One lens everyone should have

[elsaspet]

35 mm 1.4. Priceless!

 

[EOS_JD]

Depends what I'm shooting

Low light portraits - 50mm f1.4 (would like the Sigma 30mm f1.4)
Studio Portraits and general walk around- 24-105f4L IS
Weddings/Events - I use all my lenses but I love the 70-200 f2.8L IS
Wildlife - 300 f4L IS (sometimes with the 1.4x)
Airshows - 70-200 f2.8L IS (w 1.4x) and/or 300f4L IS (w 1.4x)
Landscapes - EF-S 10-22 f3.5 - 4.5
Concerts - 85mm f1.8
Macro - 100mm f2.8 Macro

There's many more situations but when using a lens I use the one that I need at the time.

 

[Seefutlung]

Ranger didn't ask "What lens should a beginner get first". She asked what lens should you carry in your bag and later refined to ... your favorite lens.

To answer her question the Canon 70-200 2.8 ... I like getting tight and I like to shoot available light ... this lens lets me do both under a wide spectrum of environmental conditions.

Gary

 

[DRodgers]

I have two carry around lens but the one I use most is the f4 70-210 nikkor push pull

 

[agonzalez]

35 mm 1.4. Priceless!

Priceless??? It is over $1000

 

[snownow]

If you can afford it 70-200 2.8 (IS or Vr) both brands stellar glass.

On the cheap 50mm 1.8 (cannon or Nikon) great quality, sharp and cheap.

Probably the 50mm F1.8 (Canon)...if only because it's so cheap.

 

[Ranger]

I posted this topic to mainly find a good "next" lens. See what people liked and things.

I use my 50mm 1.4 the most simply because it is the best optically that I have, and it is very fast for low light shooting.


What kind of pictures do you like taking most?

I almost always shoot photographs outdoors, mostly wildlife and horses. I just paid my parents back for my camera I bought two weeks ago, now I would like to purchase a nice lens with somewhat of a zoom before all my money goes to saving money to put towards a car. I was thinking a Sigma 70-300mm but since it wouldnt be a IS I figured I would always need to shoot with a tripod. And I cant afford that in a IS lens.

 

[panocho]

50mm -but better mounted on the camera than in the bag