If you could only have 3 lenses total...

[zzhanzaib222]

AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8 IF-ED
AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 G ED
AF-S VR-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED
very nice result

[james.d53]

24-120 f/4, 105 f/2.8, and 70-200 f/2.8 VR I

[darktiger]

Assuming this is on a FF body,

Canon 24-105L IS f/4
Canon 35L f/1.4
Canon 70-200L IS f/2.8 Gen II

[jeeper]

Of what I currently own, I would say - 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, 100mm 2.8 macro.

[DougC]

20-35 f 2.8, 300 f2.8 and 500 f4.

[srwatters]

Originally Posted by darktiger

Assuming this is on a FF body

Define "FF"

[james.d53]

Originally Posted by srwatters

Define "FF"

Full Figure?

[gll]

500 f4, do not leave home without it!
80-200 2.8 I would like to upgrade to 70 200 2.8 vr
my sweet wife got me this for Christmas 16-85 so I guess I'm set !

[TxPhotoShooter]

For what I shoot, Sigma 120-300mm f2.8, Nikkor 85mm f1.8 and Nikkor 35-70mm f2.8 (yea it's old but on the Nikon D700 is it dang sharp).

This is 3 but to be truthful, I grab the Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 just as often as the other 3.

[aksthem1]

That would be tough.

85mm f1.2L
16-35 f2.8
70-200 IS f2.8

Gotta mix up the holy zoom trinity with one from the prime.

[Dobick]

For the Canon
24-70mm f/2.8
70-200mm f/2.8
300mm f/2.8

But why 3? Why not 2, or 4, or 7?

Why did you arbitrarily decide to limit us to 3?

[tukaniray]

Hmm ...

Nikon 17-55 2.8
Nikon 85 1.4
Nikon 70-200

-Ray-

[kayumangi]

Canon 24 f/1.4
Sigma 85 f/1.4
Canon 135 f/2.0

But I agree with Kent, from a practical standpoint why three?
I seldom use the 135L even in very restrictive venues.

[jfoureyes]

Three lenses give you a good selection of subjects to shoot. I use 24 for city/landscape... 180 for Macro... 75-300 for birds and wildlife. I also use a tripod.

[iCe]

If I had to pick only three I would lie and keep the ones that I have...