Your Realistic 3-5 Lens Collection

I am working my way into the 'realistic' 3 lens collection.

Mine would, ideally, have been:
- Canon 10-22 EF-S
- Canon 17-55 EF-S
- Canon 70-200 f4 IS

Of this ideal, I have compromised to not having the IS on the 70-200, and have the 17-55 on the way. I'll see if finally I need as wide a lens as the 10-22 or if a faster prime like the 28mm f1.8 is more a priority.

Rafa.

kylyo wrote in post #11857019
I'm done!

Tokina 11-16
Sigma 85
Canon 35L

The only thing I would ever do is replace the Tokina with the Canon 16-35 L II. As long as I don't need a weather sealed body I don't see that happening. Feels good having what I need for what I shoot!

So, you basically use the Tokina as a 16mm prime when on the 5d2?

Jericobot wrote in post #11857037
Whoa, where can I get a 135 1.4...

hah my bad!
135/2L

10-22
17L
24-70L
100L
200-400L

engrmariano wrote in post #11858242
10-22
17L
24-70L
100L
200-400L

The 200-400? The title says "realistic"

MOkoFOko wrote in post #11858263
The 200-400? The title says "realistic"

it'll be my 5th lens lens when it comes out...

17-40L
50 1.4
135 f2
200 2.8

8-15L
16-35L
24-70L<--Thinking of my trading 24-105L + cash for it
70-200 2.8 IS II<--own
400 f/5.6L

Me gusta zooms

For 7D and current needs

Canon 15-85 (travel, walkaround)
Canon 70-300 L (outdoor sports)
Sigma 30 f1.4 (indoors, lowlight photo and video)
Canon 85 f1.8 (gymnastics)
Canon 135 f2 L (gymnastics)
Canon TS-E 24 II (landscape)

Consider new EF-S 15-50 2.8 IS when comes out if not too heavy or whatever the focal length along with a EF-S 50-125 2.8.

PS. The 70-200 2.8 MKII is overrated.

-24-70 F2.8 EF L <General all rounder/Walk about lens>
-70-200 F2.8 EF L IS II <General Portrait/Telephoto lens>
-14 F2.8 EF L <Main Landscape Lens>
-50 F1.4 EF <Close-range Interior/Low light Portrait lens>

+ Monopod (for 24-70 and 70-200)
+ Tripod (for all lenses)

Sigma 12-24, Sigma 50 f/1.4, Canon 24-70 f/2.8L, Canon 85 f/1.2L II, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS II

My realistic lens collection, the lenses in my bag right now:

Tokina 11-16
Canon 17-40 f4
Canon 85 1.8
Canon 28-135 < not the greatest, but served me well since day 1
Canon 70-200 f2.8 IS

USD3100 for the lenses, tons of happy customers..
the other lenses come and go, but this 5 always with me.
fell in love with 16-35, 70-200 IS 2, 35L, 17 TSE, and 200 f2.
24-70 and 24-105 may replaced 28-135 but not so soon

Realistic
Tokina 11-16
Tamron 17-50 2.8 non-VC
Canon 50 1.4
Sigma 24-70 2.8
Canon 70-200 2.8 IS

Wish
Canon 10-22
Canon 17-55 IS
Canon 50 1.2
Canon 24-70 2.8
Canon 70-200 II

Mission Completed
Few months back i wished the stuff below my sig, and now i been thinking about moving to primes

Next mission:
Canon 85mm f/1.4L II (the hardest one must come first)
Canon 24mm f/1.4L II or 35mm f/1.4L (then this)
Canon 50mm f/1.2L (Upgrade my Sigma)

ohericcc wrote in post #11858926
Realistic
Sigma 10-20 or Tokina 11-16
Tamron 17-50 2.8 non-VC
Canon 50 1.4
Sigma 24-70 2.8
Canon 70-200 2.8 IS

Wish
Canon 10-22
Canon 17-55 IS
Canon 50 1.2
Canon 24-70 2.8
Canon 70-200 II

do you have alternate reality? haha i kid..
hows that sigma 24-70 working for you?