Comments on: Three Lenses Every Photographer Should Own http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own 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 08:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: alex http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-250211 alex Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:38:02 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-250211 i own a 500D and a 85mm f1.8 and a 35mm f2.0. the next lens i want is the 100 f2.8 USM L. what do you guys think? i own a 500D and a 85mm f1.8 and a 35mm f2.0.

the next lens i want is the 100 f2.8 USM L. what do you guys think?

]]> By: nick http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-207804 nick Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:28:34 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-207804 If you low on budget buy canon body. can use any vintage lens at very affordable price. I own a 50-f1.7 gaf lens $25.00 on ebay 100mm-f2.8 canon the best portrait lens ever made 17-55-f2.8 my all around fave lens 70-200-f4-not that much in use for travel/vacation i take only one lens 17-55 If you low on budget buy canon body.
can use any vintage lens at very affordable price.
I own a 50-f1.7 gaf lens $25.00 on ebay
100mm-f2.8 canon the best portrait lens ever made
17-55-f2.8 my all around fave lens
70-200-f4-not that much in use
for travel/vacation i take only one lens 17-55

]]> By: Gizmos Online http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-201934 Gizmos Online Wed, 17 Aug 2011 05:49:32 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-201934 Thanks for this quick tips about what are the three lenses every photographer should own. Thanks for this quick tips about what are the three lenses every photographer should own.

]]> By: John http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-196775 John Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:09:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-196775 Regarding adding a 50mm fixed focal length lens to one's kit: As someone who is old enough to remember when a 50mm lens was the standard kit lens, I'm totally mystified as to why so many beginning photographers think that a 50mm lens is some sort of great, mystical, wonderful lens. Back in the old days, zooms were mostly bad, so it made sense to use fixed focal length lenses if you wanted the best results, but current zooms are spectacularly good, effectively making the old 50mm lens obsolete, unless you have specific uses for it that require that focal length combined with a wider aperture. You still have to shut the current 50mm lenses down a few stops to get their sharpest results, and depth of field is bad wide open, so to me, they're a waste of money and space in my camera bag. As far as I'm concerned, you couldn't pay me enough to go back to the days of having to use a 50mm kit lens. I love my zooms! Regarding adding a 50mm fixed focal length lens to one’s kit: As someone who is old enough to remember when a 50mm lens was the standard kit lens, I’m totally mystified as to why so many beginning photographers think that a 50mm lens is some sort of great, mystical, wonderful lens. Back in the old days, zooms were mostly bad, so it made sense to use fixed focal length lenses if you wanted the best results, but current zooms are spectacularly good, effectively making the old 50mm lens obsolete, unless you have specific uses for it that require that focal length combined with a wider aperture. You still have to shut the current 50mm lenses down a few stops to get their sharpest results, and depth of field is bad wide open, so to me, they’re a waste of money and space in my camera bag.

As far as I’m concerned, you couldn’t pay me enough to go back to the days of having to use a 50mm kit lens. I love my zooms!

]]> By: Rui Monte Da Silva http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-192021 Rui Monte Da Silva Wed, 06 Jul 2011 08:41:42 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-192021 Three lenses i use for my Sony A700 Sony 24-70mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX HSM Minolta 80-200mm f2.8 APO High Speed Three lenses i use for my Sony A700

Sony 24-70mm f2.8 Carl Zeiss
Sigma 50mm f1.4 EX HSM
Minolta 80-200mm f2.8 APO High Speed

]]> By: Fajar Pangestu http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-190948 Fajar Pangestu Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:50:03 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-190948 I always bring those lenses : Nikkor 35mm f/2.5 Series E Nikkor 50mm f/2 pre ai Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR Two of lenses above is an old lenses :D I always bring those lenses :
Nikkor 35mm f/2.5 Series E
Nikkor 50mm f/2 pre ai
Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6 VR

Two of lenses above is an old lenses :D

]]> By: mrrz http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-166815 mrrz Fri, 01 Apr 2011 21:07:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-166815 I would recommend the Trinity Lenses if you are really a serious photographer 10-24mm f/2.8 24-70mm f/2.8 70-200 mm f/2.8 This will cover almost everything you need to capture very good pics on any lighting situation... unless you are into sports/action photography.... I would recommend the Trinity Lenses if you are really a serious photographer
10-24mm f/2.8
24-70mm f/2.8
70-200 mm f/2.8
This will cover almost everything you need to capture very good pics on any lighting situation… unless you are into sports/action photography….

