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Ive been following Gilly's thread ... http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=28845
on which version of the 70-200mm to go for, as I too want more length and so am considering the same lens... though I think Im more confused than ever now :lol:
Anyway, it got me thinking, bit of a loose question I know but...
Which is the most used lens in your bag and why couldnt you be without it?
So far in my case the Canon kit lens because of its versatility. I'm replacing it with a Sigma 17-70 which I expect will be even more used.
I've had quite a lot of lenses in my time and always find that I go for zoom more than wide angle.
Anyway I think my sig says it all :rules:
Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM rarely comes off the D80 & then only for Ice Cavern's fabulous Sigma 24-70 2.8 that I bought a few weeks ago. This against fierce competition from my partner's Nikon 70-300VR & excellent 18-135 kit lens.
ranarama
25-07-2007, 09:25
depends what I'm shooting really. Weddings by far I use my 24-70 the most. Out and about in cities or countryside I'll use my 10-20 most. My 70-200 is invaluable but only really for certain circumstances.
Lady Pitstop
25-07-2007, 09:26
mmm let me see ......... oh I've only got one :D so it would have to be that :lol: (18-50mm)!!!!
it not the size - it's what you do with it Glo!!:D :D
Between the 24-105f4L IS and the 70-200 f2.8L IS.
That's an easy one for me, it would have to be the 500mm f4L. With both converter options it's a hugely flexible lens for bird photography and still maintains AF with either converter on a 1 Series body.
Although you didn't ask, next up would be the 70-200 2.8L IS for much the same reasons, and for those occasions when the 500mm is just too long. :)
It used to be the 100-400L now its the 600 F4L :) for some of the same reasons as CT above :)
digitalfailure
25-07-2007, 09:36
My most used.......shut it!!!!........is the 17-40 with the 70-200 f2.8 siggy coming in a close second.
:)
My most used.......shut it!!!!.:lol: :lol: :lol:
My most used.......shut it!!!!........is the 17-40 with the 70-200 f2.8 siggy coming in a close second.
:)
Sorry i cant shut it, but you dont USE your camera ? why would you use the lenses on their own ? ;)
Forbiddenbiker
25-07-2007, 09:51
The 18-70 for me ... because its all so big and close and I can't back up anymore. :D
Its a close thing between that and the 70-200 though ... I so want another body ...In fact I need one. ....'you listening Jagger.' :D
Which is yours Gloria? :)
Mine would have to be the 70-200 2.8 VR which lives on my d200, though I would never sell my 50 1.8 and the 17-50 2.8 which lives on the s2 pro will only be sold to be replaced by a 17-55 2.8 Nikon... i need a third body for the 50mm 1.8 to live on .. and another arm :)
digitalfailure
25-07-2007, 10:03
Sorry i cant shut it, but you dont USE your camera ? why would you use the lenses on their own ? ;)
:suspect: just because I said most used......doesn't mean it's used a lot, just a bit more than not at all :lol:
Which is yours Gloria? :)
Well, Ive been out & about a bit with the 17-40 lately and decided I like the versatility of a zoom ... hence me considering the 70-200.
Hopefully that would see my needs pretty much covered. :)
Im wondering if this might be a good point for me to ask a question i have regarding the 70-200 2.8.
I have a canon 75-300 F4-5.6
Would i do better with the 100mm shorter length but the better light gathering capabilities of the 70-200 F2.8?
I probably use it mostly for wildlife. I can't decide which would benefit me more?
digitalfailure
25-07-2007, 10:23
Janice
the image quality of the 70-200 is far beyond the 75-300 even with a 2x Tc on, that would give 400mm at the same f stop as your 300
I did think that was going to be the answer, youve just confirmed it DF, thanks! :)
Im wondering if this might be a good point for me to ask a question i have regarding the 70-200 2.8.
I have a canon 75-300 F4-5.6
Would i do better with the 100mm shorter length but the better light gathering capabilities of the 70-200 F2.8?
