Tandem Goldmember  1,244 posts Likes: 4 Joined Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Springs More info | Without a doubt, the 400 f/2.8 IS. The performance is unsurpassed. It's worth every penny I paid for it. Bill - A model needs careful lighting, professional makeup and expensive clothes to look as beautiful as any ordinary woman does to a man who has fallen in love with her.
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JamieHolladay Cream of the Crop  21,557 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2005 Location: Gadsden, Alabama, USA More info | Sep 07, 2006 13:12 | #92 Hands down my 70-200 f/4L The Site
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hef Goldmember  1,169 posts Joined Jun 2005 Location: Western New York More info | Sep 07, 2006 13:23 | #93 Which lens has brought you the most? Nikon D3, Leica M8,Leica D-Lux 4
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mebailey Goldmember 1,992 posts Likes: 28 Joined Jul 2005 Location: USA More info | Sep 07, 2006 14:12 | #94 |
bufferbure1 Senior Member  458 posts Joined Jul 2006 Location: Canada More info | 4x4rock wrote: I'll have to say the 50/1.8 There are some pictures that I took with this lens that everytime I see it, I was sooo glad I got it. Same here. "I collect pictures, not gears..."
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AndersÖstberg Goldmember  3,395 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2003 Location: Sweden More info | Sep 07, 2006 17:03 | #96 |
busterboy Goldmember  1,436 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: Yorkshire Born n Bred. More info | ssim wrote: That really is a tough a question. I like all of my lenses and they all get used allot. If I had to pick I would have to say the 300 f/2.8 L IS. My first love in photography is wildlife and this lens makes it a treat to go out with. Very much the same here Sheldon.. [COLOR=blue][COLOR=black][COLOR=blue]| Canon 1DMkIII | 16-35mm f/2.8L | Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS | Canon 1.4X Extender | Canon 2X Extender |
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GTogs Goldmember 1,175 posts Likes: 2 Joined Sep 2004 Location: NW Iowa More info | Sep 07, 2006 21:50 | #98 While I like and use most of my lenses, the one that I use most and makes me happiest is the 24 -104 f/4L! Togs
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rgravel Senior Member  307 posts Joined Apr 2004 Location: Gatineau, PQ, Canada More info | EF-100 f/2.8 macro, followed closely by my EF 70-200 f/4 Robert Gravel www.robertgravel.ca/
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sugarzebra Cream of the Crop  More info | Sep 07, 2006 22:38 | #100 Only having three lenses, you would think this would be an easy decision. The 24-105 is a fantastic lens that lives on the camera most of the time, however the 70-200 surpassed my expectations and I couldn't live without it. I guess that mean the only lens that isnt up for top honours is the thrifty fifty...but I couldnt part with it either. Scott
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goatee "nice but dim"  5,239 posts Joined May 2005 Location: North of London, UK More info | ed rader wrote: don't sell the 85. the 24-105 is a great lens but the 85 smokes it for portraits. in fact the only lens i've used comparable to the 85 for portraits is the 70-200f4. the 24-70L comes very close but the 85 has the edge there too. ed rader I would never get rid of the 85 - it's such a good all round lens - for portraits it's wonderful, for indoor sports (not that I shoot them) it's good, for baby / child portraits, it's a killer, because you can get really tight in, without being too physically close, and the tiny DOF is really wonderful - only their eye(s) is in focus, and the rest just melts away. Ok, so the 85 has brought me the most joy, and it was a present from my wife D7100, 50mm f/1.8, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6, 70-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR, SB800
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kram obvious its pointless 2,612 posts Likes: 3 Joined Feb 2005 More info | hef wrote: My Nikkor 85mm F1.4.. Oh, just joking.......my 28-300 L.
Canon 7D , Canon 6D, 100-400 L, 24-105 F4 L, 50 F1.4, Tokina 12-24 F4, Kenko Teleplus Pro DG 1.4X Extender
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goatee "nice but dim" 5,239 posts Joined May 2005 Location: North of London, UK More info | Sep 08, 2006 02:51 | #103 although an extra half stop on an 85mm - would be nice, and could reduce that teensy depth of field by some more as well D7100, 50mm f/1.8, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6, 70-300mm f/3.5-5.6 VR, SB800
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Permagrin THREAD STARTER High Priestess of all I survey  77,915 posts Likes: 21 Joined Aug 2006 Location: day dreamin' More info | goatee wrote: although an extra half stop on an 85mm - would be nice, and could reduce that teensy depth of field by some more as well  And an extra extra half stop would make it the 1.2L (that I want eversobadly)! .. It's Permie's world, we just live in it! ~CDS
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whiskaz Goldmember  1,503 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Parkersburg, WV More info | dazzlebea wrote: Please give it another chance, macro photography is challenging but once you figure it out it is so rewarding. Most of us on the macro forum don't use a tripod or monopod and a regular, diffused flash (on a bracket) is all that is needed. Try shooting f11 @ 1/125sec  I definately haven't given up on it. It's just not as addicting as I thought it would be and that's probably because it's not as simple as compose, focus, shoot. I'll be going back to NYC for a few days and plan to stop by B&H this time (I did the day before leaving last time and they were closing early so I didn't get to check it out). While there I will probably inquire about a nice macro flash bracket and go that route until I can afford (or if I even decide on) the MT-24ex. Some of my favorite shots came from that lens I just got fed up with OOF long exposures caused by my crappy tripod. Jeremy | Gear List | EyeDigress - A Photoblog
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