For crop-sensor folks, what is your "everyday" lens?

[Bitter Jeweler]

Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro. I almost never take it off.

Me too. That was my lens of choice on my crop body.

Full frame, I mostly use a 100-400mm.

But honestly, I've never found myself in a situation where I could only take 1 lens.

 

[EIngerson]

But honestly, I've never found myself in a situation where I could only take 1 lens.

^^^^^This.

 

[DorkSterr]

14-24mm f2.8 or 24-70mm f2.8. They battle a lot. But since I'm traveling more often I can see my 14-24 being my primary.

 

[MrSleepin]

50mm 1.8f Nikkor Series-E

paid $50 for it... and can literally say it is the best $50 i have ever spent.

<3

 

[rexbobcat]

Well......I have a fast 24mm on my 1.3x body...

And a 70-200 on my 1.6x crop body....

So I basically carry both cameras around everywhere, because of the obvious limitations.

 

[Raian-san]

24-70L as well when I carry one body. Sometime...28mm 1.8 on one body, and 85mm one another. I <3 the 85mm, I always have one with me in my backpack or something even if I have the 24-70L.

 

[KenC]

50/1.8 mostly, occasionally 28/2.8 or 100 macro. However, I always have the G11 with me, which is great in the wide-angle to normal range. As others have said, it is unusual not to have another lens on hand anyway.

 

[soxOZ]

If I'm going out with just one camera / lens I don't want to be lugging around a 1kg 28-70 f/2.8 plus another Kg for the mass of the camera body.
My favorites are these combinations for all day walk around setups...

Cropped Sensor (DX)
Nikon D80 / 18-70 f/3.5-4.5
Nikon D300 / 16-85 f/3.5-5.6 VRII

And for my FF (FX)
Nikon D700 / 24-85 f/3.5-4.5 G

 

[analog.universe]

My 35/1.4 is my go to lens.. nice easy focal length, and it's not afraid of the dark.

 

[jriepe]

For landscapes I'll go with the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 and for wildlife I use the Tamron 70-300 f/4-5.6. (The newer one with VC).

Jerry

 

[JClishe]

It was the 28-135 kit lens but I recently replaced that lens with the 24-105 f/4L.

 

[Snakeguy101]

nifty 50 for me.

 

[MrsLittle]

I'm surprised to see so many replies for the 24-70. I always thought the 70-200 was the go-to lens.

Time to do some research for me.

 

[sm4him]

Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro. I almost never take it off.

But honestly, I've never found myself in a situation where I could only take 1 lens.

I have. UT football game. I'd just gotten my D5100 and wanted to take pictures of the game, but had heard there might be issues. So, I called to clarify the camera rule. They told me I couldn't bring it because they don't allow "pro" cameras.. :lmao:
I told them a "pro" would laugh in pity at my little D5100.

At any rate, after talking to several people, I finally figured out that I'd be okay taking the camera with just one lens, already on it. They allow that, but if they see more than one lens, it ain't comin' in the stadium.

 

[shortpants]

Well I usually have another lens with me but I find I keep my 35mm f2 on my camera most of the time.