If you could only have 2 lenses what would they be

If you can afford either TS24 or TS17 this will give you more fun, i have 24mm and i can't get it out/away of my camera until i shoot sports.

You've got to be able to afford the nifty fifty so make that three lens.

For purly still photo work I would go fast 35 and 85, this is the combonation I almost always carry and it covers pretty much everythung I shoot. For only video work id go 24-105L and a fast 35 or 50.

Canon 18-135 STM f/3.5-5.6
Canon 35 F/2.0 IS USM

Two lenses:

24-70/2.8 II
70-200/2.8 IS II

JeffreyG wrote in post #16693286
Two lenses:

24-70/2.8 II
70-200/2.8 IS II

This!

85mmL
70-200mm 2.8L

If I were limited to two lenses total, I'd ditch all my SLR equipment and get an SX50HS.

why not just keep the 17-50 tamron just for use on the 7D, and then get a 24-105mm/24-70mm to pair with the 6D, and use your 70-200mm on both?

It's a flawed question IMHO. An answer of 200-400 f/4 1.4X or a 600mm f/4 are perfectly valid but dodge the point of your question.

I think the common answer you'll find is a 24-70 & 70-200 f/2.8 II pair, but at that price, you could build quite a kit using more than 2 lenses. I'd ask the question "for X$ worth of lenses, what kit would you build?

awilson18 wrote in post #16693304
This!

Probably this

EOS5DC wrote in post #16693363
If I were limited to two lenses total, I'd ditch all my SLR equipment and get an SX50HS.

Possibly this.

Or this - the 28-300mm L IS and 100L.

But in reality, one of the reasons I have a dSLR is so I don't have to limit myself one or two lenses if I don't want to. Oh, and I don't want to.

Σ 8-16 + EF-S 18-200 a lightweight, sharp combo

Lots of good responses thanks, 24mm & 35mm primes are proving quite popular, I'll look at the prices here in New Zealand

oxygen45 wrote in post #16693121
I read the question as the OP asking for 1 lens to go with the 70-200. Could the OP clarify this is the case or they are seeking 2 lenses in addition to the 70-200?

Sorry - I should clarify, I'm really asking two questions
1: IF you owned 2 bodies a FF and a Crop what 2 lenses would You want to own
2: What lens should I buy to compliment my 6d,7d & 70-200

hrblaine wrote in post #16693214
You've got to be able to afford the nifty fifty so make that three lens.

Yep you're not wrong (I just borrow my mothers nifty right now)

DreDaze wrote in post #16693422
why not just keep the 17-50 tamron just for use on the 7D, and then get a 24-105mm/24-70mm to pair with the 6D, and use your 70-200mm on both?

I'm not that happy with it, auto focus is slow and edge clarity & vignetting is bad

vengence wrote in post #16693426
It's a flawed question IMHO. An answer of 200-400 f/4 1.4X or a 600mm f/4 are perfectly valid but dodge the point of your question.

I think the common answer you'll find is a 24-70 & 70-200 f/2.8 II pair, but at that price, you could build quite a kit using more than 2 lenses. I'd ask the question "for X$ worth of lenses, what kit would you build?

I hear what you're saying but I already own the 70-200 and I live it, now I just want to fill the void of the 17-50 which doesn't work on the FF

Milutiche wrote in post #16693780
I hear what you're saying but I already own the 70-200 and I live it, now I just want to fill the void of the 17-50 which doesn't work on the FF

If you already own the 70-200 f/2.8 II, then there's not really much of a question on what to pair with it, get a 24-70 f/2.8!

35 1.4 & 300 2.8