How many lenses do you have?
Feb 8, 2015 20:52:03 #
Nikon D3100, 35mm Prime 18-55 Zoom and 55-300 Zoom. Wish I could afford Tamron 150-600 Zoom.
Feb 8, 2015 20:58:11 #
Chuck Peacock
Loc: SE Michigan
I think a part of why I have so many is the insulting offer they make when you suggest you might want to trade in your lens on a new one.
I end up just buying the new lens and keeping the old one instead of letting it go at 10% of what I paid for it.
A better question might have been - how many lenses do you regularly use. In that case the answer would have be 3.
- Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8
- Tamron 28-35mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8
I end up just buying the new lens and keeping the old one instead of letting it go at 10% of what I paid for it.
A better question might have been - how many lenses do you regularly use. In that case the answer would have be 3.
- Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8
- Tamron 28-35mm f/2.8
- Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8
Feb 9, 2015 09:54:00 #
RobertW
Loc: Breezy Point, New York
Second comment as I see age is becoming a factor in this thread. At 80 I'm not wandering hill and dale any longer in search of that special landscape image;- I'm looking into enhancing the Macro capability of my Oly EM1- and Leica gear
Feb 9, 2015 11:02:36 #
Four digital Nikon Nikon, two film Olympus, 10 lens (two Olympus, two Sigma, six Nikon)
Feb 9, 2015 11:41:34 #
I spend more time useing the lenses I have then aquiring new ones and I guess if you have the money to make a collection all the best to ya, as for me like I said Good Glass and only what I need .
Grammieb1 wrote:
You can only use one lens at a time, but if you play your cards right, there will be a great many different times & different circumstances that require different camera bodies & different lenses. Bab
Feb 9, 2015 12:24:03 #
Two cameras, both Nikons. A D750 and a D7100. 6 lenses for the full frame, two lenses for the 7100. A single SB700 flash. 4 tripods. And a pocket camera...a Nikon p7800. Also have one of those waterproof pocket cameras. Never enough.
Feb 9, 2015 12:44:25 #
kb6kgx
Loc: Simi Valley, CA
shutterbob wrote:
Two cameras, both Nikons. A D750 and a D7100. 6 lenses for the full frame, two lenses for the 7100. A single SB700 flash. 4 tripods. And a pocket camera...a Nikon p7800. Also have one of those waterproof pocket cameras. Never enough.
No, one can never have enough lenses, but in my opinion, what you have would likely be enough for ME!
Feb 9, 2015 13:50:05 #
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Feb 9, 2015 14:04:59 #
jfn007 wrote:
I believe that one cannot ever have enough ammo.
An interesting point, but when do lenses become ammo? When you put them down the barrel of a cannon and fire it? :)
Feb 9, 2015 14:19:30 #
jfn007 wrote:
I believe that one cannot ever have enough ammo.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Feb 9, 2015 14:25:02 #
kb6kgx wrote:
No, one can never have enough lenses, but in my opinion, what you have would likely be enough for ME!
That's what I always thought......this should be plenty. But it seems as though there is always "just one more" that I 'need'. And there is always the desire to replace what I have with something new. That's why I have a D750 even though my D610 was fine. That's why I'm looking at a Tamron 150-600 even though my Sigma 150-500 is fine. It's only money, right?
Feb 9, 2015 14:34:22 #
Chuck Peacock wrote:
...A better question might have been - how many lenses do you regularly use...
4
50% 28-300 Good lens for casual use
20% 24-70 Excellent lens for close quarters
20% 70-200 Excellent lens for moderate distances
10% 105 Micro Excellent lens for closeup and macro work
The rest of my lenses are the result of GAS (but they do get used occasionally).
Feb 9, 2015 14:36:21 #
kb6kgx wrote:
No, one can never have enough lenses...
The standard definition of "enough" is "just a few more"
Feb 9, 2015 15:47:57 #
SonnyE wrote:
5. :oops:
(that count)
(that count)
Canon, Nikon, Sony and Pentax DSLRs and couple of lenses for each of them...
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