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Your Ideal DSLR Lens Set

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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
Obviously this depends on what you shoot with, but for me with my 7D, here it is:

Tokina 11-16mm 2.8
Canon 50mm 1.4
Canon 24-70mm 2.8
Canon 70-200mm 2.8

So far I'm only packing the 50, and a kit 18-135, but the Tokina is on order now that I sold my Canon 10-22, and hopefully the others aren't too far off.

What are the rest of you DSLR users shooting? What's in your dream camera bag and why?
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.jon
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ummm you pretty much summed up my dream set of glass as well haha
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eheath
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Ideal? Or dream?


My dream is a karl zeiss compact prime set
18/21/25/28/35/50/85mm
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
Haha, touche.
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
Maybe I should add a component to the question so it includes your ideal, but realistic lens setup, and what you want to do with it (i.e. recreational shooting, pro photography, pro cinematography). Not only do I want to know if I'm overlooking any options out there, but I'm generally curious as well.
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eheath
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Minimal
Tokina 11-16mm 2.8
Canon 24-105 f4L
Tamron 28-50mm 2.8 (i think thats the one, could be wrong)
Canon 50mm 1.4
Canon 70-200 2.8

Extra
35mm 1.4
85mm 1.8
24mm 1.8
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
It looks like there's a 17-50mm 2.8 by Tamron out there, if that's what you're thinking of. I'd have to look into it a little more, but it looks like a pretty solid lens for only $400 or so...
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eheath
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Yeah people rave about it on here all the time, the non vc i guess is the best for video according to 1337. id expect more replies soon.
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alexat955
Posts: 2732 - Karma: 112
My setup is kinda close to the OP... Mine would be similar, maybe toss in the 17-40 4L?
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basedjase
Posts: 2510 - Karma: 640
Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8
Nikon PC-E 45mm f/2.8
Nikon 50mm f/1.4
Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8
Micro-Nikkor 105mm or 85mm f/2.8

I have the 80-200, 50, and 17-35 in the mail.
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
Damn, talk about a happy new year!
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basedjase
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*17-35 in mail, (not that anyone cares, but i have horrible ocd, so i had to correct aha.

Oh, and also my 11-16 is supreme.
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
No, that makes a lot more sense. I thought you meant the 17-35, the 50, AND the 80-200 were in the mail... pretty much the best UPS delivery one could think of.
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AviadIL
Posts: 245 - Karma: 30
currently have:
canon 50D
canon 70-200mm 2.8
canon 50mm 1.8
tamron 17-50mm 2.8
YN-460 flash

Ideal:
keep 50D for backup, get 5DmkIII when it gets out
keep canon 70-200mm 2.8
replace canon 50mm 1.8 for canon 50mm 1.4
canon 16-35mm 2.8
canon 24-70mm 2.8
pocketwizard plus II wireless trigger set
2 canon 580EX flashes

right now i'm just photographing for a hobby, but i'm going to get some photography job soon..
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AviadIL
Posts: 245 - Karma: 30
my bad...pocketwizard flex tt5 for the trigger
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Bloc_chain
Posts: 26051 - Karma: 4,523
14mm 2.8L mk2
15mm 2.8 fish
35L
50L
135L
70-200 2.8L IS mk2
1.4/2x TC
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1337
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Canon 17-40 4L
Canon 24-105 4L
Canon 70-200 2.8L
Canon 24 1.4L
Canon 50 1.2L
Canon 85 1.2L
Canon 135 2L
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eheath
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L whore tehehe
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Downtofilm
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I would like
17-40L
24-105L
70-200L
11-16 Tokina
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CaliforniaDouble
Posts: 218 - Karma: 22
Off topic, but any of you use teleconverters? Other than reducing your effective aperture, is there much loss in clarity, or any noticeable increase in CA or lens flaring? I'm thinking if the loss in picture quality is minimal, that would make for a pretty nice companion to the 70-200 2.8.
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Bloc_chain
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whats the point in the 17-40 and the tokina?
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1337
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Well i'd go with the Zeiss CP2's but i just dont have the cash
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TWoods
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probably f4 vs f2.8, and for a crop sensor camera 11 is a LOT wider than 17.
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Coalescent
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I'm a huge fan of my sigma 18-50mm 2.8 and sigma 70-200mm 2.8 and my super-tak 50mm. I only wish I didn't sell my tokina 11-16 2.8 and I would be completely set then.
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jibbinc.
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Have :

50mm f1.8
75 - 300m f4-5.6

want
tamron 20 - 75mm f2.8
sigma 11 - 16mm f2.8
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basedjase
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*Tokina 11-16
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mammothpunks
Posts: 5724 - Karma: 372
currently rocking:

canon 15mm 2.8
canon 17-40 4
canon 24-70 2.8
sigma 70-200 2.8
sigma 1.4x


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niels043
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14mm 2.8L II
zeiss 21mm 2.8
zeiss 50mm 1.4
24-70mm 2.8L
70-200mm 2.8L IS II
135mm 2L
300mm 2.8L IS II

maybe a 1d mkIII and/or a 5d mkIII when it is announced.
ohh and perhaps some broncolor strobes.
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GreenHorn
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pretty cheap setup there
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niels043
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Zeiss 21mm 2.8 Zeiss 50mm 1.4 Zeiss 85mm 1.4 EF 14mm 2.8 EF 24-70 2.8 EF 70-200 2.8 IS II Maybe a 300 2.8 IS II if money was truly no object.
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deciblast
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Current setup:
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 (doesn't accept filters so I can't use an ND filter)
Olympus 28 f/3.5
Pentax SMC 50 f/1.4
Tamron 17-50 f/2.8
Canon 70-200 f/2.8

Ideal would probably replace the Rokinon with the Tokina 11-16, Canon 85 f/1.8, and a Macro lens.
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