Rank your lens use.

[dennykyser]

For those of us who are new to the Digital SLR, and haveing to replace poor glass with better, and to save some people from doing as I have in the past and get a lens that not used much. Will list the lenses you use more often from most used to less used. Assuming that most will do pretty general photography. (Snapshots, Portraits, Vacations etc)

I have found that my old favorite lens is seeing very little use now. (100 2.0 usm) and my elan 7 kit lens 28-90 4.5 lens is useless with the 10D.

[Belmondo]

Okay, I'll take a stab at this:

from most used to least.

1. 24-70 f/2.8L
2. 100-400 f/4-5.6L
3. 70-200 f/2.8L IS
4. 17-40L
5. 70-200 f/4
6. 50mm f/1.4
7. 100mm f2.8 macro
8. 50mm f/1.0

I have a couple older lenses like the 75-300 that I only keep as backups. They really don't get used at all.

[CyberDyneSystems]

1. 500mm f/4.5 (used to be the 50-500mm untill I upgraded)
2. 70-200mm f/2.8
3. 17-40mm f/4
4. 28-70mm f/2.8 (this replaced the 28-300mm... I know don't say it)
5. 50mm f/1.8


What I still want/need

I need a good 300mm, either the f/2.8 prime, or perhaps the 120-300mm f/2.8 zoom.

It's either one of the above OR if I can possibly get hooked up with one..
a 200mm f/1.8!!!!

I will also be getting an 85mm f/1.8 some day and perhaps a 135mm f/2

[dennykyser]

This is great help, I am trying to settle in with a few lenses and starting to see that I need a zoom of some sort, I guess I am use to using primes. I have yet to see anyone mention the 28-135 is.

[photography By Evangelos]

Well with the 1.6X factor I will put the ones I use most to least.

1) 17-35 F2.8 L
2) 24-70 F2.8 L
3) 85 F 1.8 EF is one of the sharpest lenses you money can buy!
4) 70-200 F4 L also very sharp and a lot lighter than the F2.8 L which I had
And sold it off for the F4. Weight is a big issue when you
Are doing PJ for 8 hours and have the camera and lens on
A strap around your shoulder with an other camera in your
Hand like I often do at all my weddings.
5) 28-135 IS EF
6) 105 Macro Sigma. This is also a tack sharp lens and is a great buy.
7) 20M 1.8 Sigma which is New. Seems to be just fine. Need to put more
Time is with this one.
8) 300 F2.8 L sits at home rarely use this one. It attracts too much attention all the time.

So there is that's my line up and how I use my lenses for most to least used. Best of luck.

Angelo :D

[tacos3]

From most used to least...

1. 28-70 2.8
2. 70-200 2.8L
3. 50 1.8
4. 17-55 that came with the 300D.

I think I need a 17-40 zoom or a 28-135 IS for most of my general usage needs....

Darren

[IanD]

Have a couple of new lenses so there is not yet a clear pattern. However which one gets used the most will change with the seasons due to subject changing.
From most to least-
28-135 IS (lives on the body)
100-400 IS
17-40 F4 L
70-200 F2.8
The 100-400 is new and will be getting the most work due to favorite photo subject-----deer!
Ian

[ssim]

The most often to the least

24-70f2.8 L
70-200f2.8 L IS
16-35f2.8 L
50mm f/1.8 II
100-400 L IS USM (this is higher in the summer)
m100 f/2.8u macro

[Vegas Poboy]

I'm still a student but prefers shooting sports then Portraits and soon weddings my list is as follows:

Sigma 28-70mm f2.8 tied with the Canon 70-200mm f/4
Tamron 28-105mm
Canon 17-40mm f4
Canon 50mm F/1.8

I will soon be replacing the Tamron with the Canon 28-135mm IS this will be my everyday carry all lens and most likely move to the top of my list.

[DaveG]

Most to least:

16-35 f2.8 L (easily the winner)
70-200 f2.8 L

50 f1.4
24-85 f3.5-f4.5 (these two lenses are in a tie)

100 f2.8 macro

[Patmandu]

Most to least:

16-35 2.8L
24-70 2.8L
16mm Zenitar
70-200 4L
50 1.4 USM
100 USM Macro

Cheers!

