jhunna wrote:.
Whats your favorite lens? the one that makes you smile when you use it?
The one with the focal length and aperture that match my subject and available light. I like all my lenses. I sold the ones I didn’t like.
Depending on when you ask, my answer could be my Panasonic 20/1.7, my Sony 28-60, or my Samyang 135/1.8.
That 20/1.7 is one of my all time favorite lenses, so was the 12-32.
For sharpness and portability, they're special.
Comparing the 50GM and the 2860 to this pair, I grabbed the 20 and the 50 most of the times because they were more fun.
These days, I'm favoring the 28-60 on my a7RIII. A fair whack bigger and heavier than the 12-32 on my GX9, but still plenty easy to carry in a pouch that's only slightly larger. The 28-60 is sorta the 12-32's big brother - relatively inexpensive, quite compact, not physically impressive, but sharper than one would expect. Both challenge some of their pricier brethren.
Samyang's 35/2.8 does the same job on my a7RIII as the 20/1.7 on my GX9.
i am actually using the samyang 24 2.8 more fun than I remember when I had it a few years ago...
I'm giving that one a pass because reviews indicate it's not as good as the 35/2.8 and my 24/1.8 is already pretty small and light. I have the 35/2.8 and 75/1.8 because my 35/1.4 and 85/1.4 are just more weight than I want to lug on long walks. The 18/2.8, 35/2.8 and 75/1.8 make a fantastic 3-prime kit that weighs next to nothing. And, Crop Mode gives me 27mm, 52mm and 112mm focal lengths with plenty-usable 18MP RAWs.
For the first year, I used the 18mm only for event venue shots. I've never been partial to focal lengths shorter than 21mm for my walkabout scenic work. But, the ability to use the 18mm at 27mm as well has recently made the lens seem much more versatile to me, and I find myself using it more in my personal, as well as event, work.
