Canon Shooters question
Dec 16, 2016 23:32:35 #
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Wikipedia says: "In photography and cinematography, a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length." I'm thinking anything over 200mm I would consider a telephoto lens. Thank you everyone so far for your opinions of which are your favorite lenses and why.
Dec 16, 2016 23:44:40 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Wikipedia says: "In photography and cinematography, a telephoto lens is a specific type of a long-focus lens in which the physical length of the lens is shorter than the focal length." I'm thinking anything over 200mm I would consider a telephoto lens. Thank you everyone so far for your opinions of which are your favorite lenses and why.
That's interesting, since it surely depends upon the film / sensor size, doesn't it? In 35mm terms (ff sensor) isn't an 85mm or 135mm considered a short or medium telephoto? In my situation, with an APS-C camera my FL 55mm f/1.2 is a portrait / short telephoto. My FDn 135mm f/1.2 would probably qualify as more than a medium telephoto. What does that do in M4/3 land? What is a wide angle in 6x7 land?
Dec 17, 2016 01:21:42 #
50mm = the normal lens --- Anything 51mm or higher is considered a telephoto -- 49mm & below = wide angle ---- At least that's what I remember the photography instructor telling us -- long-long ago
Dec 17, 2016 01:23:28 #
Interesting but somewhat vague question. Pretty much anything over 50mm is considered telephoto. Are you interested in prime only or prime and zoom. What about zooms that cover wide angle to telephoto.
I have several Canon EF lenses and a few EF-S lenses. My favorite lens is my EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L zoom lens. It may not be the sharpest but it is the most versatile lens Canon makes and considering its focal range, it's sharp enough.
I have several Canon EF lenses and a few EF-S lenses. My favorite lens is my EF 28-300 f/3.5-5.6L zoom lens. It may not be the sharpest but it is the most versatile lens Canon makes and considering its focal range, it's sharp enough.
Dec 17, 2016 03:10:31 #
The 70-200 2.8. Its a great portrait lens and a great sports lens. It's weather sealed and I do a fair amount of photography where that is important.
Dec 17, 2016 05:41:47 #
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Dec 17, 2016 06:19:44 #
BrentHarder wrote:
For all you Canon Shooters I have a question for you: Not counting telephoto lenses, what is your very favorite lens and why?
My 17-40MM F/4 non IS. I do 90% landscape almost always from a tripod and it is great.
Also have 24-105MM with IS when I need a bit more reach with a small subset of landscape shots.
I have a full frame 5D.
Dec 17, 2016 06:22:56 #
Seeing as I also have a very limited budget for my 7DII ,I only have a couple lenses in my bag I traded in my 70 to 300 for a Tamron 16 to 300 and have been very pleased with the results ,as most of my shots are taken during my nature hikes with the dog on assorted area trails it is light weight and does a great job on everything from birds to buds although it can be a little soft at times especially at 300. I need to add a fast wide angle for landscapes and Stars, and am having trouble deciding between the Canon 100-400 L and the Tamron/Sigma 150-600 to improve my bird, BIF and animal shots,
Dec 17, 2016 06:25:45 #
BrentHarder wrote:
For all you Canon Shooters I have a question for you: Not counting telephoto lenses, what is your very favorite lens and why?
Brent, it would be my 35mm f2.0. I make good use of the f stop both inside and out, depending on what I am attempting to do.
Greg
Dec 17, 2016 06:44:25 #
Dec 17, 2016 07:09:08 #
On my Canon 6D I generally use my 24-105 or my old old favorite from film days, my very very light Canon 24-85. On my 70D I never remove my Tamron 16-300.
Dec 17, 2016 07:27:19 #
cdunn
Loc: Brevard, NC
My favorite in terms of utility is the 24-105 1:4 L IS. I have other non-telephoto lenses that I love for specific uses, but I find the 24-105 to be indispensable because of its size, versatility, and sharpness. As for creative images, my favorite is the 16-35 1:2.8 L ll; just a great lens.
Dec 17, 2016 07:54:00 #
BrentHarder wrote:
For all you Canon Shooters I have a question for you: Not counting telephoto lenses, what is your very favorite lens and why?
For me the most used lens in my arsenal is the 24-105 4.0L. It's the most versatile travel lens I have, which includes the 24-70 2.8LII, 70-200 2.8LII, 100-400 L II and the 85 1.2LII. and I like to shoot a lot of travel photography. The longer lenses tend to go the the 7d2 and the shorter ones on the 5D3, though this not always and more as to what the situation calls for. The only lens I had and didn't care much for, was the 16-35 2.8LII - perhaps it was the copy I had or operator incompetence ... it just wasn't right for me.
Dec 17, 2016 08:07:45 #
Sigma 24-105mm lens. It can do 95 percent of my photography. I mount this lens on my Canon 6D.
BrentHarder wrote:
For all you Canon Shooters I have a question for you: Not counting telephoto lenses, what is your very favorite lens and why?
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