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If you could only have 1 lens...

swintonphotoswintonphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,664 Major grins
edited October 30, 2007 in Accessories
If you could only have one lens - what would you choose? Doesn't matter what brand you use, share whatever works with your gear.

My choice would be my Zuiko 14-54mm 2.8-3.5 - it is fast, great size, weatherproofed, built like a tank, and takes razor sharp images. It just makes me happy to think about it!:D

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I recently upgraded to this lens and I LOVE IT! How about everyone else?
Jonathan
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    24-105mm L. No question about it for me anyway. I dont even own it...andy the mongrel lent it to me in Glacier for a few days & im sold.
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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    The 24-105mm L. I have quite a few nice prime lenses that are better in certain situations where I need more light, but I use the 24-105 more often than any other lens. It is very versatile and takes great photos.
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    JESTERJESTER Registered Users Posts: 369 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    28-70mm f2.8. It stays on my camera 90% of the time for the type of photos I take. It is a good all-around lens.
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,937 moderator
    edited October 28, 2007
    24-105L, and I don't own one either. If I had to choose one that I do own, it would be the Tamron 28-75 f/2.8, which is just a little too short or not quite wide enough at times.
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    z_28z_28 Registered Users Posts: 956 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    24-70/2.8
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    D300, D70s, 10.5/2.8, 17-55/2.8, 24-85/2.8-4, 50/1.4, 70-200VR, 70-300VR, 60/2.8, SB800, SB80DX, SD8A, MB-D10 ...
    XTi, G9, 16-35/2.8L, 100-300USM, 70-200/4L, 19-35, 580EX II, CP-E3, 500/8 ...
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    davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    Canon 28-300 IS L.

    nuff said.
    dave.

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    rosselliotrosselliot Registered Users Posts: 702 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    Well....haha...I owned the 24-105L and I sold it...I like it, don't get me wrong, but it didn't work well (imo) with my shooting style for weddings AND portraits...and I'm more of a prime kinda guy anyway.

    If I could only have one lens, I'd (if all the world was fair) the 50 f/1.2L or the 24 f/1.4. but of the lenses that I have now I would keep my 50 f/1.4. it's not an L lens, but it's an amazing sharp copy and the bokeh you can get with this baby is INCREDIBLE...I love this lens, and it's on my camera most of the time...
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    Canon EOS 5D w/ battery grip
    Backup Canon EOS 30D | Canon 28 f/1.8 | Canon 24 f/1.4L Canon 50mm f/1.4 | Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DI Macro | Canon 70-200 F/2.8 L | Canon 580 EX II Flash and Canon 550 EX Flash
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    thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    It's the Canon 24-70 2.8L for me, never lets me down, unlike my 17-40 which sometimes makes me doubt my ability, I think I've got a wrong'n mind you, it's so soft on the edges I sometimes have to check it hasn't got butter smeared on it rolleyes1.gif

    Charlie
    Landscape & Flower Photography
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    BigAlBigAl Registered Users Posts: 2,294 Major grins
    edited October 28, 2007
    Bigma (Sigma 50-500)
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    greenpeagreenpea Registered Users Posts: 880 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    Nikon 18-200 f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR II :ivar

    "one lens to rule them all"
    -baldy
    Andrew
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    CameronCameron Registered Users Posts: 745 Major grins
    edited October 29, 2007
    I have to put in a vote for my 17-55 f2.8 IS lens - fast, sharp, image-stabilized... love it.
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    jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2007
    JESTER wrote:
    28-70mm f2.8. It stays on my camera 90% of the time for the type of photos I take. It is a good all-around lens.

    Me too.

    Only 1 prime? My new love, the 35 f/1.4 L. thumb.gif
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    urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2007
    CSwinton wrote:
    I have to put in a vote for my 17-55 f2.8 IS lens - fast, sharp, image-stabilized... love it.
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    +1!!!
    Canon 5D MkI
    50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 24-70 2.8L, 35mm 1.4L, 135mm f2L
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    Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited October 30, 2007
    in my years a photographer I have used many cameras with only one lens....shooting weddings I used twins lens cameras with only an 80mm and learned to do the soft sole shuffle zoom and did the same with my Pentax 645 and my Kiev88 (still have the Kiev and it works great).....with the 35mm's I started using with a fast 50 but hated it and then moved to the 70-210zoom which I loved (shooting weddings and also concerts at the time) that was and has been my favorite lens.....now with digital I still shoot a newer version of the 70-210 and the other body has a 24-70 both a re 2.8 lenses.....my arsenal will always have a 70-210 but I am looking at a replacement for the 24-70.....feel I want something wider for the landscapes.........now I would love to have a digital back for the Kiev and I will be adding a donation button to my site one day soon for any one willing to help me achieve that goal rolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifroflrolleyes1.gifrofl
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