That's tough... it's probably a tie between my AI-S 105mm f2.5 and 50mm f1.8 Series E. I recently picked up a 50mm f1.2 but I haven't had an opportunity to really try it out between working two jobs, a social life, and winter coming up (Evenings getting darker much quicker)
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My favorite lens and the one that spends the most time on my camera are different lenses. My favorite by far is the 200mm f/2 but it's not always the most convenient lens to use since it requires a decent amount of space.
The 70-200 f/2.8 is the lens that spends the most time on my camera.
Olympus OM Zurico 50mm F1.8 (The 1.4 is too soft)
With a TechArt Liecia M to E Mount servo it becomes an amazingly competent fully auto focus prime lens that makes the kit 50mm lens look soulless on the Sony A7RIII.
Tamron 35-150 stays on my camera majority of the time
50 1.2 or 35 1.4 is a hard choice. If I get to keep only 1, 50.
Right now, Panasonic LUMIX 12-60. It’s been a really good lens, but I am curious on what the Leica lens would be like. Im afraid of them like I am of cocaine. Afraid I’m gonna like it too much.
Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4. Only need to carry one lens.
Second lens that I use for Nightscape photography is Z 35mm f/1.8.
85/1,4 - it has the most beautiful bokeh and i love that when looking through the finder everything is exactly the size my eyes see it. So id say 85mm is the real "normal" lens for FX.
100-400MM II from Canon. Insanely sharp through out the focal plain👌
Fuji X 56mm 1.2 WR
Summilux 50mm f/1.4
Canon EF 24-105/f4 L
70-200 f/2.8
My trusty 50mm 1.8
The one that does the job I need it to when I need to.
Can't go wrong with my tiny, fully manual 35mm f2
Fujifilm 16-80mm (24-120mm full frame equivalent) f/4. Not the sharpest or brightest lens but the range is incredible and on top of that it’s waterproof, has shockingly good OIS, and is a constant f/4 throughout the whole focal range. I’ve often brought 2-3 additional lenses out shooting and never felt the need to take the 16-80mm off the camera.
Second place goes to the Viltrox 56mm f/1.4, mostly because of its insane price quality ratio. $250 for an incredibly sharp, incredibly bright 3rd party lens with autofocus and regular firmware updates? Yes please.
A short telephoto, if possible kind of fast. Usually my 1.8 85 (versatile and light) or my 1.4 105 (bulky but optically a beast).
35mm. Such a versatile lens which perfectly suits my style
Depends on what I'm doing.
For fieldwork and most wildlife 200-600mm
for up close things and macro 70mm macro (although I have a 105mm on order and that may well wind up being my favorite for macro)
For travel 18-200mm
There isn't one single lens, but the 200-600 is pretty much always on my full frame, and the 70mm macro is almost always on my aps-c. For travel it's usually the aps-c with the 18-200mm.
If I had more money my answers might be different.
Canon 40mm pancake lens. So cute, so sharp.
Most used lens on a DSLR/mirrorless: Canon RF 24-240mm
This lens is a full-frame travel zoom. It pairs well with the Canon R8, as that body has super fast n' sticky eye-detection AF + 40fps burst rate. The lens has extremely quick autofocus that's near silent. It's an ideal pairing.
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM
i use 70-200 f2.8 95% of the time. ironically it's great for street photography. despite its bulkiness.
17-55 f2.8 otherwise. this duo obsoleted a bunch of primes i used to carry around.
i sometimes use the nifty fifty for macro photography.
35 mm 1.4
50mm 1.4 on a A7 III
Does everything except Landscape...but for that I stich a panorama from at least nine several pictures....
Zeiss distagon 35mm
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN | C
Panasonic Leica DG Vario Elmarit 12-60mm F/2.8-4.0 Aspherical.
SLR MAGIC Microprimes cine lenses
minolta 50mm f1.7, not the sharpest lens but the 50mm that i have :)
Loaded question but for digital, very easy. Zeiss Otus 55mm 1.4. The sharpest and cleanest lens I have ever used. G-Master 50mm 1.2 is a reql close 2nd, especially if you need AF.
Dumb question here apparently. I'm new...
No-one has mentioned full frame or APS-C.
I thought the lens varied the resulting image based on full frame or crop.
Is every comment here using one of the other? Any explanations? I've been looking for future upgrades and want to make sure I understand
35 summilux
45mm f0,95, I need light
50 f/1.2
40mm Nokton Classic w/ close focus adapter
Nikkor AI-S 24mm f2.8 is my usual go-to for film and digital.
It's simple, solid, crisp and small
16mm F1.4 because my camera serves as a webcam most of the time :/
85mm was my first, and I still love it. The second best was a 20mm. What a jump huh?
Depends on the image and the gear.
I will use my Canon 600/4 IS II for birding on my action gear, but I would never use that lens on my landscape gear (which is equipped with either a Rodenstock or a Schneider Kreuznach lens).
Although I have a range of zoom lenses from 16 to 400mm, I tend to gravitate towards fixed focal length.
24-70 2.8 and 85mm 1.4
Always the 55mm f1.4 haha
I love my Sigma 40mm 1,4 DG HSM.
55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G I love the versatility.