Favorite Lens?

[Monica]

What is your favorite Canon lens to photograph with, and why?

[Caseynovak]

I would say the 70-200/24-70 f/2.8 combo.

Versatility is the reason.

Both are big, expensive lenses, but they do a lot.
I'm not happy with the v/2 price tags, but the optical quality is there.

[jstntym]

Yea, I'd have to go with the ones that I use the most frequently. I favor so many of the ones I have but the 100mm f/2.8L Macro gets used the most and coming in second would be the 24-105 f/4

[F2]

This is a tough one but I'd have tfast the 70-200 2.8 IS II so sharp and versatile, IQ is still good even with mark III extender. Also the speedy AF.

In a tie for second 100 L Macro - such a fun lens to use

and 24-105 IS as a general purpose walk around on FF

Honourable mention to the 70-300 DO, for lightweight travel it is so convenient, sure the IQ is not perfect but it puts all the co petition to shame. 

[JimHarris]

Arrrrrgggg! Ouch! This makes my head hurt! 🙂

I can't really say what is my favorite color, sometimes it's teal, or vermillion, or taupe. . .  🙂 It often depends on my mood and the colors (or lack of) that surround it. 

Choosing a favorite lens is pretty much the same difficulty.

Most used lens for general events: 24-70L

Most versatile: 28-300L

Most useful for interiors and landscape: 16-35L II

Best IQ and architecture: 24 TS-E II

Best "knock-around", travel, and family: 15-85 IS (wish there was an equivalent in FF)

Most artistic "Ah!" lens: 50/1.2L

Super sharp close-up/portrait; 100L IS

Most outlandish: 15 FE

Favorite bargain -- still the 50/2.5 macro (although that new 40 STM is trying to supplant it!)

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General event or predictable assignment: 24-70 (gets the most use)

For wedding (2 cameras): 28-300, 50L

Unpredictable assignments "cover it all" -- 16-35 II, 28-300

Architecture inside and out -- 16-35 II, 24 TS-E II

Outdoors -- 24 TS-E, 45 TS-E, Leica R 60 Macro, 90 TS-E, 16-35 II

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If I could only have one lens, it would be the 28-300L.

Or the 24-70.

Or 16-35 II.

Or. . . 

[jstntym]

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@jstntym wrote:

Yea, I'd have to go with the ones that I use the most frequently. I favor so many of the ones I have but the 100mm f/2.8L Macro gets used the most and coming in second would be the 24-105 f/4

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I'm updating! The 24-70II is quickly becoming the favorite lens. I really hadn't used it all that much since recently purchasing it. I put some time on it today and quickly becoming a fan, great IQ results with minimal use so far. Going to keep it up front for awhile..

[domina]

My favorite lens is an old manual-focus 135/3.5 lens made by Jupiter! But I mostly use 50/1.8 which I like for its low weight.

[LJG]

35L f/1.4. It really is a great all rounder on both my full frame and crop bodies. I tend to defer to it to the point where it now stays attached to my 5DII in my camera bag.

[harvster]

TS-E 24L II and the 24-105L.

[vtanner62]

My 70-200 2.8L is my favorite with my 28-70 2.8L running a close second (both lenses are older, non IS versions, purchased in 1997). These lenses have been regularly serviced and have outlasted ALL of my EOS bodies.

[Jake]

Canon 24-105L has to be my favorite. It is a great walk around lens. I always feel comfortable having it on my camera as I know I can shoot almost any situation with it. It is the lens I leave on my camera so if any quick situation arises, I know I can shoot it. It's also a super sharp lens with great autofocus. Sure is my #1 in reliability.