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What is your GO to lens that lives most of the time on your camera?

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[–] LBK0909@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

24mm pancake. I can leave it on the camera like a lens cap. So I'm taking an extra lens wherever I go.

Also, it doesn't protrude too much, so I rarely bump it.

[–] BroJackson_@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Tamron 35-150 f/2-2.8

[–] Dusty_Jetstream@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] skeevester@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* ZE

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[–] AnonymousBromosapien@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] ignorethesewordz@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Hello, fellow Q owner 😊

[–] Poppunknerd182@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It’s on my camera probably the least, but the Sony 135 GM is the best quality lens I’ve ever seen.

[–] WICRodrigo@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

RF 24-105 f4

[–] Kygunzz@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

About 70% of my digital images were taken with the original 18-70 that came with my D70. About 70% of my film photos were taken with a 35mm f:2

[–] Sky_Hawk105@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Sony 50mm f/1.8

[–] hallbuzz@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

70-200 f2.8 and the nifty-fifty.

[–] Nikon-D780@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Sigma 150-600 (contemporary). On my Nikon 99 % of the time.

[–] rekniht01@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Leica Macro-Elmar-R 100mm f/4 bellows.

[–] Fliandin@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

200-500 f5.6

[–] Plobori@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Samyang RF 85 1.4 Absolutely in love with that lens. To be it's not for sale anymore

[–] Thejosher36@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

12-45 f4 Olympus. Unless I’m inside then it’s the 20mm f1.8

[–] MistyEvening@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)
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[–] ultracycler@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (4 children)
[–] Terminatorrot@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Just got a Z5, and have a 24-70 f4 which is almost perfect! Would rather something 24-120 but the budget doesn’t permit lol

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[–] ChazHat06@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Most used - Fuji 16-80 f4. It’s the best all-round lens they make, it’s got a good enough zoom range that it’s usable indoors and out, a decent aperture (2.8 would be nice, but it’s light so who cares)

Favourite general lens - Nikkor 70-200. It’s a beast, but a lovely beast. I love the way it feels in my hands, you haven’t got to be careful when you’re using it, it’s a tank.

Favourite ‘specialty’? Lens - Nikkor 400 2.8. Not many chances to use it outside of football, which I rarely do, but it’s so fun to use. I love the weight and the look down the viewfinder you get - not to mention the pictures.

[–] SirAple@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

18-135 III IS USM. Lives on my camera. It's also the only good ranged lens I have for less than 200mm's.

[–] ProphetNimd@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

My personal favorite is the Panasonic Leica 10-25mm f/1.7 on M43 mount. I definitely don't use it the most since it's huge and I don't like taking it out for fun, but for any paid jobs I'm doing, this is the go-to.

The PL 12-60mm f/2.8-4 probably lives more on my camera since it's smaller and I feel better taking it in public.

[–] Resqu23@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The RF 24-70 f/2.8 is first now days followed closely by my RF 70-200 f/2.8.

[–] Strange_Unicorn@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Wedding photog here. 24-70 f/2.8 Sony GM is my main workhorse for the bulk of the day. But for getting ready shots I typically use the 35 f/1.4 GM.

I'd say that the 35 is my "favorite" but I can't use it all day. Used to love the 70-200 but I realized that I used it more because I wasn't as capable of shooting wide shots that told a full story. Now I can only use it for the ceremony for the most part.

[–] rajesh__dixit@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Not a pro but i miss my 70-300 lens. That was a cheap but amazing lens

[–] Thurmod@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I got the 50mm 1.8. My next purchase would be a 70-200mm. But I am doing just fine with the 50mm

[–] ignorethesewordz@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Summilux 28mm f1.7 & gf 50mm f3.5

[–] radx333@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

50 1.4 shooting 35mm

[–] bgva@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (2 children)
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[–] ch5am@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

30mm prime on a crop sensor

[–] mc2222@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

tamron 150-600.

insane value for the money, great for wildlife and astro

[–] ApplicationConnect55@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

24-70 f2.8 gets the most use.

[–] Dweezil_dwarf@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] why_is_this_so_@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

70-200 2.8. It’s rare I don’t use it

[–] dauerkiffer@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8

[–] larry_salzburg@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

It was Fuji’s 90 f2, now it’s Nikons 135 f1.8.

[–] artisian_lexicon@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Samyang 24mm tilt-shift for Sony-E mount. Or a Zeiss 25mm ZM with E-Mount adapter for something more portable

[–] fathom7411@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

178mm aero ektar

[–] Obsession88@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

70-200 f2.8 If I could only have 1 lens for the rest of my life it would be that one. Starting with the EF f4 and now the RF 2.8 I’ve photographed everything from new borns and wedding to motorsports.

The RF 15-35 f2,8 is becoming a close second, just don’t have enough time with it

[–] kingpatrick18@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Tamron 50-400mm

[–] HeftyIllustrator4374@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago
[–] JimO_JustGaming@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I've been taking a 15-35mm 1.8 lens with me everytime I travel into my city.

[–] Kuierlat@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Fuji 16-55 2.8. But it's my only lens so it's always on ;)

[–] ooohcoffee@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

500 f4, or 35 f1.4 for everything else

[–] Elder_Priceless@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

My Tamron 24-70/2.8

[–] krazygyal@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I only have two lenses, so I’d go for the 50mm f/1.8. At a festival, a photographer I know lent me an L 70-200m f/2.8, it was very heavy but very good. Maybe I’ll try to invest in one some day.

[–] cunseyapostle@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

I just bought an 28mm f2.8 and it has changed the way I look at subjects, environments and scenes. I've enjoyed using it so much and have stopped focusing so much on individual people (I do street photography). I don't see myself going back to a 50mm any time soon.

[–] peef2@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

40mm pancake

[–] bluebadge@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

50mm prime.

[–] brisa117@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

The one that stays on my camera: 50mm f/1.2 GM

The fun one: Sigma 150-600 😁📸💪

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