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A post I saw on a Facebook Group inspired me to make this post to ask the group: 1) What lenses do you currently have? 2) Which lenses, if any, do you plan to sell, and 3) what lenses do you realistically hope to acquire in the future? Feel free to make brief comment for each lens explaining why you like it, or why you're selling it, or why you want it.
I'll start:
Current Lenses:
I'll start:
Current Lenses:
- Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 (EF). My go-to lens for Milkyway and night shots
- RF 14-35mm f/4.0. Recently acquired because I didn't have a good wide angle zoom for landscapes. I prefer it over the RF 15-35 f/2.8 due to size and weight
- EF 50mm f/1.4. (selling) It's an "ok" lens, but going to sell because I recently picked up the RF 45mm f/1.2
- RF 45mm f/1.2 Just got this lens a couple weeks ago. It's not technically optically perfect, but it's really better than I expected at the price.
- RF 85mm f/2.0 Bought this lens at the same time I bought my RF 70-200 f/4. I just wanted another bright portrait lens and have always liked 85 focal length. I also like that it has pseudo-macro capability.
- RF 24-105 f/4 Bought this with my R5. Honestly, this is the lens that is on camera most of the time. If I'm only taking one lens, this is it.
- RF 70-200 f/4 Bought this over the heavier/ pricier f/2.8 version due to size and weight (I hike a lot). I do love this lens and rarely feel I'm missing anything at f4
- EF 135 f/2. I will never part with this lens. Yes, I know the RF version is probably a little better, but this lens is so good that I have no desire to "upgrade" Probably the best bang for the buck EF lens you can get! It renders beautiful backgrounds and is brilliant for indoor shooting like rodeos, etc.
- EF 300mm f/4. What can I say? It's a 300mm and it's f/4 that didn't break the bank! It focuses well on humming birds and renders creamy backgrounds. The IS is older and a bit noisy, but other than that, this is a great back-porch humming bird lens.
- EF 150-600 (Sigma). (maybe selling) I "might" sell this when I finally decide to get the RF 100-500, but then again, I might keep it. Still debating. It's a pretty good lens and pretty bright (f/6.3 at 600mm). It's nice for those times when I really need a bit more reach.
- Various FD lenses I still have a handful of old FD lenses from my film days (50mm f/1.8, 28-70 f/2.8, 100-300). I actually bought an FD-RF adaptor and can shoot these on my R5, but only with manual focus. They are sometimes just fun to take out and play around with.
- RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS This is at the top of my wish list. I do a lot of birding and wildlife and have seen too many positive reviews not to want it!
- RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM Why get this lens if I get the 100-500? Well, because sometimes I like to go on long hikes and it would be nice to have a lighter tele lens with decent reach that is less than half the weight of the RF 100-500. It's all about having options.
- RF 20mm f/1.4 L This is a bit pricy but I'd love to have this beast for night sky photography. My Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 is ok, but this lens would be brilliant for shooting the Milkyway.
