Every day I look at all the fabulous pictures posted here and wonder all the time what LENS did they use? I want to expand on my lens for my Nikon D7000, currently I have the 18-55 and the 55-200 kit lens, and bought a 18-200VR that I have used for years and hardly take off.
Any how I am getting off the question of when we post pictures why don't you let us know what Lens you use. That way we can get an idea of what that lens is capable of.
Since I hardly see that, am I stepping out of bounds asking that question???
Just saying, I would love to know.

While posting information about how a photo was taken and the lens used, I don't think there is any negative to not posting it. I don't think people should be disparaged as lazy or not caring when this info is not posted. Many times I have no idea of the setting of a particular shot. In the field I will bracket, zoom in and out, change the +/- setting etc. I am one of those who totally endorse automation in all ways. Back in the day I can still recall people trashing auto-focus saying they could focus faster than the Minolta 7000 (the first commercially successful auto-focus camera), and I think some probably could. Then came auto white balance, auto ISO, etc. etc. etc. To me the automation makes more time for a person to see a photograph and less time/need to fiddle around. There are "techies" out there that feel the need to fiddle around with their equipment, and to some extent so do I, but not all the time and not to the extent that I know what my lens or settings are for any particular shot. Believe me, this is not a soap box speech endorsing one view over another. Photographers shouldn't be degraded due to their way of getting their shots -- the end result is what is important. And to address the OP, what lens for a particular shot is less important info than finding out what lens people find highly usable and love for one reason or another. If you photograph a football scoreboard at 100 yards away, and someone takes the same shot from the 50 yard line and the crop is the same, not only will you need to know what lens was used, but where the person was standing. As you can see, some info is useless. If someone says they used a Canon L 24-70 f4 lens and you use Nikon equipment, will you be switching brands? Check here frequently and you will get a sense of what lenses are popular. Also check different rating sites like DXO, DP Review, Tom Hogan, etc. The best way to choose a lens is to think of what you want to shoot and then research what lenses would be best for that use.

There's always those who "miss the boat" but this has been hashed and re-hashed several times in uhh and it does very little good to ask 35,000 people to do what you want them to do to answer a few questions you have about lens you're interested in when it is so much less time consuming for everyone of those who want to know just ask. The reply will serve to answer all others in case there's anyone else who wants that exact answer.

I asked this same question shortly after I joined over 2 years ago and the discussion has come and gone several times since. It isn't likely to happen. Some do and some don't, yet I've never heard of anyone keeping that stuff a secret when asked. I often would like to know what lens so I WON'T GO BUY ONE LIKE IT. :roll: