Which lens do you keep on your "grab n' go" camera (Page 9): Quite a bit of variety here... Nikon 18-70 DX lens on my D7100. My wife keeps the Sigma 18-300 VR on hers. If it's...

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Dec 27, 2018 16:56:32 #

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Quite a bit of variety here...

Nikon 18-70 DX lens on my D7100. My wife keeps the Sigma 18-300 VR on hers.
If it's nighttime and I'm going walkabout, I'll often substitute the Nikon 50mm f 1.8.

Andy

Dec 27, 2018 17:14:42 #

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

DaveyDitzer wrote:

I keep at least one camera (preset for most parameters) on a nearby shelf set to allow me to grab it and go quickly in case of an unexpected photo opportunity. Have mixed feelings about a zoom vs. just a 50mm (FF) or 35mm (Crop). What do you favor?

I use a 14-150 zoom (M43). When I use a prime, I use a 50mm (also M43). Sometimes I use the 50mm with a focal reducer as a 35mm (M43).
I save the 25mm (M43 again) for use in small rooms.

Dec 27, 2018 17:44:19 #

gofast Loc: Joliet, IL

I like the setup on my T3i, Canon 18-55. I just got a 5Dii, currently with a Canon EF IS 28-80.
I had a 50mm on my SLR's for years, and didn't really like it all that much. It was a Canon FD 55 f1.4, fast lens, but there were many times I wished I had wide-angle capability, and also the inability to zoom a little. My 2 cents worth.

Dec 27, 2018 17:50:08 #

Paul Buckhiester Loc: Columbus, GA USA

mcmama wrote:

Nikon 50mm 1.4

24-105 or 24-70

Dec 27, 2018 18:02:24 #

DannyB Loc: 2mi from Jim Beam, Clermont, KY

Hello everyone!

Canon 6D II with 70-200L IS II.

We live a bit rural and my Canon stays by the door, as nature brings us some nice subjects!

My wife keeps a 24-105 on her 6D. She shoots images for our local animal shelter 2 to 3 times a week. Her "purse" is her camera bag. It goes everywhere she does.

Dec 27, 2018 18:08:35 #

John O.

Tamron 18-400mm for my Canon 7D MKii APSC camera for 99% of my shooting.

Dec 27, 2018 19:52:26 #

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

Tamron 16-300 on 7d mkII

Dec 27, 2018 20:01:50 #

CatMarley Loc: North Carolina

My 18-135 stays on my Fuji X-T2.

Dec 27, 2018 20:44:18 #

Imagemine Loc: St. Louis USA

I keep a 24-70mm f/2.8 Nikon lens on my Nikon DF, I think a zoom gives me more versatility from wide angle to reach out to 70mm

Dec 27, 2018 20:55:06 #

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Before you think of anything else, the more you carry the heavier it is. Just try running with a camera body and 5 lenses. With that being written, I carry my Canon 5D with a ready to go prime lens as a 28-135mm. This is a great "go to" lens because it has good coverage and is very versatile. I also have a 70-300mm for most coverage above that. Then I carry a 14mm fisheye. I rarely use that one. There are only a few shots for that one. I might leave that one out of my case. I will put it on the shelf next to my 24mm tilt shift lens. You can add some 2X multipliers instead. But you lose two f-stops and you need to lengthen the shutter speed. That can be a bad trade-off.

Dec 27, 2018 22:19:31 #

Billy Britt

RichardTaylor wrote:

I shoot M4/3 so in 35mm FOV terms.
One body has a 24mm to 80mm f2.8 and the second body has a 80mm to 300mm f2.8.

My go to walk around kit is a Canon 80D and the EF-S 18-135 STM. This provides a great range for photos and the lens being an STM works great if I need to suddenly take video.

Dec 27, 2018 22:22:38 #