[Jesper]

I have two lenses now, both Canon: the 17-40L and the 28-135. I don't favour one over the other - one is useful for some things, the other for other things, for example: the 17-40L is nice to use on the street, for landscapes etc., everything that needs a wide angle... (ofcourse)... and I use the 28-135 for portaits and for lower light conditions; the image stabilizer makes it very useful for that.

I plan to get the new 70-300 DO IS USM when it's available.

[dennykyser]

It is nice to see what most people use. I know there are others like myself who are unsure of what lenses to shoot for.

[tannoy]

1) Canon 17-40 4L
2) Canon 28-135 is
3) Canon 70-200 4L (favorite)
4) Canon 50 1.4

I shoot alot of street scenes and architechture but far and away the best lens in the bunch is the 70-200 4L and the next lens I buy will be the 24-70L from Canon, can't wait...

Darrin

[Tom W]

Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 70-210 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 50 f/1.8 Mk I

Ask me next week, as my lens situation will be drastically different. :D

[Jerry Eisen]

24/70L
100/400L
70/200 F/4L
50/1.8 (old style)

[eric1]

1. 28-135IS
2. 17-40L
3. 70-200F4
haven't bought a long zoom yet. looking at the 100-400L, or the
50-500 Bigma.

eric1

[ilya]

Ok, here goes ...

17-40L
70-200 2.8 IS
50 1.8
28-135 IS

the 75-300 no longer gets used at all, except as a paperweight.

[westfalcon1]

Heres mine 2 cents...

most to least(all canon brand

28-135
17-40 L
28-70L
50 f1.4
85 f1.8
80-200 F2.8 L
70-200 F4 L
100 usm macro
100-300 F5.6 L
135 Soft f2.8
50 mm macro
50 f 1.8

[RichardtheSane]

I have very few lenses, but untill I find I need more I have vowed to pay off my credit card :)

17-40L
100-400L
50mm F1.8
35-135mm
100mm F2.8 USM Macro (used so little with the type of shooting I do I am gong to sell it)

[EoSD30fReAk]

Here is my list form most to least



EF 28-135 IS
EF 24-85
EF 100-400L IS
EF 28-105
EF 50mm macro
EF 35-80 (got it from some one but i never use it)


will soon be buying something like the 17-40L or something to cover the smaller range.

[msnow]

My list:

1. 16-35/f2.8L
2. 28-135/f3.5 IS
3. 70-200/f.2.8L IS
4. 24-70/f.28L

[Mills]

1. 24-70 f/2.8L
2. 70-200 f2.8L IS
3. 100-400 f4-5.6L IS
4. 16-35 f2.8L

Ranked from most used to least.

[nosquare2003]

35/f2 the most.

[maderito]

1. 17-40 F4 L
2. 50 F1.4
3. 70-200 F4 L
4. 85 F1.8
5. 28-135 IS

I'll be purchasing the 24-70 L. It will probably bump the 17-40 from the top of the list. I have some old Canon consumer lenses that never see the light of day.

[Canuck]

1. 500mm f/4.5 (used to be the 50-500mm untill I upgraded)
2. 70-200mm f/2.8
3. 17-40mm f/4
4. 28-70mm f/2.8 (this replaced the 28-300mm... I know don't say it)
5. 50mm f/1.8


What I still want/need

I need a good 300mm, either the f/2.8 prime, or perhaps the 120-300mm f/2.8 zoom.

It's either one of the above OR if I can possibly get hooked up with one..
a 200mm f/1.8!!!!

I will also be getting an 85mm f/1.8 some day and perhaps a 135mm f/2

CDS,
The Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 EX is calling your name...I can hear it across the water in England! LOL!!! :)

Ok, what do I use??
Oh, man, this is a tough one...
Canon 16-35 F2.8L and Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 EX are used about the same, just different applications. This also the end of the high end glass.

