lens love - what's your favourite/dream lens?

[Craftysnapper]

Originally Posted by cameramad

I'm one of those becoming rarer Olympus users,

That makes two of us then and my favourite lens is the more modern ZD 50mm f2 Macro, sharp as a razor and I find it great for portraits where a narrow dof is needed.

[postcardcv]

Originally Posted by dadevil

My dream lens is still on the way to get into my kit. Still saving for the Canon 70 - 200mm, f/2.8 IS-II. I used it ones and fell in love with it. As of now the 100mm f/2.8 does a great job, and gives my heart a sense of fulfillment until I get my dream lens.

I know what you mean about the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS mkII, I have the mkI version of this lens and it is superb, but I still would love to upgrade in the future... just not totally convinced that it would be worth the ~£700 it would cost to change.

[jser]

Silly question, this on my R5, no contest.

http://leicarumors.com/2008/12/11/th...f-course.aspx/

Can anyone lend me the missing £1,990,999.99p

CFould be good for birding with a 2x converter

[postcardcv]

Originally Posted by jser

Silly question, this on my R5, no contest.

http://leicarumors.com/2008/12/11/th...f-course.aspx/

Can anyone lend me the missing £1,990,999.99p

CFould be good for birding with a 2x converter

looks ok, but I'd prefer something faster than f5.6 myself... this little Zeiss would do the job I reckon - http://www.dpreview.com/news/0610/06...eiss1700f4.asp

[jser]

Trouble is that it is used for a hassle, I do have a Bronny, but most people have 35mm, unless you buy me the Hassle as well

[mark byron dowie]

I use a Sigma 105mm macros lense. The detail it gives is great. I use it for all manner of nature shots. I love nothing more than driving to the country side, where I walk around taking close up pictures of anything that catches my eye. I ve taken great pictures of beatles, worms, leaves, stones. Even in low light it works well. I ve tested it in all manner of situations but have found it especially usefull for weddings. It gives great detail in flowers, rings, glasses, place names and decorations. I just love the macro element of wedding phoptography and this lense gives me the ability to photograph all the finest details of a wedding. Check out these pages to see samples of work done with the Sigma 105mm
Hopefully these pages will give an insight into why I love this lense.

[andy153]

Starting to catch up - spotted this thread - Not long ago I got the new 28-300 Nikkor - and I'm finding it replaces most of my other gear - or it could be that I'm just getting lazy and cannot be bothered carrying more than a camera and lens.???

[guppy350]

Ohhh, my favorite lens at the mo is my pentax DA*55mm f1.4, perfect in every way!
If i had enough money at the moment, i'd buy a pentax FA 31mm f1.8.

[petrochemist]

Out of my excessive collection of lenses there are 6 I routinely use.
Of these my Pentax F-50mm f 1.7 (one of only 2 of my primes that I routinely carry around) is now rapidly becoming the most used. However the 10-17 Fisheye zoom is always fun to play with, and then there are times I need something a bit longer...

I have to admit I also get a bit of a kick using my 1930s Kodak 12cm Anastigmat on a digital camera, but then perhaps I'm just bizzare. :-)