What is you best money-making lens?

Whether you're a hobbyist with occasional print sales or a seasoned professional, what lens generates the most income (be it monetary, barter, or benefits) for you? I realize it depends on the type of photography one shoots, but interesting nonetheless.

Also, is this lens your favorite or do you have other lens that you would rather use for "personal" purposes?

50L, followed by my 24L II + 85L II.

Sigma 100-300mm f/4 , it has paid for itself . Yes it is my favorite for personal use also.

24L for me.

Portraits.

EF 70-200mm L f/2.8 IS, probably 70%
EF 50mm f/1.8 Mk II, probably 10%
Tamron 17-35 f/2.8-4 Di LD IF, probably 10%
Canon 24mm and 85mm, probably another 10% between them.

70-200/2.8 IS II

Thanks for participating.

One of my early favorites was the 180mm macro but haven't been too successful making income on a regular basis shooting bugs

View_Finder wrote in post #11653164
Thanks for participating.

One of my early favorites was the 180mm macro but haven't been too successful making income on a regular basis shooting bugs

Try becoming paparazzi, you can still shoot bugs all day and make money

TheLostVertex wrote in post #11653213
Try becoming paparazzi, you can still shoot bugs all day and make money

I want to become paparazzi, what shooting lenses do they use?

dcasi34 wrote in post #11653285
I want to become paparazzi, what shooting lenses do they use?

28-300L

Mine is Canon 17-40mm f/4L followed closely by the Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS.

Take Care,
Cheers, Patrick

70-200 2.8 IS II is my workhorse. My favorite lens is the 300 2.8 IS though.

Never made money because I only do it for fun, but If I was to get paid Id pick the 135 and 35L.

JeffreyG wrote in post #11653301
28-300L

Aaahh the stalker lens.

135L probably. It's light, small, and fast. I like putting some distance between myself and the subject, even for full body/partial frame stuff. The 24-70 comes in handy too though, especially in the 50-70 range.

My favorite is my phone. IQ isn't "there" but it's always with me so it's not a task in and of itself like the dSLR.