If you could only have 3 lenses...

Well, I think I would pretty much cover my needs with what I have already.

Sigma 24-70 f/2.8
Canon 70-200 f/2.8
Sigma 120-300 f/2.8

If I could keep one more it would be my 100 f/2

This says nothing about my wants though LOL!

Travis
 
Nikon 14-24 AF-S
Nikon 24-70 AF-S
Nikon 70-200 2.8 VR-II

Those three would be a good basis for a career in photography.
^^^ What he said.....


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I'd probably pick something like:
Canon 35mm f/1.4
Canon 85mm f/1.2
Canon 135mm f/2

And yep, that'd make me happy :drool:
 
On DX I carry a Tokina 12-24, a Nikon 16-85 and a Nikon 70-300. I'm in the process of adding FX (D750) to my gear. It comes with a 24-120 f4, I already have a 50mm 1.8 and I am currently bidding on an old Nikkor 35-70 2.8. The 1st Zoom lens I ever bought was a Vivitar 35-70 2.8-4 that I used back in my film days on an Min SRT 201. I actually love that focal range, kinda like a 50mm with legs. So, I don't really know yet what 3 lenses I will carry with FX but I am certain the 70-300 will be part of it. I may end up carrying the 24-120, 35-70, and 70-300 or the Tokina 12-24 using it at 16-24, the 35-70 and the 70-300.
 
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From my own lenses I would choose the 12-24mm f4 zoom, the 17-55 f2.8 and the 80-200 f2.8. The fourth lens would the 60mm micro Nikkor and the fifth would be the 10.2mm fisheye. After that I would add in my prime lenses. Except for my studio shooting the three would represent more than 90% of my exposures. I tend to use the micro Nikkor a lot in the studio.
 
An ancient, but fun thread!

24-70 choice seems to have staying power...
 
I shoot FX, so don't apply nikon 1.5 crop factor to this analysis:

From what I NOW own, the top 3 would be:
1. Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 (yeah, a DX lens, but works great at 16mm on FX)
2. Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 (the 2006 model- no VR)
3, Nikon 70-300 (not a fast lens, but very portable)

There's some gap and overlap in the coverage, but it's what's here right now.

Current lineup lacks wider apertures beyond wide angle (regrettable) and lacks primes (regrettable- but you only get 3 lenses). The absence of a portrait lens stinks. Reach over 300mm for wildlife (especially birding) is missing. A vacation do-it-all superzoom is missing (28-300 would be fun).

As far as a dream team, I thought I was tempted to go with something similar to what @Didereaux had suggested, but after recently renting the Sigma 150-600 I wonder if there's something smaller/lighter with that much reach (haven't really found it). So I'll go with his suggestion, replacing 'canon' with 'nikon'.
 
I use 4 lenses constantly
18-35
24-85
80-200
150-600

can't do without any of those.
 
I shoot FX, so don't apply nikon 1.5 crop factor to this analysis:

From what I NOW own, the top 3 would be:
1. Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 (yeah, a DX lens, but works great at 16mm on FX)
2. Nikon 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 (the 2006 model- no VR)
3, Nikon 70-300 (not a fast lens, but very portable)

There's some gap and overlap in the coverage, but it's what's here right now.

Current lineup lacks wider apertures beyond wide angle (regrettable) and lacks primes (regrettable- but you only get 3 lenses). The absence of a portrait lens stinks. Reach over 300mm for wildlife (especially birding) is missing. A vacation do-it-all superzoom is missing (28-300 would be fun).

As far as a dream team, I thought I was tempted to go with something similar to what @Didereaux had suggested, but after recently renting the Sigma 150-600 I wonder if there's something smaller/lighter with that much reach (haven't really found it). So I'll go with his suggestion, replacing 'canon' with 'nikon'.

Nothing out there that competes with the Sigma and Tamron 150-600's they own that niche at the moment.
 
Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8
Nikkor 70-200mm VR 2.8
Nikkor 300mm VR 2.8

That covers me from 24-300. Now where did I put that $8000....
closer to $11k if you're using the 70-200 VR III and 27-70 VR ;)
 
Really depends on what I am doing.
If I had to really pare down to 3:
24-70 f/2.8
70-200 f/2.8
105mm macro
 

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