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Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - toni-a - 10-06-2016
Just discussing.
I noticed I am in the 24-100 range more than 99% of the time.
My 16-28 is still in its box I used it once: for testing, same goes to my 70-300IS
I lived with 17-55f2.8 plus 30D plus flash as my only gear for four years and never felt anything was missing.
I bought now five lenses but I don't really use them....
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - obican - 10-06-2016
Most of the time I'm fine with a 24mm and 50mm with me. I also add a 70-210/4 to that when I'm traveling and I use it a lot. I even packed my 200/2.8 with me this time because we had rented a car so it was not really any extra weight anyway. Another time I had packed a 135/2.8 in addition to the 24/50/70-210 line up. I also had a 20/50/85/70-210 setup with me once but I liked the 24mm better.
However, I also wouldn't mind something that goes even longer. 400-600mm lenses would definitely get used if I had one of those. I wouldn't mind a 16-35 neither, I like wide angle zooms. In fact, I'd even consider buying one before buying a better 24mm lens for my current system. Would I use the 16-35 and 400-600ish zoom all the time? Absolutely not. They'd still be nice to own and use occasionally though. My 200/2.8 goes out about 4 times a year but every single time it ends up contributing some nice images to my portfolio, so it's definitely a keeper. Same goes for the Canon 11-24 we have at the workplace. It's not an everyday lens but it has its places and nothing else can touch what that lens can achieve.
On the other hand, my Hasselblad 500C/M has a single lens, 80/2.8 C T* and I'm absolutely happy with that.
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - JJ_SO - 10-06-2016
I think that all depends on what I want to bring home as picture. Sometimes I go out with 12, 35 and 100-400 (for APS-C), usually it's 23 and 56 or only 35 to walk around lightly.
For portrait sessions on FF it's 300, 85, 50 and 20 or 24, macro is another story and for just walk around either 35 or 24-105.
And if I want to slow up, the bag is containing 3 Sigma Merrill/quattro.
In only do most of it in free time, so some lenses wait longer until the cap comes off again...
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - southerncross - 10-06-2016
I get satisfaction in the 15-35mm and 85-450mm focal length ranges, but probably better results in the 28mm to 85mm focal range.
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - Rover - 10-06-2016
16-35 + 70-200 / 70-300 and I'm set. Most of the time, the 16-35 alone does it for me.
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - toni-a - 10-06-2016
Quote:16-35 + 70-200 / 70-300 and I'm set. Most of the time, the 16-35 alone does it for me.Ouch 35-70 is my most used focal length
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - Rover - 10-07-2016
Quote:Ouch 35-70 is my most used focal lengthTo each his own.
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - Brightcolours - 10-07-2016
To me, it does not matter how often a lens gets used. Any time you make one beautiful image for which a specific lens is needed, that lens has proven its value already.
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - Rover - 10-07-2016
Quote:To me, it does not matter how often a lens gets used. Any time you make one beautiful image for which a specific lens is needed, that lens has proven its value already.So very true. I'm only whipping out the 24/1.4L when I know I'll be heading to where the light gets very dim, and it does the job there (despite the pretty unreliable AF at times) when I need to shoot at f/1.4~1.8.
Do you think that our lenses should cover a very large focal length ? - Rainer - 10-07-2016
Quote:I noticed I am in the 24-100 range more than 99% of the time.
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I bought now five lenses but I don't really use them....
Well, sounds like your a "standard-zoom-man" ...
and for the rest ... keep what you use, sell what you don't.
With that said, the answer to the question in the topic is a clear "no".