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Your most useful lens?

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Math37
Posts: 24 - Karma: 48

Hey

I got about a gran in the bank at te moment and i was wondering what you think would be my best lens choice... I shoot ski and skate so

mmaby the 10.5 fush from nikon, or the 50mm 1.4 + anotherr flash or smalllens, or a wide like the tokina 11-16mm maby the 10-24 from nikon..

so those was my mains choices.. so what you think would be my best choice if you got any other idea hit me up!

Jul 1 2009 6:25PM
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chipkalback
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i think if i had to pick one lens out of my lineup it'd be my canon 17-40 f/4L , if i were walking around a city for a day and wanted to take my camera and one lens with no bag or anything else, this would be it for sure. it's def within your price range too!

peep: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/279582-USA/Canon_8806A002_17_40mm_f_4L_USM_Lens.html
Jul 1 2009 6:31PM
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chipkalback
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woops, ignore the link, just noticed you're a nikon shooter, but anyway, 17-40 would be my main lens if i had to pick just one
Jul 1 2009 6:37PM
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1080ski
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right now i am using a 14mm f2.8 sigma, 80-200 f2.8 nikon (those are both owned by the place i intern at), an 18-200 3.5-5.6, and a 50 1.8.

so far, i have the most fun with the 14, but the 80-200 is a close second- i use it very often. the 50mm is nice but i dont like the crop factor, and its limited in focal length to just 50mm so i often put it away when i need something other than 50mm. same goes for the 14. the 18-200 is a great lens, but doesnt have the lower aperatures that i find myself needing a lot.

i was looking into a tokina 11-16, because at the end of the summer i have to give back all the equipment i am borrowing. it will be useful, but i doubt i'd walk around with it for a day of shooting. i woul dhave to agree that something like a 17-70 f2.8 or close to it would probably be the most useful to me, but it really depends on what you will be shooting.
Jul 1 2009 8:30PM
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Math37
Posts: 24 - Karma: 48
I shoot mainly handrails at night, sunny days in the park, late night skate session.. so  low aperture is very important to me
Jul 1 2009 8:35PM
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no_steeze
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tamron 17-50 f/2.8, nuff said, it's fast for night shots, wide angle enough at 17, super sharp, and overall awesome
Jul 1 2009 8:37PM
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Math37
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thx alot.. checked some reviews and it look like a very nice lens
Jul 1 2009 8:49PM
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*Fujative*
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This.

However the 50, 1.8 (canon) that I got I love using right now. That would always be lots of fun, and pretty inexpensive. Im sure the nikon verison is not much over $100.
(Thanks Allen)
Jul 2 2009 10:40AM
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thisandthatfilms
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50mm prime
Jul 2 2009 10:45AM
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Jordan
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70-200mm f/2.8 VR

I heart that lens.

Jul 2 2009 11:32AM
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chipkalback
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such a banger lens, i love it
Jul 2 2009 11:56AM
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1080ski
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oh man i wish i could afford it
Jul 2 2009 3:45PM
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davedinuzzo
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nikon 85mm/f1.8

100% the best lens i own, I use it for almost all of my portraits and action shots

Jul 3 2009 9:03AM
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