #31
Originally posted by nightpixels:

1) Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM -- This lens make me feel like a king. I can shoot things with this lens that no other lens will allow me to.
2) Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM -- A must-have lens for whomever that does portraits
3) Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM II -- Need my wide angle lens


Agreed - this is what I carry (earlier versions of them anyway) and the 85mm 1.2 is the lens I use most.
12/15/2010 05:14:07 AM · #32
Originally posted by SDW:

EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

when i decided to go at this full time, this is exactly what Jason suggested to me. i took his advice and never regretted it.

i've added plenty of stuff to my bag over the years, and if i look at what i use the most statistically, my top three lenses are:

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

and i would say they've all done pretty well for me, in the real world and at dpc ;-)

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