I probably use it mostly for wildlife. I can't decide which would benefit me more?
70-200 2.8L IS at 400mm with the 2XTC - hand held.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/OY8N7034-01.jpg
And at 200mm without any converter..
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/gallery/data/500/OY8N7837-01.jpg
Fantastic lens Janice, although I'd say you really do need the converters to maximise it's reach for wildlife.
Great CT. Thanks. That will be on my "far away list" then!
A macro is on my "fairly far away list"..............I love the butterflies! ;)
digitalfailure
25-07-2007, 10:46
you could have asked him to brush his feathers before that last shot CT, no excuse for scruffyness!
I've got a Buddleia in flower and still not seeing any butterflies -really weird! :thinking:
I've got a Buddleia in flower and still not seeing any butterflies -really weird! :thinking:
You've probably still got your lens cap on then!!! :D :lol:
you could have asked him to brush his feathers before that last shot CT, no excuse for scruffyness!
He's only a young 'un and you know how kids are. :shrug:
You've probably still got your lens cap on then!!! :D :lol:
har har har!
:lol:
My 100-400 L is my most used lens, whenever I use my other lenses it always gets put back on the body when I pack away.
Wow! CT :thumbs:
Thats my umming and ahhing done ... I think you just sold me on the 2.8L IS.
Best get myself down the gymn now then!
Wow! CT :thumbs:
Thats my umming and ahhing done ... I think you just sold me on the 2.8L IS.
Best get myself down the gymn now then!
It's slightly lighter than the 100-400L - but not much. It's well hand - holdable, but a monopod really eases the weight and is a huge help in getting sharp shots.
My 100-400 L is my most used lens, whenever I use my other lenses it always gets put back on the body when I pack away.
Great lens and a really useful focal length out of the box without messing about with converters. :thumbs:
I've got a Buddleia in flower and still not seeing any butterflies -really weird! :thinking:
I saw my first one this weekend!
Mine has to be the macro lens as it's the kind of photography I enjoy the most :)
I have two Buddleia in flower... not a butterfly in sight! :(
Sorry, I have no buddleia but my most used lens is my 70-200 2.8L IS. Very versatile lens & excellent IQ. Well worth it IMHO.
For me, it's the 17-40L, but that's based on the fact I don't tend to use telephoto as much as wide angle.
I *love* the 50mm f1.8, but almost always regret having it with me as the only lens - for portaits though, it's a killer.
Then I have a 75-300 IS which is a stupidly sharp example, I got very lucky there - I still have those days where I hanker for the L version though.
Cheers,
James
Personally, my most used lens seems to be the kit lens. It's a good allrounder in my bag, wide enough for landscapes and arty type wide shots (well, *almost* wide enough :D). And its got enough reach to dig out a candid portrait of someone nearby.
I also have my Sigma 70-300 in my bag, but I tend to find that as soon as I put it on to get the reach, I dont need it anymore, and need to go wider...lol I also try and treat that as a 70-200 unless I *Need* to reach further (because it can get soft over 215mmish).
I also have the nifty, but I find that too restricting to be an everyday lens. More for specific tasks.
antonroland
25-07-2007, 12:31
70 - 200 2,8 IS!:thumbs: :D
Hardly ever comes off my 20D.
alexisonfire
25-07-2007, 12:52
10-20 :woot: :thumbs:
Apparently 64% of my shots are taken with the Sigma 17-70, which is what I would have expected.
The Sigma 70-300 and Canon 70-200/2.8 (non-IS) which replaced it account for 28%. But that is a little misleading as they are used on fewer occasions but ones where I shoot loads like at sporting events. The Sigma 10-20mm makes up only 5.3% but it is on and off my camera far more often that i would say it is my second lens, with the nifty fifty in third.
