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Question If you could only have 3 lenses total... - 12-15-2011, 06:17 PM


which 3 could you not live without?
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12-15-2011, 06:24 PM


nikon 24-70, Nikon 70-200 VR II, Sigma 50 1.4mm

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12-15-2011, 06:26 PM


Zooms only:

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

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AF Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 IF-D
AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED

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12-15-2011, 06:26 PM


24, 180, and 75-300... They go on every trip to the field!

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12-15-2011, 06:47 PM


Canon holy trinity.

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12-15-2011, 06:56 PM


70-200 2.8, 24-70 2.8, 400mm 2.8
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12-15-2011, 09:27 PM


Tough call. I probably play it safe with the 24-70/2.8 Zeiss, 70-200/2.8 G and I'd really have to fight it out between the 85/1.4 and 135/1.8 Zeiss lenses.

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12-15-2011, 09:35 PM


300
70-200
24
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12-15-2011, 09:37 PM


35 f1.8, 85 f1.4, 200 f2.
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12-15-2011, 10:09 PM


50/1.4 for most stuff
100/2.8 macro for well, macro
70-200/2.8 for when I can't foot-zoom.....

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12-15-2011, 10:16 PM


35L
135L
200 2.0L IS or 400 2.8L IS II
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12-15-2011, 11:33 PM


I'm assuming this is a selection out of the lenses we have.

Nikon 24-120 f4
Sigma 150 2.8
Nikon 50 1.4G

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12-15-2011, 11:46 PM


24-105, 85 1.2, 70-200 2.8 is ii
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12-16-2011, 07:47 AM


24-105 f/4, 70-200 f/2.8, Cheapo 50mm f/1.8

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12-16-2011, 07:52 AM


Nikon 600m f/4, 400mm 2.8, 500mm f/4

then i would sell them all and buy a car :)

ok but really if only 3, then 14-24, 85 1.4, and 300 2.8

and then i woke up

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