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Their is a difference between what I carry and what's in my bag (s). I seem to have way too many and here's a list:

2 each 28-135 IS
75-300 IS
18-55
28-70 L
70-200 IS L
100-400 IS L
24 F2.8
28 F1.8
35 F2.0
50 F1.4
85 F1.8
100 F2.0
180 F3.5
400 F5.6

I think I need to have a garage sale......
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.
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My daily carry bag (Tamrac Zoom 19 with two Lowepro side pouches) has the Canon 17-40 f4 L, the 28-135 IS, and the 100-400 L IS with one body, either the D60 or the 1D. Almost always the D60.

What is on the shelf at home and goes in the bigger backpack as needed a Lowepro Nature Trekker AW (gonna list the three above again, not that I have two of each):

Canon
17-40 f4 L
28-135 IS
50mm f1.8 Mk II
70-200 f4 L
70-200 f2.8 L IS
75-300 IS USM
100mm f2.8 macro (just got that one, have not even used it yet)
100-300 f5.6 L
100-400 L IS
1.4 TC

Other brands
Fujinon 50mm f0.7 (not a typo, f zero point seven)
Sigma 17-35 f2.8-4 EX Asp HSM
Sigma 28-300 Macro
Vivitar 500mm f8 Macro Mirror
Vivitar Series 1 Solid Catadioptric 600mm f8
Vivitar Series 1 Solid Catadioptric 800mm f11

I have gone through a lot of other lenses, but the above ones are what I still have and use with my current EOS cameras.

Yes, I have a lot of overlap, particularly from 100 to 300 mm. This actually is because of the upgrade path I took. I should have just gotten the 100-400 L IS from the start. Also I basically have at least two lenses in any focal range. This is because my youngest daughter has been smitten by the photo bug also, so I basically have to keep two kits around. Unless I always want the lens I need to be in use someplace else. As soon as I decide on my next body (gonna see what happens in Sep) she will get the D60 I think.

T!
 
Carry is more like a subset topic of Own

That is a bunch of lenses though

danh
 
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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D300 user

18-55 kit lens goes everywhere
50mm goes everywhere
70-200mm F4L
55-200mm to be sold
50-500 Bigma - nature and sport

will likely buy over next 18-24 months
One of the 85, 100 or 135 primes
17-40 f4L
1.4TC
400mm f5.6L (then sell Bigma)
One of 20,24mm f1.8 primes
100 macro

Rob
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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My Glass includes:(all EF)

50mmf1.8 (Sharp and fast)
85mmf1.8 (Sharp and fast)
28-135 IS USM Probably will sell it.
100mmf2 Macro (incredible lens!)
70-200 f4L (Just got)
Still saving for longer lens.....

I was in danger of becoming a gear freak.
Luckily my pocketbook prevented it. Whew!

I mostly shoot people.
Vincent
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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vmartinez67
 
I have these EOS-fit lenses:

15-30 Sigma
24-85 Canon
28-135IS Canon
35 f2 Canon
50 f1.8 Mk1
80-200 f2.8L Canon
85 f1.8

And these tamron manual focus adaptall-2 lenses which i use with the rare ad2-eos adapter:
17 f3.5
90 f2.5 macro
300 f5.6
500 f8 cat

Most I have carried at one time is six plus a 1.4x teleconverter.

I have other ad2 lenses I don't use and will probably sell (left over from my Olympus m/f film days) and I will probably sell the 28-135 due to overlap with 24-85 (which I received yesterday).

However, I plan to add a Sigma 20mm f1.8 prime, a canon 24-70 f2.8L, a 300 f4 prime and a 100-400IS over the next year. I want almost complete triplication in the focal lengths I use most (an f2 or faster prime, an f2.8 zoom and a slow zoom which I can then choose between carrying depending on the circumstances).

Rgds,
Duncan
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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Regards,
Duncan
 
Hi,

Firstly, I have a split system (Canon and Nikon). Most of the lenses Nikon primes, which are used on Canon bodies via an adapter. I have one 28-105 3.5-4.5 zoom in each system. That's it. Only one measly zoom. ;)

I have both a carry set and a studio set, hence the reason for having seven lenses that aren't carried. The studio lenses are all Nikon manual focus primes. The carry lenses are half manual and half auto focus.