Although there are times when I would want more reach than the Sigma 17-70 gives me, on an APS-C body 70mm is nowhere near wide enough for me for general use. And as much as I would love a constant f/2.8 lens I would not want to give up either the long or short ends to get a 18-50mm or 24-70mm.
Michael.
Chillimonster
25-07-2007, 12:55
Olympus ZD 14-54mm F2.8-F3.5 (28-108mm EFL).
Fantastic bit of glass.
Sigma 28-105 2.8-4 absolut pony when wide open, it makes me a little bit sick every time I make the mistake of using it below F8 but it's sucha flexible zoom range I can't bring myslef to throw it in the bin. One day when I win the lottery I'll replace it with the sigma 24-70 2.8.
FranchiseJuan
25-07-2007, 13:20
Mine would have to be the 35 F1.4 I could sell every other lens apart form this and the 135 F2, and still do 90% or my work.
My 70-200 f4L is my most used lens by far.
alexisonfire
25-07-2007, 15:04
One day when I win the lottery I'll replace it with the sigma 24-70 2.8.
You do realise they are only £219, and about £170-180 on ebay 2nd hand? :)
Wyvern971
25-07-2007, 15:24
At the moment the most used is the 24-70 F2.8L, but that may change now I've picked up a 70-200 F2.8L IS :D
Wile E. coyote
25-07-2007, 15:24
Either the sigma 17-70 or the nikon 70-300 VR, probs be the sigma as its on the camera in the bag :) .
Used to be my Sigma 17-70 but I replaced it with a 10-20 and a 24-105L as I wanted to go wider and longer (ooh err). The 24-105 stays on most of the time (the IS is a godsend sometimes) but I always take the 10-20 with me, when you need to get wide you just can't beat it :love:
You do realise they are only £219, and about £170-180 on ebay 2nd hand? :)
I'll be lucky to find a 2nd hand one in an A-Mount tbh and £219 is £219 more than I've got at the minute (car troubles).
alexisonfire
25-07-2007, 15:54
I'll be lucky to find a 2nd hand one in an A-Mount tbh and £219 is £219 more than I've got at the minute (car troubles).
Sorry i worded that wrong, i didn't mean *only* £219, i just got the impression you thought they were a lot more. :thumbs:
Im having mind block, what camera is A-mount? Sorry to hear about the car, its not a rover is it? :lol:
Jimmy_Lemon
25-07-2007, 15:59
Canon Kit Lens 18-55 is my most used lens by far. Really should upgrade it to one thats a bit better, but I find it plenty sharp enough :) 17-40 one day maybe ;)
A-Mount is Minolta/Sony. Not much 2nd hand stuff around and what there is is fetching silly prices. Not a Rover but a Rusty Vectra which is getting old and leaking like an OAP ;)
Depends what I'm doing. For sports & aircraft, I'll use the Siggy 120-300 f/2.8 with/without the 1.4xTC. For everyday stuff, I'll use the Nikon 18-200VR which is such a handy lens.
If I got the either the Nikon 17-55 or 28-70 :love: , it probably wouldn't come off unless the big beast was being used.
Depends what I'm doing. For sports & aircraft, I'll use the Siggy 120-300 f/2.8 with/without the 1.4xTC. For everyday stuff, I'll use the Nikon 18-200VR which is such a handy lens.
Same for me but I use the 18-70 rather than the 18-200. :)
The 70-200 2.8 VR is my fav lens, although I'm getting to grips with our 105 VR macro atm, so that's my most used lens right now. (Not that I've had much time to play with it yet!)
busterboy
25-07-2007, 18:06
Most used is my Canon 300 F/2.8L IS at the weekends for sport and airshows etc..
Through the week odd jobbing my 70-200mm F/2.8L IS
Jimmy_Lemon
25-07-2007, 18:26
This 70-200 is the new 10-20 isnt it :( everyone seems to have one and says how great they are, so now I want one! Damn you all :p
For regular walkaround stuff - the Sigma 24-70mm which I still love. It stayed on the camera all day at the wedding on Saturday and frankly the 70-300mm sigma that I took "just in case" was no more than ballast!
