Your Favorite Lens

[bigblue]

I love all my Sigma 1,4 lenses but the Sigma 85 is in a league of its own when it comes to sharpness. This is the conclusion on lenstip.com:
"I imagine Zeiss must gnash their collective teeth quite strongly. They invented the Otus series which was supposed to prove that, for a quite astronomical price, you can produce an optically outstanding lens practically without any flaws. Meanwhile Sigma presented their 85 mm device which is not only able to win a duel with the Otus 1.4/85 in the most important categories but also breaks the resolution record of the Otus 1.4/28 on the sensor of the Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Mind you it is over three times cheaper. Nothing to add I suppose – a fully deserved Lenstip Editor’s Choice award. "

[chessman]

Did anyone else notice the 6 year gap in this thread? [emoji6]

[Weirdcuba]

Lenses are timeless (like amplifiers and speakers).

[chessman]

So true! My favorite is my Fuji f1.2 56mm prime (APS-C). But my most often used is the 18-55mm (APS-C) kit zoom lens.

[PierreB]

For me it’s the AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR from Nikon.

[nikonf]

This is my favorite lens today. I use it on a Cambo Actus view camera.
I am now a fan of medium format digital cameras.

[mtroo]

On my Fuji XT2/3, my 10-24mm gets the most use with travel. I don’t use the camera for much else except travel. For taking pictures of kids, I prefer the 56mm 1.2.

[clpetersen]

Originally Posted by PHC1

Same, it seems to get most play time out of the camera bag.

A great lens. Still have the original film version of this lens (24-70/F2.8 Canon L).

For digital, I switched to the micro 4/3 format (Olympus).
The equivalent lens is:
M.ZUIKO ED 12-40MM F2.8 PRO, which is 24-80mm/F2.8 in full-frame 35mm terms.

But less than 1/2 the weight of the L lens...

[crwilli]

My ‘always on’ lens for my D-7000 is the 18-200VR II. Great for out and about travel/sightseeing.
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[miner]

Originally Posted by BlueChiaro

Without question, the most fun I've ever had with a lens has been with my Nikkor 14-24mm f2.8. It's big enough to block on camera flash, doesn't accept filters, subject to flare due to its huge field of view, heavy as sin to lug around, but oh so wonderfully clear, crisp, and colorful.

My choice also with my D500