i'd choose the 24-120 f/4 on a full frame. it's not the best lens out there but i find it on my camera a lot. failing that my next choice would be the 28-300. good iq in general and a very useful range
i'd choose the 24-120 f/4 on a full frame. it's not the best lens out there but i find it on my camera a lot. failing that my next choice would be the 28-300. good iq in general and a very useful range
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That's just not true, and you with your long tele in your avatar. See how you go shooting product shots or macro with it. Conversly how well would a nifty 50 or wider lens suit a sporting event or maybe birding?
It's a gross oversimplification to say you can shoot anything with anything. Maybe you can in a sense but would you want the resulting images? And more importantly, would you go to great effort to do so knowing that the lens was unsuitable for the task at hand (for whatever optical reason, eg sharpness, veiling flare, contrast, not just too wide/long etc).
JJ
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At the moment it'll have to be my 10-20 but with that said, I haven't had much chance to try out my new 70-200/2.8.
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D700 | D80 | 16-35 | 24-70 | 70-200 | 30 | 50 | 85
Although a zoom would be more useful in theory, I'd find it hard to pass up on my 31mm prime.
Its probably my most used lens. I can tend to get everything I need in frame with a little repositioning of myself, has a close minimum focus and beautiful bokeh from the F1.8 aperture and 9 curved blades.
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I am suprised how many chose the 20-70L mine is just gathering dust.
Cilla and I were in the Kruger Park last week and I simply love my new 70-200 F4.
However if I was stuck with one lens the 100 mm F2.8 makro would be king
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Bodies : Canon 450D, Canon 7D
Lenses : Canon 15-85 f3.5-5.6 IS USM, Canon 100mm F2.8 Makro USM, Canon 24-70 L F2.8 USM, Canon 70-200 L F4, Canon 100-400 L F4.5-5.6L IS USM
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I expected a few 24-70s to pop up, but I'm particularly pleased to see there are other people who would also choose their 100mm 2.8 macro lens.
Defiantly agree with Kiwi 70-200 2.8
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If I could only have one, it would be my 100mm 2.8L macro, Love that lens
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Would be my 35mm f/1.4 fo shizz...
shoot from 20m away through a window to a special curved mirror you have strategically placed on the wall. Would look brilliant.
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70-200 f/2.8 over here too.