What lens do you use the most/least

[400dabuser]

Before my new 55-250mm IS lens, I tended to use the Tamron that was bundled, when I bought the 400d, a lot.

The least: Canon 50mm lens

[USMCWayne]

Most: Canon 85 1.8

Least (Never): Canon 18-55 kit

[Thalagyrt]

Most: 28-300L
Least: 50 1.8

[FlyingPhotog]

Most: 300 f/2.8L IS
Least: 100mm f/2.8 Macro

[mspringfield]

Most: Tie 200 1.8/ 135 F2
Least: 28-70 2.8 (but when you need it you gotta have it)

[Erik G]

Most: 50mm f/1.8
Least: 18-55mm Kit

Because they're the only two lenses I own.... lol

[Alexei TND]

Most: 70-200 2.8 IS
Least: 50 1.8 (almost obsolete since i got the siggy 1.4, but i doubt ill ever sell it, maybe give it away as a present or so, maybe ill keep it, im getting a 450D converted to IR soon and having a lightweight fast IR combo would be neat)

[dave kadolph]

Most---300 f4.0/85 f1.8
Least Sigma 10-20

[birdfromboat]

most: 24-105 IS L
least: 200 2.8 L. A great lens, I am glad I have it, but it is for really long indoor candid shots where flash is at the edge of usefullness or not allowed. Sometimes I double it, but with out IS it is hard to use in those conditions. Definitely better to go to the 100-400, it is at 5.6 at 400mm also but carries IS. But we are out of the realm of long indoor low light shots at that stage, and thats really what the 200 was bought for. It fills a very narrow range of usefullness between the 135L and the 100-400 the way I(don't) use it.

[dustyporch]

This is fun.

Most: Sigma 18-50 EX DC Macro
Least: Canon 50 f1.8 -- but just because I use it the least doesn't make it any less valuable. It's my favourite when working with the strobes in my mini-studio...

[S.Horton]

Most: 400 f/4 DO
Least: EF-S 17-85 (to be sold)

[Jdumas]

On my 50D:
most: EFs 17-55 IS
least: EF 70-200 F4L

On my EOS 1n:
most: Sigma 20 f1.8
least: EFs 17-55 IS:p j/k EF 70-200 F4L

hmmm...... maybe I should sell my 70-200.......no way :p

[Persephone]

Since i got the 17-55mm lens, my usage of the 50mm 1.8 dropped like a rock. I always stopped that lens down to f/2.8 for DOF purposes and almost never shot with it wide open. So I returned it to my friend.

Before I got that lens, the 70-200mm I was borrowing got the most use since it had 2.8 and IS. I hated to have to put on the 18-55mm since it was so slow and because I couldn't zoom in more than 24mm or else I would lose critical aperture.

[jjackflash]

Most: the 17-40mm f4L & 50mm f1.2L
Least: 100mm f2.8 macro non-usm

[number six]

Most: 17-55 f/2.8
Least: 28-105 II USM. It's a good lens - sharp, fast and accurate focus, but it's not a focal length I want much on a 30D.

-js

[Mocows]

Most: 70-200 f4 & 50 f1.8
Least: 18-55 IS

[Haru]

Most: Sigam 30 1.4
Least: Canon 70-200 2.8 IS. It is a shame I don't use it more, but when I need it I'm glad i have it.

[javanutsy]

Most: 35L
Least: 85 1.8

[400dabuser]

Cool, seems there are some differences in usage

[SuzyView]

Most: 24-70
Least: 50 1.4, I prefer the 85 1.8 for portraits.

[BluewookieJim]

My lenses, In order from most to least used.

1.) Tamron 17-50mm F/2.8
2.) Canon 100mm Macro F/2.8
3.) Canon 28mm F/1.8
4.) Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L

While I really really like the 28mm, I tend to only use it very specific low-light situations. Can't seem to force myself to use it "just because".

The 70-200mm is really nice, especially when I need it, but I find very few occasions to use it.

[GilesGuthrie]

Most: 135 F/2L
Least: 50 F/1.4

"most" changes quite frequently though.

[JeffreyG]

Most: 24-105L

Least: 50/2.5 Compact Macro

[Bosscat]

Most: 70-200mm F/4.0 IS
Least: Nifty Fifty.

But if I rent a lens for a weekend, it gets most useage, that weekend.

And I think me and the 135 F/2.0L are gonna spend alot of quality time this summer.

[Perry Ge]

Most: 85L (I use this about 80% of the time)
Least: Everything else :p. I'm not even joking.

