If you could ONLY carry three lenses...

[Jessica Merritt]

50
wide angle
70-200

[Dobick]

I have four lenses. 16-35, 24-70, 70-200, 300.
I bought all four for a reason. I like to have the option of all four at any given event.

But most of the time on the sideline, I only have three lenses with me. Usually the 24-70 stays in the bag.

If you would have said only two, then that becomes easy for me -- 24-70 and 70-200 long and wide stay home

[mattman]

Originally Posted by Thomas Campbell

It really depends on what I am shooting. I have to be a jack of all trades in my photography.

For Sports:
300 2.8L
70-200 2.8 IS
16-35L

For a wedding:
16-35L
70-200 2.8IS
50L

For a vacation:
24-105L
16-35L
50L

For portraits:
35L
85L
135L

Originally Posted by AndrewCCM

For Sports:
300 2.8L IS
70-200 2.8 IS
16-35L
(depending on the sport, possibly a 135L instead)

For a wedding:
16-35L
70-200 2.8IS
35L

For a vacation:
24-105L
16-35L
70-200 2.8L IS

For portraits:
35L
135L
70-200 2.8L IS

OK you two, you have to break it down even further - you only get three lenses to cover ALL of those subjects

[johnastovall]

Originally Posted by venchka

<snipped>

True then. True today. I would add 85/2.0. However, Leica has never made one, so the salesman didn't include it.

<snipped>

Actually Leica got within 5mm with the Leica-R 80/1.4 Summilux.

A very interesting lens and I might someday hunt for one to use on the SL2 and 5DMkII.

[arlon]

12-24 tokina
18-250 sigma
500mm af-s nikkor.

An extension tube too but that isn't a lens..

[dryicerx]

I only have three, what a newb :(

50mm
18-55mm
70-300mm

[fajitas]

Canon 70-200mm F4 IS
Tamron 28-75 F2.8
Canon 50mm F1.4

(Sneaking in a 1.4x TC when no one is looking :) )