Had to say though - if I had to choose just one lens to keep and have to give the rest away, that 70-200mm f2.8 IS would win hands down. Love it! (Sorry Jimmy! :p )
Depends Cars mainly 300mm, bikes mainly 400mm primes. but at most events all three lenses get used, i really need a second body.
Messiah Khan
25-07-2007, 19:44
Sigma 150mm F2.8:thumbs: Its basically my walkabout lens. but then I do spend most of my time walking (and crawling) around fields looking for insects. The kit 18-55mm would come behind that, then the 10-20mm which I havent used much at all yet, although I suspect i'll use it more when I get some decent filters for it.
Glo this was certainly a good follow on thread for mine. Do you detect that the majority of the responses were in actual fact loving their 70-200mm f2.8's (or Sigmas)
I think I am pretty certain now which one I (erm... Geoff) will save up for:lol: :naughty:
Do you detect that the majority of the responses were in actual fact loving their 70-200mm f2.8's (or Sigmas)
Yup sure do :D
Im pretty certain Im going to go for F2.8 too.
Now, I wonder if Santa can deliver in August! ;)
Yup sure do :D
Im pretty certain Im going to go for F2.8 too.
Now, I wonder if Santa can deliver in August! ;)
Now dream on Glo.... :D I tried that one with hubby Geoff if you remember. Yes he agreed I can have one.....
.....on the condition I wait until Christmas. It is only that he knows my next Wedding is in June 2008:'( :rules:
:woot: 300mm f/4 is usm L
with the 1.4 converter...
:love: i love it :love:
but would like the 70-200 f/4 is L one day....:thumbs:
Now dream on Glo.... :D I tried that one with hubby Geoff if you remember. Yes he agreed I can have one.....
.....on the condition I wait until Christmas. It is only that he knows my next Wedding is in June 2008:'( :rules:
Gilly ... tell Geoff that Santa (roughly translated as W.E ) does 'buy now pay later' :naughty: :D
Gilly ... tell Geoff that Santa (roughly translated as W.E ) does 'buy now pay later' :naughty: :D
Sshhhhh! I am one step ahead and working on that move. :naughty: However, in the past (January this year - he let me buy my 5D with 24-105mm L IS) it costs me dearly. I had to let him have a new X-Box:nono: No wonder we are skint - :love: him really :lol:
Steveo_Hants
25-07-2007, 21:35
Got to be my 70-200 f2.8 but thats because I mostly shoot football, but now with my move to Australia and todays purchase of the Sigma 10-20 I have a feeling that will be on the camera a lot!
Difficult one. Depends on what I am shooting....17-55 f2.8 is my favourite but last week at a wedding I shot most of the day with my 105 f2.8. I have a 70-200 f2.8 arriving tomorrow (according to DHL tracking on t'internet) and I think that this will quickly become on of my favourites!
My favourite is my 60 f/2.8 Macro. Not only does it produce wonderfully sharp macro shots but IMO it's a pretty good substitute for my old 50 f/1.4. This is followed by the 70-200.
This may change soon though when I get my mitts on a 150 f/2.8 Macro :D
photoden
25-07-2007, 22:09
For me it has to be the 300 f2.8 L
fabulous piece of glass
with the 1.4 tc if required
minimeeze
26-07-2007, 07:03
On the rare days that my camera sees daylight just lately, it's my kit lens which is the 28-80mm that I mainly use, followed by the 10-20mm then the 70-300mm. I very rarely use my macro lens - maybe something to do with not liking creepy crawlies :lol:
Am I the only person relieved there are no butterflies around? :woot:
Most of my shots taken in the last year or so have been with the 420f4IS... or more precisely the Canon 300f2.8IS+1.4xTCII
Jonnyreb
26-07-2007, 09:48
Most time spent on camera = 50
Most photos out of town = 70-200 or 300
Most photos in town = 24 -105
rpstewart
26-07-2007, 09:50
At a guess the 100-400. The 24-70L probably has more time on the camera over the year but most of the events with the high shot counts (Goodwood, RIAT etc) will be with the 100-400.