[arkphotos]

Most: 17-55is
Least: 135L, but i still love it.

[FlyingPhotog]

Most: 85L (I use this about 80% of the time)
Least: Everything else :p. I'm not even joking.

You have other lenses? :shock:

[Perry Ge]

You have other lenses? :shock:

Apparently. Sometimes I forget that I do though :lol:.

[Nanboh]

Most: 50L
Least: any zoom

with warmer weather coming though the wide angle and telephotos get more use, but even then, I tend to grab the 135L cuz I like the primes.

[Perry Ge]

Most: 50L

Such a good lens.

[Quad]

Most 45 TSE great general purpose lens but a bit heavy

Least 800 beside not really being a telephoto person I have never even seen one let alone own one and will likely never will.

[DigitalSpecialist]

Most 24-70L

Least MPE-65

[LennartW]

Most 70-200/2.8

Least 24-70/2.8

[Nanboh]

Such a good lens.

Perry, you were part of the reason I 'risked' it--sold off the 50mm f/1.4 and 35L and dove into the 50L. This is my FAVORITE focal length--has been since my early days of film, and this lens just doesn't disappoint--what was I so afraid of!!. Someday I may do the same with the 85L--cuz I love what I see done with it and love my lowly 85, but just not there yet as I don't use this FL as much yet to justify the cost. Plus the weight is a bit scary on that one--it's like 2.5lbs or something! :D

[Perry Ge]

Perry, you were part of the reason I 'risked' it--sold off the 50mm f/1.4 and 35L and dove into the 50L. This is my FAVORITE focal length--has been since my early days of film, and this lens just doesn't disappoint--what was I so afraid of!!. Someday I may do the same with the 85L--cuz I love what I see done with it and love my lowly 85, but just not there yet as I don't use this FL as much yet to justify the cost. Plus the weight is a bit scary on that one--it's like 2.5lbs or something! :D

Yay! I feel the same about the focal length and I think the same thing - why didn't I get this lens earlier!

The 85L is frickin' awesome though. I do the vast majority of my work with it and it's just the greatest lens I've ever had the pleasure of owning.

[photoguy6405]

Most: 24-105 f4L
Least: 50 f1.8, but I'll never sell it (unless I replace it with a Mk I)

[Nistelrooydude]

Most: 24-70L
Least: 75-300 USM

[Thejaggy]

Most: 17-40 F4L
Least: 50 F1.8

[That_Fox]

Most: 300mm ƒ/2.8L IS
Least: 20-35mm ƒ/2.8L

[nightcat]

Over the winter its been...

most used... Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 (followed by the Canon 60mm macro)
least used... Canon 200mm 2.8 L

I use my 200mm far more in warm weather.

[Jaymz]

Most: 24-70 f/2.8
Least: 18-55 Kit

[LowriderS10]

Most: Sigma 10-20

Least: Canon 70-200 (even though I think it's the most beautiful of all my lenses lol)

[bsaber]

Most: 17-40L (crop) or 24-70L (FF)
Least: 18-55 II (never)

[Kered]

Most: 17-55mm f2.8

Fantastic lens. Wish there was an equivalent for FF :(

Least: 50mm F1.8

Unless you count the kit lens 18-55mm non-IS.

[GlobexCo]

I only have 2 lenses, a 70-200 and 10-22, but I use them both quite equally. I love them both and probably use the 10-22 more lately because I've been focusing more on landscape shots, but even then the 70-200 comes out of the bag enough.

At this point, if I had a third lens I don't even know that I'd use it.

[yogestee]

Most-- Sigma EX 50-150mm F/2.8

Least-- Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8

[Win]

Most: 24-70 2.8
Least: 100 Macro

Win

[bsaber]

Most: 17-55mm f2.8

Fantastic lens. Wish there was an equivalent for FF :(

Least: 50mm F1.8

Unless you count the kit lens 18-55mm non-IS.

Having IS on the 24-70L would be AWESOME :D

[400dabuser]

Would love to have a macro lens with the lot I have at the moment, just so love taking photos at close range

[Helena]

Most: 35L and 17-40L

Least: 60/2.8 macro and 200/2.8IIL.
(The macro is a great lens, but I don't use my 450D much anymore and it doesn't work on the 5D. 200L is wonderful, but I prefer to use the 70-200/4IS whenever I can. Will probably sell both eventually.)

[mikekelley]

Most: 70-200mm F/4.0 IS
Least: Nifty Fifty.



same here!