I had a Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 lens that I sold. It sucked. It was a $140ish lens and it showed. I sold it and some other money floating got me the Sigma 120-300 F2.8EX lens. The other one I have is a Sigma 28-80mm F3.5-5.6 and that one was used a few weeks ago last and will see action in the near future, like when spring comes to use in comparison to show how bad cheap glass sucks. I know it isn't fair to compare an $80 lens to a Canon L ($1380) lens, but you bet you will see the difference!

I also have plans to add the Canon 24-70 L lens to my collection to get closer to bridging gap from 35mm-120mm. I am waiting for paycheck.

Cheers from England,
Canuck

[scsmith10D]

My list is short:

17-40L
28-135 IS

(My only 2 lenses.)

Next up:
50 1.4
100-400L IS

In My Dreams:
70-200 2.8L IS
300 2.8L

I use the 17-40 most now because it's the newest and I like the sharpness, color and contrast better than the 28-135.

[sjprg]

Most to least
EF 24mm f/2.8 Landscapes/Group Pictures
Sigma 50-500mm Wildlife
EF 75-300 Excellent Zoo lens, good macro with 500D converter
EF 35-80 Hiking. Its light and cheap. If brush gets it, no big deal
EF 70-200 f/2.8L Portrait. Not worth a hoot over about 50 feet.

Next aquisition will be the EF 20mm f/1.4L for landscapes/group pictures
Paul

[Longwatcher]

Most to Least
1. 28-70/2.8L (primary lens for 10D)
2. 28-135 IS (mainly on my D60 when I travel light)
3. 16-35/2.8L
4. 50/1.4
5. 70-200/2.8L IS (when shooting stage shows with flash, this one wins)
6. 100-400L IS
7. 75-300 IS (Just used when traveling light)
8. Tamron 28-80 (sits on shelf)

Just the ones I have.

[Zap37]

Ok for me it's

70-200 2.8 IS
17-40
400 f4
28-135
50MM 2.5

[Vertabreaker]

Reading some of these has me wanted to get the credit card out again. Those bastards just up'd my limit. ARGH

1 - 70-200L IS
2 - 50mm 1.4
3 - 18-55mm kit lens

I want to replace that kit lens with a better lens in that range but I'm tried of seeing my CC bill so damn high. I wonder how many pints of blood it would take to replace it.

[Joytek]

1. 17-40mm f4
2. 70-200mm f4
3. 50mm f1.4

(28-300mm IS L soon to come and help out with the dust problem introduced by changing lenses too much arggg) :evil:

w

[thomascanty]

My list, most used to least:

1) 17-40L
2) 28-135 IS
3) 75-300 IS
4) 50 2.5 macro

I should be getting a 100-400L in July with a bonus check I have coming in. That'll replace the 75-300 IS, and would probably move up to #2 on this list. I also have a few really old Tamron, Tokina and Promaster lenses that haven't been used in ages -- since my film days.

[Phil Hall]

Most of my work is wildlife and horse events

100-400 Canon L IS
above plus 1.4x extender
28-135 Canon
70-200 Canon L IS
16-35 Canon
105 Sigma 2.8 macro
50 mm Canon

[Morden]

OK, in terms of time spent on camera, most to least:

EF 28-135 f/3.5-5.6 IS (by a mile - extremely versatile)
EF 70-200 f/2.8L (best quality of the three)
EF 16-35 f/2.8L

I (currently) only have the three but they serve my modest needs very well.

I hope that this helps.

[onehotrx7]

For me, it's pretty much evenly spread between three:

28-135 IS - All rounder, reasonable zoom, wide enough, IS helps...
50mm f/1.8 - Low light, making myself think about composition, portraits and club shoots...
100mm f/2.8 macro - I love macro, and it's such a sharp lens that it stays on the camera as much as the others...

Basically one of those lives on the camera - I'm happy that I'll pick it up and get shots in most situations...

Then, my other regulars are:
75-300 (non IS) - When I need a longer zoom and am prepared to think about using it - it's a good lens, but it's far from point and shoot... Will get rid of it when I replace it with a 100-400 IS (Which I thoroughly recommend, even though I haven't convinced myself to part with the money for one I have access through a friend)

MP65 5:1 - Obviously useful only when I want extreme macros...

