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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
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Chucktown
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 Sun Jun 01, 08 11:32 am Which lens do you use the most? |
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Again, this is my first season using an slr (used a p&s all last year).
I have a few lenses, but I've always got an eye out for new toys.
I was just wondering which lens comes out of the bag most often?
What is the most useful in terms of focal length? |
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97031
Since 22 May 2008
145 Posts
Hood River
Stoked
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 4:17 pm |
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| Best all-around lens I have is a Tamron 18-200mm. Works great for sports, particularly kiteboarding, because it allows for both up close, wide angle shooting and decent far away shooting. The perfect lens for a place like the sandbar where kiters go from far away in the channel to within a foot of you in the kiddy pool, then back out very quickly. |
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stringer
Since 31 Jul 2007
694 Posts
Chucktown
Flying Tomato
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 6:06 pm |
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Yeah, but I'm not really into the whole super range zoom lenses.
Having shot on a P&S all last year I am used to this, and comparing image quality to a decent P&S such lenses can defeat the purpose of getting an slr in the first place.
Besides, I don't know how useful f6.3 would be as soon as the clouds poke through.
For most things I just use my nifty fifty (good, fast, CHEAP).
But for kiteboarding, zoom is helpful for sure.
I mostly want to know which specific focal length ranges are used the most. (like 10-24, 18-70, 70-200, 200-300 keeping in mind I have a cropped sensor)
Most companies make superb lenses in these ranges. |
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Kataku2k3
Since 14 Aug 2005
3754 Posts
PDX-LA
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 6:20 pm |
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| 18-70 (F3.5-4.5) works for me. Have a cheapy 70-300, but I don't use it too often. Obviously wider is nice at times, but for anything less than 18, you're probably going to want some water protection! I don't like the barrel distortion beyond say ~10 as you're getting below 0.3X. |
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Mark
Since 20 Jun 2005
3678 Posts
I need my fix because I'm a
Naishaholic
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 6:37 pm |
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70-200 F2.8 Canon.
I think the F2.8 makes a huge difference.
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Blue
Since 03 Jul 2007
469 Posts
I used to be
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 8:13 pm |
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| Mark wrote: | 70-200 F2.8 Canon.
I think the F2.8 makes a huge difference. |
I second that, this is a superb lens. IS works great too. I stack 1.4x extender on it when I can get away with f4.
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Rico
Since 13 Mar 2005
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Vancouver
Photographer
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| Sun Jun 01, 08 8:30 pm Lens |
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| Last year I used the Nikon 18-200 it was a great all around lens and easy to tote around. |
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trigger
Since 06 Apr 2008
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| Mon Jun 02, 08 7:23 pm |
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| Blue wrote: | | Mark wrote: | | 70-200 F2.8 Canon. |
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