What lenses do YOU use.

duncanp · Dec 27, 2005

the F value is the minimum aperture you can set when using the lens, i would also reccommend a long telephoto like 80-200mm or 90-300mm

Dave_D · Dec 27, 2005

I'm not sure of the results of long zooms by others here, but as for my own experience as well as one other person I know; the quality isn't that great. Zooms are getting pretty close to primes in quality with laser ground glass and all, but I have not had much luck with any brand inparticular that is more than 200mm of range coverage. I have a 28-300mm that is very good from 28-200mm. Between 200-300mm the quality goes down hill fast. There is too much abberation around the edges and contrast from the center. The lens is supposed to be all that and a bag of chips with the glass and coatings as it is advertised, but it's not. Any others have similar experince?

Unimaxium · Dec 27, 2005

duncanp said:
the F value is the minimum aperture you can set when using the lens, i would also reccommend a long telephoto like 80-200mm or 90-300mm

Be careful about your vocabulary here... the way you phrase it is a tad confusing and perhaps incorrect. The f/stop number that we talk about when we discuss our lenses refers to the maximum aperture width or minimum f-stop number that the lens is capable of opening up to. So, a smaller number means a wider maximum opening, meaning that the lens is capable of letting more light through. For example, my 50mm f/1.8 is able to let more light thgough to the film than my 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 (the range of f/stops on the second lens refers to the maximum apertures at different focal lengths, since it is a zoom lens). I hope this clears things up.

photogoddess · Dec 27, 2005

With my DSLR - I carry a Sigma 17-35 2.8, Canon 24-70 2.8 L and a 70-200 2.8L IS. Oh and a Canon A2 film body. Digital is nice but film is awesome! :lovey:

Dave_D · Dec 27, 2005

Yay for film

303villain · Dec 27, 2005

well now after tragedy number 2 im now using an olympus e-500 and the 2 lense kit(40-150, and 14-45) and they work great. the only thing i find that the lense lacks in is the maximum aperture.

id recommend a good wide angle, a 50, and a decent tele. dont forget whatever magnification that your camera will provide, (like, my 40-150 produces images like an 80-300)

Ajax · Dec 27, 2005

I only have the three (four counting the 50mm twice) but i've not needed any others so far :, )

Olympus 50mm F1.8
Miranda 24mm F2.8
Sirius 80-200mm zoom F3.9

And tri-pods are very handy indeed :thumbup:

Unimaxium · Dec 27, 2005

Dave_D said:
Yay for film

Meysha · Dec 28, 2005

I agree yay for film. But digital is just so perfect.

I use canon (sorry folks) and I mainly use a 35 - 135mm 4.5-5.6, and when I very occaisionally need wide angle I use the horrible kit lens (18-55 for the 350D )
Or if I'm going to be using my flash, I use my 50mm f/1.8. why? because my flash is a nice swish flash but on my 350D it only works in manual mode and it's too hard to keep changing (and remembering to change) the flash strength when I zoom etc. So I just use the 50mm so I can't fark it up.

If I could, I'd buy a really nice wide angle to something like 100ish mm. And a big zoom from about 80 to 200..... if that exists. I'm just pulling numbers out of my arse as to what I want.

panzershreck · Dec 28, 2005

Vivitar 300mm f/5.6
Soligor 135mm f/3.5 (i think)
Minolta 58mm f/1.4
Osawa 28mm f/2.8
Macro extension tubes

i'm a light photographer, don't carry around much, usually use the wide angle or the 58

manual camera so obviously all manual focus, wouldn't have it any other way

Xmetal · Dec 28, 2005

Canon EOS 350D

EF-S 18-55mm
EF 50mm F1.8

Currently saving for:

Sigma EF 10-20mm Wide Angle
Sigma EF 70-200mm F2.8 Telephoto

This is after i've bought a Speedlite.

Lesjordans · Dec 28, 2005

Canon EOS 350D Kit Lens 18-55mm

skiboarder72 · Dec 28, 2005

the kit nikon 18-55mm EX f3.5-5.6 or my sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 macro II

usayit · Dec 28, 2005

Got a whole lot of equipment to my disposal... In the end, my "general" all around use arsenal consists of the following:

24/1.4
50/1.8
85/1.8
135/2
Tamron 35-105mm f2.8 Aspherical

Just curious. My Tamron has served me well for the past 5-6 years now. Anyone out there have this lens still in service?