In my case, I've been at this for 20 some years, and so the choices might not make any sense at all to someone that's been at it for a relatively shorter period of time. ;)

Stan
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Amateur Photographer
Professional Electronics Development Engineer

Once you start down the DSLR path, forever will it dominate your destiny! Consume your bank account, it will! Like mine, it did! :)
 
in size order...
1. EF 35 f2
2.Tokina 20-35 f2.8 ATX (AdamT's most hated lens!!) i like em?
3.EF 28-135 IS
4.70-200 F4 L
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Walshy
 
I have the following lenses, all canon primes:

24mm f2.8
35mm f2
50mm f1.8
100mm f2.8 macro
400mm f5.6

no zooms. The lens I use the most are 35mm and 100mm.
I am considering 70-200 F4 or 135mm f2 for future purchase.
I don't really like or need ultra wide angles.
 
I own the following:

18-55mm Kit
17-40mm
28-135mm
100mm Macro
50mm 1.8
70-200mm f4
80-200mm f2.8

The 18-55 will go with the 300D when I sell it to buy the 10D replacement, and I plan to get the 100-400 IS next year.
 
4: 50/1.8
sigma 70-300
ef-s 18-55mm
tamron 28-75/2.8
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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danh said:
So what's in your wallet, errr bag?
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Sigma 12-24mm HSM
35mm f2
50mm f1.8
85mm f1.8
100mm f2.8 Macro
28-135mm IS USM
Sigma 70-200mm f2.8 HSM
100-400mm L IS

Would still like to add something fast and wide, say 20mm f2.8.
 
Canon 80-200 F2.8 L
Canon 50mm F1.8
Canon 18-55 kit lens
Fisheye Zenitar 16mm F2.8
Tamron 1.4x TC
Tamron 2x TC

I very rarely use the 50mm F1.8 but I shoudl use it more. I use mainly the 80-200 F2.8 now and the kit lens and fisheye.
danh said:
How many do you carry with you?

Since getting my 10D I was looking in my old camera bag. My old
heavy bag had a wide assortment of lenses (I got lucky buying my
camera used) I had all kinds of lenses, but when looking back I
pretty much only used my 28-200 and 50.

Now I am rebuilding my lenses from scratch. So far I have the
17-40L and 50 1.8. I am finding that I miss my telephoto, but it
is a tough choice. I think I will probably go with the 70-200L f4.
It is a nice compromise with size and speed. A 2.8 would be nice
but I just doubt I would carry it enough.

So what's in your wallet, errr bag?

danh
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Mornórëo Nóressë yassë i Fuini caitar.
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Saurulmaiel
 
Lenses for me come and go so fast it is difficult to keep track. More importantly I hardly ever carry more than three lenses anywhere I go and usually keep it down to one or two and a digital rebel body with one or two extra batteries and a mem card or two. A while back I was trying to lug around a 1D, 16-35 f/2.8L, 28-70mm f/2.8L, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, 180mm f/3.5L and 100-400 IS along with a 550EX flash. It only took me a couple of outings to figure out that I really need to minimize my equipment load and think about what I will be shooting and only bring what is appropriate. Now I pretty much exclusively use primes (one or two at a time) with the exception of the 100-400 IS and think I am doing fine.

Greg

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Carrying around the Tamron 28-75 & Canon 70-200 F4L. I used to carry around the 50mm f1.8 om top of that. But the Tamron is usually enough, so I took it out of the bag (used it too seldom to make the extra lens worth it).

Hoping to add a Canon 1.4x teleconverter soon. Does the TC make that 3 lenses or is it still 2?

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How embarassing. It's too many. I know I should part with some, but I can't decide what to get rid of, and if I miss any of them, I would have to rebuy. Cheaper to keep them IMHO.

Canon:
28-135 IS - Favorite all purpose lens. Great focal length and love IS
28-105 USM II - Incredibly sharp and light. Can't part with it.
75-300 IS - Surprisingly good copy and need IS at 300mm
200 2.8 - Wanted low light telephoto for weddings and indoor events
50 1.8 - Sharp, light, fast, and price was right.

Sigma:
55-200 DC - Amazingly sharp. Gorgeous images and light to carry.
20 1.8 - Sharp, wide and great in low light.

Tamron:
28-75 2.8 - Great for indoors in low light (weddings, etc.)

Tokina:
19-35 - Sharp and wide. Convenient to have a w/a zoom.

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