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[maverickphoto]

Ok what lens would you get to have a "compleate" setup? Im talking from portrite to landscapes to wild life ect... Looking for ideas for my xsi. Probly could never afford a "compleate" set up but lets have some fun coming up with a list.

jason

 

[icassell]

I'm pretty happy with what I have. The only lenses I really see adding are a Lensbaby or a tilt/shift lens and a 50mm f1.4. I'd love a very wide fisheye and a long fast tele, but don't see any in my future.

Current lineup --

Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6
Tamron 17-50mm f2.8
Sigma 50-150mm f2.8
Sigma 100-300mm f4
Canon 100mm f2.8 Macro
Sigma 1.4X and 2X Teleconverters

 

[epatsellis]

Jason, what do you shoot or forsee yourself shooting?

I have a fairly complete set of about 20 or so manual focus Nikon lenses from 17mm to 500mm, and maybe a few zooms. I do mostly commercial/product work and a zoom just doesn't make much sense for me. I've been using fixed focal length lenses for the last 30 years (give or take) and I "see" the focal length I need or want before shooting. (then again, I tend to shoot LF and ULF personally, and there's no zoom lenses for those)

Others may find a zoom easier, it depends on your shooting style and experience.

Then again, I shoot about 95% film still.

Here's a list of the little camera stuff:

Tokina 17mm 3.5
Nikon 24mm 2.8 AIS
Vivitar 28mm f2
Nikon 50mm f1.8, AIS series E
Nikkor-O 35mm f2, chrome, factory AI
Nikkor-SC 50mm f1.4, chrome, factory AI, w/HS-1
Nikon 50mm f1.4 AI
Nikkor-SC 55mm f 1.2, chrome, factory AI
Nikon 85mm f2 AIS, w/HS10 hood
Sima Soft Focus 100mm f2 w/discs
Nikon 105mm 2.5, AI, w/HS14, mount worn but usable
Nikon 135mm f2, AIS
Nikon 135mm f2.8, AI
Nikon 180mm f2.8, AI
Nikkor-Q 200mm f4, factory AI, chrome
Nikkor-H 300mm f4.5, AI’d (filed)
Nikon 300mm f4 EDIF AF (looks rough, needs cleaning)
Tamron SP 500mm f8 (w/case, filters)
Samyang 18-28mm f4-f4.5
Sigma APO 50-200mm f3.5-4.5 zoom
Nikon-AF 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 Macro
Nikon-AF 70-210mm f4-5.6


(there's likely a few I missed that are at the studio right now)


erie

 

[Battou]

My current line up won't fit your camera but what the hell.....


Lens - FD mount

• Canon 28mm 2.8
• Canon 35mm 3.5
• Canon 50 mm 1.4 (breech lock)
• Canon 50 mm 1.4 X2 (Bayonet mount)
• Canon 50 mm 1.8 X2
• Canon 50 mm Macro 1:3.5
• Canon 85mm 1.8
• Canon 135mm 3.5
• Sakar 135mm 2.8
• Vivitar 400mm 5.6
• Gemini 80 - 200mm 1:4.5
• Sears 60-300mm 4-5.6
  
  FL mount
• Canon 135mm 1:3.5
  
  MD mount
• Minolta 50mm 2.0
  
  OM mount
• Vivitar 70-150mm 3.8
• Vivitar 400mm 5.6
  
  Screw Mount
• Sears 50mm 1.7
• Super-Macro Takumar 50mm 1:4
• Super-Takumar 55mm 1.8
• Chinion 55mm 1.7
• Vivitar 135mm
• Bushnell 200mm 3.5
  
  Rangefinder lenses
• Leitz Elmar 5cm 3.5
• Argus Cintar 50mm 3.5

I think that's all of them

 

[Overread]

My current setup:

canon 18-55mm (kit lens 400D)
canon 70-200mm f2.8 IS
sigma 150mm f2.8 macro

I have some very big and missing areas for me as I am into wildlife - specifically:

canon 300mm f2.8 IS
canon 500mm f4 IS
canon 24-105 f4 IS
canon MPE 65mm (because macro is so fun!)
sigma 10-20mm

Its a long and expensive road to follow - but I have already started along the path

 

[Bifurcator]

Me:

28~200mm f/2.8 (Macro)

I'm such a minimalist

I sell all lenses with camera everytime I change up. The next camera body I get I'll probably get the 50~500mm with it. <shrug>

 

[Mike_E]

400/2.8

 

[Montana]

I shoot a little of everything, including wildlife:

Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 EF IS USM
Canon 50mm f/1.8 II
Sigma DC 17-70 f/2.8-4.5
Tamron AF 75-300 f/4-5.6
Sigma EX 50-500 f/4-6.3 (Bigma)

 

[Big Mike]

Ok what lens would you get to have a "compleate" setup? Im talking from portrite to landscapes to wild life ect... Looking for ideas for my xsi. Probly could never afford a "compleate" set up but lets have some fun coming up with a list.

jason

EF-S 10-22mm
EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS
EF 70-200mm F2.8 L IS

Those three would cover you for most things with great quality. You could add a Teleconverter to the 70-200 for wildlife shooting, or add something like a 400mm F2.8 L IS or a 600mm F4 L IS.

Depending on the type of shooting you would do, there are others that could be added.

EF-S 60mm Macro or EF 100mm Macro

35mm F1.4 L
50mm F1.4 (great value)
85mm F1.8 (great value) or 85mm F1.2 L (expensive)

You might even want a tilt/shift lens.

 

[LWW]

Nikkor 18-55 f3.3-5.6 AF
Nikkor 28-105 f3.3-4.5 AF
Nikkor 50 f1.8 AF
Nikkor 80-200 f2.8 AF
Nikkor 300 f4 AF
Sigma 400 f5.6 AF

LWW

 

[uplander]

I have a pretty good line up already as you can see in my tagline but I have a need yet for a very good macro lens, a good wide angle and maybe a 50mm f/1.4 or f/1.8. I would also like a 600mm or a 800mm when I hit the lottery

 

[maverickphoto]

Great list guys, What i like to shoot is landscapes and wildlife. My wife likes to do portrits shots. So i wouldnt mind getting a few really good lens for that so we could do it together.

Jason

 

[Big Mike]

My 10-22mm is my favorite lens for landscapes...no question. I love that wide angle view.

For wildlife, it really depends what you are shooting and how close you can get. I've used a 100-400mm L IS and the 70-200mm F2.8 L IS (with and without teleconverters) and got pretty good results from either one.

For portraits, the 70-200mm can be great but may be a little long if you are in tight spaces. A 50mm or 85mm would be a nice lens for that.

 

[Phranquey]

Here's my list of what I have, and would like to have. I pretty much have the middle "general purpose" covered.

10.5 f/2.8 fisheye
Either a Sigma 10-20mm, or Nikon 14-28mm
Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8 (own)
Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro (own)
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G VR (own)
Nikon 500 or 600mm f/4

 

[epatsellis]

Jason, what camera system are you using? for portraits, I'm still fond of either my 135 f2 or 180 2.8 (nikon, of course), with a short extension tube, the 135 can focus far closer than I'm comfortable shooting. (one of the major gripes most people have about the manual focus 135 f2 is the close focus distance.)

For landscape, I tend to eschew 35mm/digital altogether and go to the RB67 or 8x10 or larger...) cameras, as I tend to have the time to slow down.