What was your most used lens for 2020? (Page 4): :sm24:...

tcthome Loc: NJ

ejpeters wrote:

24-70mm or 50mm-S on the Z6ll
200-500mm on the D7200
But the 200-500mm has been used the most since I put in new bird feeders.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Tamron 150-600 G1

robiversen

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you filter and count your images in Lightroom, what surprises did you find? Do you use your own usage data to plan to sell unused lenses / cameras? Or maybe, to change the lenses you'll use more in 2021?

The circa 1981 Canon FD 200mm f/4 macro was my #1 used lens for keepers (mounted to a Sony a7II). Merging all the extended configurations, last year's #1 lens was the second most frequent in 2019, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM (mounted to an EOS 5DIII).

Tamron 18 - 270

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

NIKKOR AF 28-105 3.5-4.5 D on a D3300.

mikeroetex Loc: Lafayette, LA

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you filter and count your images in Lightroom, what surprises did you find? Do you use your own usage data to plan to sell unused lenses / cameras? Or maybe, to change the lenses you'll use more in 2021? ....

Thanks for the reminder! I would have sworn it was my 24-70 f4 S on Z7, but I I was very surprised to see my 70-200 f4 had the most usage and my newest lens, the 24-200 came in a close 2nd. I sold the 70-200 shortly after I bought the 24-200. Makes sense.

Should have done this analysis before, I guess. I do miss that lens! Cheap to get a used one on mppb.com...or maybe the 24-105 paired with a 100-400 when they come to market!

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

Canon 6D mark II with Tokina 24-200 f3.5-5.6.

jackm1943 Loc: Omaha, Nebraska

CHG_CANON wrote:

If you filter and count your images in Lightroom, what surprises did you find? Do you use your own usage data to plan to sell unused lenses / cameras? Or maybe, to change the lenses you'll use more in 2021?

The circa 1981 Canon FD 200mm f/4 macro was my #1 used lens for keepers (mounted to a Sony a7II). Merging all the extended configurations, last year's #1 lens was the second most frequent in 2019, the EF 300mm f/2.8L IS II USM (mounted to an EOS 5DIII).

For what little photography I did last year, it was my 90mm macro lens.

Canisdirus

Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM

Kmgw9v Loc: Miami, Florida

This thread has served to remind me how few pictures I took during 2020.
Got to regroup.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

mikeroetex wrote:

Thanks for the reminder! I would have sworn it was my 24-70 f4 S on Z7, but I I was very surprised to see my 70-200 f4 had the most usage and my newest lens, the 24-200 came in a close 2nd. I sold the 70-200 shortly after I bought the 24-200. Makes sense.

Should have done this analysis before, I guess. I do miss that lens! Cheap to get a used one on mppb.com...or maybe the 24-105 paired with a 100-400 when they come to market!

I'm with you, Mike, being surprised with the cold numbers vs the fond memories. For me, the lenses in the 3 to 5 positions were telling, including lenses that have never been used as much as in 2020, with another specialized macro prime taking a slot. I guess for a long stretch of May to September, I did only flowers, and bees, and similar visitors, where normally I'd be out at airshows.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

Kmgw9v wrote:

This thread has served to remind me how few pictures I took during 2020.
Got to regroup.

LOL Kmgw9v! Hopefully, it does spark some ideas.

barrie87b Loc: Quebec Canada

Sony 18-105 g lens on my a6000. I also have the 18-200 for more reach but the 18-105 is used about 90% of the time.

redtooth

On a D-850 I used the 24-120 for most of the time . Wish they made a 24-200 for F-Frame .

franbires

By far, my most used lens is my EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM

WJB Loc: Salisbury, MD

Easy. D850 with Nikon 70-200mm, almost exclusively. Just acquired Nikon micro 105, but haven't used it yet-looking forward to inspiration and better weather.