What Lens
Mar 26, 2018 11:16:51 #
sanddog83
Loc: Massachusetts
I cant carry everything with me all the time so what would you carry as a lens for a go to lens ...
Mar 26, 2018 11:25:07 #
Depends on where and what I anticipate shooting. On longer hikes with variations I carry a small backpack with some essentials and another lens.
If I don't know or care, I'll use an 18-longer length or a 70-200.
If I don't know or care, I'll use an 18-longer length or a 70-200.
Mar 26, 2018 11:33:12 #
sanddog83 wrote:
I cant carry everything with me all the time so what would you carry as a lens for a go to lens ...
The lens I use the most is a 50mm f/1.8, but as DaveO says it depends on where I'm going and what I'm looking to photograph.
I recently purchased a 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 lens which will probably get a lot of work.
Mar 26, 2018 11:49:21 #
Mar 26, 2018 11:50:40 #
I carry an 18-250 if I am unable to carry any other lenses. Otherwise I carry a 100-400 with the 18-250. Those two lenses cover about 95% of my shooting unless i'm out shooting macro.
Mar 26, 2018 11:53:15 #
My walk around is an 18-200 Sigma.
Little bit wide (APS-C -equiv. of 27) and allows in-camera cropping.
Little bit wide (APS-C -equiv. of 27) and allows in-camera cropping.
Mar 26, 2018 18:27:35 #
sanddog83 wrote:
I cant carry everything with me all the time so what would you carry as a lens for a go to lens ...
It would help if you let us know what camera you are using.
Mar 26, 2018 18:41:31 #
Mar 26, 2018 20:38:45 #
LWW
Loc: Banana Republic of America
DaveO wrote:
Gee,it must almost be time for another discussion on crop factor. 
Corn, wheat or barley?
Mar 26, 2018 20:40:20 #
Mar 26, 2018 23:34:01 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
sanddog83 wrote:
I cant carry everything with me all the time so what would you carry as a lens for a go to lens ...
Like others have said, it depends where I'm going and what I intend to shoot. If I'm going to be mostly outside in good light I will probably use my Canon EF-s 15-85mm as a general purpose walkaround lens. I also very often go out with nothing but my Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM. My camera is a Canon 7D Mark II.
Mar 27, 2018 06:41:40 #
sanddog83 wrote:
I cant carry everything with me all the time so what would you carry as a lens for a go to lens ...
I use a 28-300mm. Tamron now has an 18-400mm.
Mar 27, 2018 06:44:14 #
Mar 27, 2018 07:31:09 #
Mar 27, 2018 08:44:02 #
My most used lens for just walking around is a 24-105 f4 Canon. It is a good medium wide angle and medium tele and at 85 to 100 a good portrait lens. A comparable lens on Nikon would be 18-120. On a crop frame I would go with the 18-135 Canon or Nikon 18-140.
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