The One Lens for Life: Your Forever Photography Companion?
If you had to choose one lens for the rest of your photography career, which one would it be and why?
Oh. THAT question. 😀
At the moment it probably would be the HD Pentax-DA 1:2.8 35mm Macro Limited because it is very good optically, very versatile due to the standard focal length and macro capability, small, light and matches perfectly with my 49mm filters.
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This used to be hard for me but the last couple of years I've had it pretty clear in my mind what I'd do if I needed to slim down to one camera/lens.
It would be the Ricoh GR's 28mm lens. Which I guess means I also am stuck with that camera, and I'd be okay with that too xD I wouldn't be able to do wildlife stuff, some nice portraits would be harder, but most of what I do is document my family anyway and that lens is fantastic.
Does the lens on an iPhone count?
Because if it doesn't then my Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6. Effective 300-750mm on DX.
The rest the phone can handle. Â Do I get a second body? Because then that lens gets considerably wider.
I've been into DSLRs now since about 2009 ish. 95% of my pics are 300 or longer and wildlife shots.
Quote from James Warner on June 7, 2023, 5:07 pmThis used to be hard for me but the last couple of years I've had it pretty clear in my mind what I'd do if I needed to slim down to one camera/lens.
It would be the Ricoh GR's 28mm lens. Which I guess means I also am stuck with that camera, and I'd be okay with that too xD I wouldn't be able to do wildlife stuff, some nice portraits would be harder, but most of what I do is document my family anyway and that lens is fantastic.
That gets to the root. WHY would you want one lens on a camera with detachable lenses.
Quote from Evelynn on June 6, 2023, 3:48 pmIf you had to choose one lens for the rest of your photography career, which one would it be and why?
My Sigma 100-300mm f4.
Because it creates wonderful images and it's great for the type of images I take, where I take them. It's compact and not that heavy enough. A true performer with great AF and superb definition and quality.
There you go.
