Comments on: The Lenses We Would Have If We Could Have No Other Lenses [POLL RESULTS] http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Antony Pratap http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-124275 Antony Pratap Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:09:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-124275 Great idea to generate this list. And yes, Chris answered absolutely right =P 50mm f 1.4 is a MUST HAVE! Great idea to generate this list. And yes, Chris answered absolutely right =P

50mm f 1.4 is a MUST HAVE!

]]> By: Kate Burton http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-117138 Kate Burton Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:29:59 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-117138 I am just about to walk out of the house to buy the Nikon 35m. 1.8 so am very happy to see it made it onto the list! Thanks for the informative post. I am just about to walk out of the house to buy the Nikon 35m. 1.8 so am very happy to see it made it onto the list! Thanks for the informative post.

]]> By: Kenneth Hyam http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-74039 Kenneth Hyam Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:44 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-74039 I was happy to see the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX nestling about half way down with 8 votes. This is a great very affordable 35 m lens. On an aps sensor like the Nikon D40 it tranforms the excellent little entry level DSLR into a class act. It is of course the equivalent of roughly 50m on a full sized sensor or film SLR. Very creative thinking on Nikon's part! I was happy to see the Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX nestling about half way down with 8 votes. This is a great very affordable 35 m lens. On an aps sensor like the Nikon D40 it tranforms the excellent little entry level DSLR into a class act. It is of course the equivalent of roughly 50m on a full sized sensor or film SLR.
Very creative thinking on Nikon’s part!

]]> By: Doug McKay http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73812 Doug McKay Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:18:27 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73812 OK, I was going to just read, but there have been more than a few comments that price might have been a factor. I have lets say a number of lenses. It does not seem to matter if it is and hour or and adventure, I bring more than a few thousand dollars worth of photo equipment counting body and lens , tripod not included. The question was what was the ONE lens. I had a feeling, but also did a few searches of my thousands of images and the truth was 18-200, not my most expensive lens nor my least expensive lens just the one that records what my mind is seeing 77.6% of the time. So by scientific method I proved my "feeling"- IF I had one it would have to be my Nikon 18-20. OK, I was going to just read, but there have been more than a few comments that price might have been a factor. I have lets say a number of lenses. It does not seem to matter if it is and hour or and adventure, I bring more than a few thousand dollars worth of photo equipment counting body and lens , tripod not included. The question was what was the ONE lens. I had a feeling, but also did a few searches of my thousands of images and the truth was 18-200, not my most expensive lens nor my least expensive lens just the one that records what my mind is seeing 77.6% of the time. So by scientific method I proved my “feeling”- IF I had one it would have to be my Nikon 18-20.

]]> By: James Reinier Lino http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73671 James Reinier Lino Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:37:21 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73671 Thanks as a newbie now I know what lenses to pursue Thanks as a newbie now I know what lenses to pursue

]]> By: steadyfromoz http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73662 steadyfromoz Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:35:24 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73662 WOW! The 2 top lenses just happens to be the first 2 lenses I ever bought for my Nikon D300 and I can only add to the other posters here and say just how versatile and effective they really are. WOW! The 2 top lenses just happens to be the first 2 lenses I ever bought for my Nikon D300 and I can only add to the other posters here and say just how versatile and effective they really are.

]]> By: Ed in Philly http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73660 Ed in Philly Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:53 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73660 I threw my Nikkor 18-200 in my bag at the last minute when we went to Italy a couple weeks ago. I must admit that most of the time I did use the Nikkor 17-55/2.8, but I was really glad to have it during 2 days of rain in Venice and I didn't have to do the lens change dance! I threw my Nikkor 18-200 in my bag at the last minute when we went to Italy a couple weeks ago. I must admit that most of the time I did use the Nikkor 17-55/2.8, but I was really glad to have it during 2 days of rain in Venice and I didn’t have to do the lens change dance!

]]> By: kem http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73631 kem Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:31:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73631 the 18-250 Sony good range Lens the 18-250 Sony good range Lens

]]> By: greggn http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73618 greggn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:12:01 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73618 The Canon 35/1.4L is my most used, go-to lens. If I had to, I could use it exclusively for the rest of my life. The Canon 35/1.4L is my most used, go-to lens. If I had to, I could use it exclusively for the rest of my life.

]]> By: Snarfel T. Garthug http://www.digital-photography-school.com/the-lenses-we-would-have-if-we-could-have-no-other-lenses-poll-results/comment-page-1#comment-73600 Snarfel T. Garthug Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:46 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=10368#comment-73600 I find it funny that there were only 3 people who chose and 85mm fixed (my personal favorite) and nobody mentioned a 105mm fixed, as they are touted as the most popular portrait focal lengths. I also didn't expect the 50mm fixed to be so popular. As a follow up survey, I wonder how many people are getting the approx. 100mm from a crop sensor. It may explain the popularity of the 50mm over the 85 and 105mm. I find it funny that there were only 3 people who chose and 85mm fixed (my personal favorite) and nobody mentioned a 105mm fixed, as they are touted as the most popular portrait focal lengths. I also didn’t expect the 50mm fixed to be so popular. As a follow up survey, I wonder how many people are getting the approx. 100mm from a crop sensor. It may explain the popularity of the 50mm over the 85 and 105mm.

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