Your Realistic 3-5 Lens Collection

realistically...
right?
Tamron 28-75 2.8
sigma 10-20 f3.5
Canon 70-300 DO IS
Canon 35 f2
I think with my $200 allowance from the wife, it'll take me a few decades...:o

24-70L
35L
70-200L 2.8 IS MkII
85L
135L

ScarySquirrel wrote in post #11338856
24-70L
35L
70-200L 2.8 IS MkII
85L
135L

off about $7-8k, nice...

I already have a Amazon Wish List with these 4 lenses (And a bunch of other stuff that would be in my perfect camera bag):
-50mm f/1.4
-10-22mm
-24-70 f/2.8L
-70-200mm f/2.8L IS (or the f/4L IS, still deciding)

This way, I'm covering all, or most, of the spectrums of photography in one neat and simple package.
(UWA, ZOOM, FAST PRIME, and WALKAROUND; All Canon of course.)

What i have now is a decent overall set

17-40 F4L
70-200 F4L
30 1.4
50 1.4

100 mm L macro
70-300 L zoom
500 mm 4.0 L
Hope the fairy lense mother leaves them with me soom.

35L,
85L,
135L.

Just need the 85L to round out the set, but that's a while off.

11-16 2.8 tokina - uwa lens
30 1.4 sigma - indoor portrait
60 2.8 macro canon - macro and indoor headshot
85 1.8 canon - outdoor portrait and indoor events
70-200l f4 non is w\monopod - outdoor events
coupled with a 7D is my realistic lens collection
tried to keep each lens under $700 shipped with a filter

Running with the zoom trinity when I get more money. (older zoom trinity that is)

17-35mm f/2.8 (own)
28-70mm f/2.8 (own)
70-200mm f/2.8
100mm f/2.8 Macro IS
Sigma 50mm/85mm f/1.4 (own the 50mm)

3 down 2 more to go
(Just your guys opinions, which should I go after first the 70-200 or the 100 L Macro IS?)

Realistic is what I already own:
35mm 1.4L
24-70mm 2.8L
70-200mm f4 IS L
85mm 1.8

Desirable lens collection:
35mm f1.4L
85mm f1.2L II L
24-70mm 2.8L
70-200mm f2.8 IS II L

The 85mm 1.2 II L is too rich for my blood. I might sell my 70-200mm f4 IS & 85mm f1.8 to help fund the 70-200 2.8 IS II.

Main three:
- 16-35LII or 24LII - not sure yet
- 50L
- 135L

And two bonus lenses
- 15 FE
- 85mm of some kind

For my 550D:

-EF-S 10-22mm
-EF-S 17-55mm
-EF 24mm L II
-EF 70-300mm
-EF 100mm L Macro

I'd go for these (for 550D):

1) EF-S 15-85mm IS USM - Owned
2) Sigma 30mm F/1.4 HSM - Next Up
3) EF 70-200mm F/4 L IS USM - 6 months after getting the siggy

That should do enough for my usage with the very capable 550D.

for my type of shooting :

24 ts-e MKII
35L
85L
70-200 2.8 MKII
200 2.8 for the zoo

Have 3 of the 5

Saving for the 24

For my T1i:
tokina 11-16 f/2.8
70-200 f/4l is usm
17-55 f/2.8 is usm
sigma 30mm f/1.4
300mm f/4l is usm/100-400mm f/4-5.6l is usm

I've got the Tokina, am hoping for the sigma for christmas, and will hopefully get at least one of the other 3 in the coming year.