topic Re: What's your first L lens? in EF & RF Lenses

What's your first L lens?

jaenagle — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:22:46 GMT

So from when you got your first (D) SLR camera, when did you get your first L lense?

What was it and what did you have to sacrifice to get it?

Re: What's your first L lens?

Misha — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:33:05 GMT

I got my first L- lens ~3 months after I bought my first DSLR (Canon 20D). As many others I am sure, I bought my first DSLR with a cheapo stock lens. After playing with it for a while, I was so disappointed with the results, I went out and bought 17-40 f/4L. Never picked up that stock lens again. It is a terrific wide-angle zoom and IMO better value than 16-35 f/2.8 if you shoot landscapes.

Re: What's your first L lens?

MrL — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:34:56 GMT

my first was the brick, 24-70. I still use it frequently.

Re: What's your first L lens?

jaenagle — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:36:45 GMT

forgot to add to my own thread. mine was a 70-200 f4 and i sold that and purchased a sigma.... then traded that to get a 24-105L

Re: What's your first L lens?

grandpawrichard — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:54:29 GMT

My first L series lens was my 70-200 f/4 that I still use today! It started me off into the dreaded "L Series Disease" that has fueled my passion for photography and kept my bank account money poor!

Re: What's your first L lens?

JoeN — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 21:54:33 GMT

The 100-400 was my first L and I bought it just a short time after I bought my 40D. All I sacrificed was a bunch of interest since I purchased it with a credit card and then took several months to pay it off.

Re: What's your first L lens?

David — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:53:18 GMT

Mine was the 17-40.

Re: What's your first L lens?

stevepow — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:02:58 GMT

24-70 purchased not long after I got the 5D several years ago. I tried a bunch of Leica R lenses I had with an adapter - but wanted a good auto focus general purpose lens. It's great but heavy - really have to want a 2.8 to choose it over the longer reaching lighter IS 24-105. I do think the IQ may be a touch nicer with the 24-70 - or at least different and is very nice and I still use it often. 🙂

Re: What's your first L lens?

Jake — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 07:51:53 GMT

24-105 f/4. It turned out to be a great option as I can shoot pretty much any scene with it. It has great mid range coverage. I still have it on my camera when I go out, and only change to my other lenses when needed. It's a great lens.

Re: What's your first L lens?

trulandphoto — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:38:11 GMT

My first L was about a year after my 30D. It was the 200mm 2.8, then I got a 70-200mm f/4. Sold both to go to 70-200mm f/2.8 which I still use. Also have 17-40, 24-70 and 300 f/4. Would love a 300 f/2.8.

Re: What's your first L lens?

Dexy — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:11:31 GMT

My first was the 70-200f/4 as will be with a lot of people.

Now 7 L's later and still wanting more.

Re: What's your first L lens?

juliandadag — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:07:00 GMT

17-40mm f4 on a 20D

Re: What's your first L lens?

chicuco — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:48:26 GMT

i prchased a 70-200 L F/4 a year ago to my T1i ,and after that a 14-40 L f/4. Both great lenses. I got the extenders 1.4X II and 2X.

The 70-200 F/4 is a very nice lens, after a 70-300 IS USM.

Re: What's your first L lens?

drpixels — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:13:53 GMT

my first glass was the nifty fifty 1.8, im looking now to get either the 70-200f4 with is or the f2.8 w/o is

Re: What's your first L lens?

Local_Hero — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:16:28 GMT

Mine was the trust 17-40mm f/4 followed shortly (a couple months) by the 70-200mm f/4.

Next on my list will be the 24-70 f/4 due to the size, weight, and the fact it can be used near macro for the rare times I want/need that ability.

Re: What's your first L lens?

iM — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:27:38 GMT

First SLR was the EOS 600 back in '89. First DSLR the EOS 400D in December 2008.

Then in March 2010 I bought my first L lens, the 70-200 f/4 IS. After I bought my 5DII, I also bought the 17-40L

Now looking for a standard zoom, i.e. 24-70 or 24-105 but still in doubt.

Re: What's your first L lens?

tagnal — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:47:17 GMT

My first L lens was the 24-70 f/2.8 on my T1i at that time.

Re: What's your first L lens?

jfinn — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:32:33 GMT

24-105 f4 as part of the 5D MII "kit".

Sold it a year later for the 24-70 f2.8 but not because I didn't like it! I was just overlapping zoom distances with other lenses.

Re: What's your first L lens?

ratan — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:59:02 GMT

EF 70-200mm f2.8L USM IS II on a 1DX

Re: What's your first L lens?

jbedford — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:42:47 GMT

Mine was the 24-70 f/2.8 on a 7D