]]> By: Carl http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-162833 Carl Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:16:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-162833 Hi, when I bought my first DSLR; D80, I also bought a 18-200 zoom-lens. Its a great lens for travelling and so on. But its quality is not the best and also it goes from 3,5 to 5,6. With a D80 thats not optimal. Sure, I've done many photos with this lens, but after a short time I wanted more. And I found the best possibilities with a 50mm and a 20mm prime lens. My opinion is; a beginner, or even advanced photographer should have prime lenses. With those you can focus on the things that are really important for a photo. With a Zoom lens you will be occupied with zooming (you can crop photos afterwards!) and you'll forget to look for composition, light and so on. I'm interested in your opinion :) Carl Hi,
when I bought my first DSLR; D80, I also bought a 18-200 zoom-lens. Its a great lens for travelling and so on. But its quality is not the best and also it goes from 3,5 to 5,6. With a D80 thats not optimal. Sure, I’ve done many photos with this lens, but after a short time I wanted more. And I found the best possibilities with a 50mm and a 20mm prime lens. My opinion is; a beginner, or even advanced photographer should have prime lenses. With those you can focus on the things that are really important for a photo. With a Zoom lens you will be occupied with zooming (you can crop photos afterwards!) and you’ll forget to look for composition, light and so on.
I’m interested in your opinion :)
Carl

]]> By: Peter Dawson http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-158474 Peter Dawson Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:00:33 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-158474 hello a macro is definitely a plus or one can use the 50mm lens with a macro close up filter i plan to buy a 50mm f1.8 , as i am on a budget, and add close up filter or even a raynox close up add on dunno if others chave considered this besides the main purpose of this article was guide, and i think the writer is pretty dead on in his suggestions, no doubt everyone will have different needs, but basically the suggestions cover almost all angles good article thanks pete hello
a macro is definitely a plus or one can use the 50mm lens with a macro close up filter
i plan to buy a 50mm f1.8 , as i am on a budget, and add close up filter or even a raynox close up add on
dunno if others chave considered this
besides the main purpose of this article was guide, and i think the writer is pretty dead on in his suggestions, no doubt everyone will have different needs, but basically the suggestions cover almost all angles
good article
thanks
pete

]]> By: dazay http://www.digital-photography-school.com/three-lenses-every-photographer-should-own/comment-page-5#comment-157524 dazay Fri, 18 Feb 2011 05:23:10 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/?p=12872#comment-157524 Was already thinking of a dedicated 50mm Canon 1.4 for low light interiors and you guys are surely pushing me there! But for now, on a 60D, my 3 lenses of choice and use are a bit of a hybrid. Canon 15-85mm IS USM, a 70-300mm IS USM and a EF12 II extension tube for macro with the 15-85mm. But if I I'm OK to carry around another body then I find the macro on the Canon PowerShot SX10is to be superb and my go-to choice. So, effectively, my 3rd lens is another camera. Was already thinking of a dedicated 50mm Canon 1.4 for low light interiors and you guys are surely pushing me there! But for now, on a 60D, my 3 lenses of choice and use are a bit of a hybrid. Canon 15-85mm IS USM, a 70-300mm IS USM and a EF12 II extension tube for macro with the 15-85mm. But if I I’m OK to carry around another body then I find the macro on the Canon PowerShot SX10is to be superb and my go-to choice. So, effectively, my 3rd lens is another camera.

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