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01/10/2008 10:23:27 AM · #26 |
the Canon 28-135mm lens is one of those really strange hit or miss lenses I think
I owned it, loved it, and never had any problems with it (sold it for the 24-70/2.8, not because I was disappointed), but the web opinions vary greatly I have noticed. |
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01/10/2008 10:39:24 AM · #27 |
17-40 F4L
The lens is amazing, I love working with wide angle for everything other than portraits, although it is useful for group portraits.
On the 5D, It's not for everybody being that 17mm is really wide, but used properly it can give a unique perspective. |
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01/10/2008 11:03:50 AM · #28 |
My 16-35/2.8
I've only shot a few muslim engagement parties and weddings...but it is taaaccckk sharp. I love it. A little longer reach, like cindi's 17-55/2.8, would be nice...but I personally have not tried it.
(I would show those photos...but can't as I'm not allowed to because the muslim religion does not allow women to be seen without their head covering.) |
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01/10/2008 11:09:35 AM · #29 |
Personally for a wide lens its my 17-40 and for long lens ATM its the surprisingly sharp 70-300IS.
-dave
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01/10/2008 11:18:14 AM · #30 |
On the 5D I generally have the 16-35 f2.8 L
On the 1D MkIII I usually have the 180 f3.5 L Macro, but occasionally put in the 100-400 f5.6 L
On the 10D I have the 50mm f1.8
The 5D being a full frame sensor makes absolutely the best use of that wide angle for landscapes. |
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01/10/2008 01:23:29 PM · #31 |
Well, I'm not "normal" but my 20D sits in the bag with the 10-22mm mounted. Easily 75% of what I shoot is with that lens. But I'm a landscape guy.
R.
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01/10/2008 01:29:23 PM · #32 |
I'm a prime lens guy, so my 28, 50 and 85 are all used quite often. If someone said you can have only one lens, I'd choose the 85mm though.
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01/10/2008 01:50:55 PM · #33 |
The 50mm f1.4 and 85mm f1.8 have been my core lenses for some time with a noisy, but sharp, 35mm f/2.0 thrown in there when i need a 'standard' lens.
I just picked up a 24-70mm f2.8L for those situations where having to change the lens frequently becomes an issue.
I'm not sure if the L zoom backs up my favorite primes or the primes back up the zoom, but I think the back-up is essential if you are shooting for a client.
Message edited by author 2008-01-10 13:51:26.
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01/10/2008 02:16:55 PM · #34 |
| The Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 is my go-to lens for general use. It's fast, light, sharp, inexpensive, and a perfect focal length for portraits. That single lens has been good for about 18 ribbons, several weddings (freebies), and almost all of my paid portrait sessions. Of course, I'll go to the 10-22mm, 100-400mm or 105mm Sigma macro for specific purposes, but the Tamron normally lives on my camera. |
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01/10/2008 02:45:41 PM · #35 |
| When I think of a "bread & butter lens" I think of the lenses that wind up, as Shannon put it, "living on my camera." Those lenses, for me, are the Canon 24-70/2.8L and the Canon 70-200/2.8L IS. It's impossible to say which of these two lenses spends more time on there, but there's no debate that these two are my go-to optics. |
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01/10/2008 02:58:30 PM · #36 |
I only have 3 lenses, and 2 of them are for a specific purpose :) So I guess that leaves the 3rd as my "bread and butter"
:)
35/2 - low light or when I'm going light weight
200/2.8 - stuff far away
24-70/2.8 - everything else |
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01/10/2008 08:24:17 PM · #37 |
| 24-70 2.8 lives on my camera , It's a little heavy but worth it |
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