50mm f/2.5 macro - Sold it now, but used it half as much as the 100mm once I got it...

Cheers,
Stuart

[zerolight]

1. 28-135 IS almost constantly.
2. 18-50 occasionally.

on a 10D.

[Stever]

My most used lenses in order are:

Canon 28-135IS
Canon 75-300IS (soon to be sold) beeeeeeeeeeeecause;
Canon 100-400L IS (very new purchase)
Sigma 105 Macro (macro and for portraits)

Stever

[motophoto]

I guess ill take a crack at this.

Most to Least

85/1.2L (about 70% of the time)
16-35/2.8L
70-200/4L

These rarely leave the bag

50/1.8 II
15/2.8 (fisheye)

[ShaneR]

Shooting mostly radio station events (clubs, sports meet & greets, just about anything else) with a 10D

1. Tamron 28-75 F/2.8 XR Di
2. Cannon EF 50 1.8
3. Sigma 70-300 (rarely use, not very sharp)

Keep in mind this is a severely budget limited selection, but I am very happy with the Tamron.

[kanwingshing]

28-70 L
70-200 L
17-40 L
100
300

All lens from Canon

[PacAce]

Mine depends on usage:

Birding/wildlife:
100-400/4.5 IS
28-135/3.5 IS

Parties/indoors:
17-35/2.8
28-135/3.5 IS

Macro and closeup:
50/2.8
28-135/3.5
100-400/4.5 IS

Walk-around/General purpose:
28-135/3.5 IS
17-35/2.8

[lime]

OK here's mine:

135L 2.0-Just a great lens
http://www.pbase.com/image/22713742.jpg

100-400L IS
http://www.pbase.com/image/22492613.jpg

50 1.8II
http://www.pbase.com/image/22572950.jpg

28-135 IS-Sometime does not make in the bag
http://www.pbase.com/image/22492674.jpg
AND
28-90 Was part of an Elan 7E Kit (not used anymore)

[IanD]

Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 70-210 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 50 f/1.8 Mk I

Ask me next week, as my lens situation will be drastically different. :D
OK I'm asking :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tom W]

Canon 28-105 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 70-210 f/3.5-4.5
Canon 50 f/1.8 Mk I

Ask me next week, as my lens situation will be drastically different. :D
OK I'm asking :lol: :lol: :lol:

Well. the week isn't quite up yet, but I can tell you that there are 2 new lenses in my "stable", with one more on its way.

The new 17-40 has seen a tremendous amount of action since I got it a few days ago, and the Sigma 70-200 from CDS is very likely to see lots of action. The Cannon 70-210 is slated for selling soon.

The third lens, due tomorrow, is a 50 mm 1.4. My 1.8 just doesn't like to focus on my 10D so its rejoining the Elan as a standard lens (and to cover up that gaping hole on the front of the body).

I've got a couple of breech-lock lenses as well, but they aren't used very often since they only fit the FT.

My least used lens is a no-name 600 mm monstrosity that I've nicknamed "Gitzo Leg" due to its ability to severely strain any tripod to which it is attached. It is also equipped with a mount for the FT.

[phidong]

Used on a Canon digital Rebel: (ranked by most used to least)

1. Sigma 70-210mm f/2.8
2. Canon 18-55mm kit lens
3. Canon 50mm f/1.8

<3

[toddb]

1. 28-135 IS
2. 50 - 1.8 (for those low light situations)

Wish I had the 70-200 2.8. Hoping that is my next lens.

[ron chappel]

As it's summer here i'm finding i use the long lenses alot.
The 28-105 lives on the camera and does a good job of being ready for most things-including being the base for the fisheye add on adapter.
Occasionally i use the 100 macro when i see something tiny 'round the yard.
..and i'm a little surprised i don't use the 50/1.8 more.Being summer plus having good high ISO capability influences that alot i think

[arogop]

Most to Least

Canon 50 1.8
Canon 75-300 IS
Canon 28-70 MK II
Canon 35-80

I use the 50 for portraits and indoors. The 75-300 IS for all outdoors. the 28-70 I only use for room pictures. 35-80 is worthless.