Facetious - me the most used lens......
the one just behind my cornea and in front of my retina, it woks brilliantly, is all seeing and i never have to keep it dust free or worry about filters :p
shiato storm
26-07-2007, 12:04
good thing about lightroom is you can seach by lens type too...and the 24-70L is winning...!
Currently its my Sigma 10-20 but that may change over the next few days/weeks I've just ordered the 70-200 f2.8 VR.
photostar_1
26-07-2007, 13:00
I use the 24-70mm L f2.8 more than anything, but really wish it had IS...... second fav is the 70-200mm L f2.8.
the one just behind my cornea and in front of my retina, it woks brilliantly, is all seeing and i never have to keep it dust free or worry about filters :p
Not even an ND filter in bright conditions?
Michael.
He does put two sliding lens caps on at night though
Out of the 2 i currently have....
I'd say the kit lens out of the two of them :)
However, with every one one talking about the 70-200mm 2.8f makes me want to get one :lol: :lol: :nono:
Andy
Out of the 2 i currently have....
I'd say the kit lens out of the two of them :)
However, with every one one talking about the 70-200mm 2.8f makes me want to get one :lol: :lol: :nono:
Andy
Please don't all of you order one at the same time otherwise they are gonna be outta stock when I want to get mine:nono: :lol: :bat:
Please don't all of you order one at the same time otherwise they are gonna be outta stock when I want to get mine:nono: :lol: :bat:
:lol::lol:
Andy
Currently its my Sigma 10-20 but that may change over the next few days/weeks I've just ordered the 70-200 f2.8 VR.
Ken, my 70-200 f/2.8 VR arrived this morning. First thing was.....OMG....it is a beast!
Great lens...quite a weight. Certainly well built. Will do some test shots tomorrow.
Ken, my 70-200 f/2.8 VR arrived this morning. First thing was.....OMG....it is a beast!
Great lens...quite a weight. Certainly well built. Will do some test shots tomorrow.
:popcorn::popcorn: waits with anticipation of your samples. :lol:
:popcorn::popcorn: waits with anticipation of your samples. :lol:
Squeezes in alongside Gilly :D
Brains,
What with the postal strike situation and that I was told W.E had it on back order I don't expect to see it very soon. Looking forward to seeing your shots though. In the interim how about posting a pic of the "beast".
Depends what I'm doing but would say it's mostly the 16-35 2.8L.
whiteflyer
27-07-2007, 06:46
the one just behind my cornea and in front of my retina, it woks brilliantly, is all seeing and i never have to keep it dust free or worry about filters :p
I have two of those, supper fast focusing at every aperture, perfect image stabilization too. :)
Then I think it would be 70-200 2.8 L IS
Brains,
What with the postal strike situation and that I was told W.E had it on back order I don't expect to see it very soon. Looking forward to seeing your shots though. In the interim how about posting a pic of the "beast".
Ordered mine from Kea Photo...2 days....saved £214 on WE price.
17-55 2.8, but 70-200 2.8 VR comes very close
antihero
27-07-2007, 11:19
probably my Sigma 10-20mm at the moment.
150mm macro.....you will be mine . (sometime in the next 2 years.sigh)
Geordi69
27-07-2007, 12:06
Sigma 17-70
Cheerz:thumbs:
mindcrime
27-07-2007, 12:21
My Sigma 70-300 DG is always attached to my camera so is always used, but my favourite lens is the Nikkor 60mm f/2.8 and I really should use this more often as it actually makes you think about the shot instead of just using a zoom to try and get it right.
17-55 2.8, but 70-200 2.8 VR comes very close
i did'nt know your on here chap :D
How is it going?
Andy
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