What combination of lenses do you carry aroudn the most?

[exe163]

I am a newbie, just wondering what combination of lenses do camels like to use and carry around most of the time .

EDIT: oops, please move to Nikon section!

[Rense]

I moved your thread and can only tell you about my Canon lens setup.
I always have the 10-22 EFS, 50 f/1.4, 24-105 f/4.0, 70-300 DO IS USM together with a 1.4 teleconvertor.

[dougjgreen]

It depends. When I travel on vacations, I care about light weight. My general vacation kit is one body, a 19-35mm f3.5~4.5 Vivitar Series 1, a 28-200 f3.5~5.6 Nikkor AF-D, and a 50mm f1.8 Nikkor AF-D for low light.

For any specific shooting mission, it depends what I'm shooting.

If I'm seriously shooting a wide angle subject, like a landscape.I'll carry 2 bodies, the aforementioned 19-35mm, a 14mm f2.8 Sigma prime and a 24mm Nikkor AF-D prime. I might also carry my 28-200mm on the chance I might need something long.

If I'm seriously shooting a Macro subject, I'll carry my Macros - both of which are manual focus lenses: a 55mm Micro-Nikkor, and a 90mm Tamron SP

If I'm seriously shooting wildlife, I'll carry 2 bodies - one with a 70-210mm Vivitar Series One f2.8~4, which I hand hold, and one with a 200-400mm f5.6 Tamron, which I'll always use on a tripod. I might also bring my manual focus 300mm f2.8 Nikkor with a 2X teleconverter - which I also will only use on a tripod.

[Dirk]

That depends on how light i want to travel, what i am planning to shoot, where i go to and how :
But a short list of possibilities :

D50:
+ nikon nikkor 18-55 vr II Aspherical swm
+ sigma 28-105 UC III Aspherical
+ nikon nikkor 18-70 DX ED IF Aspherical swm

D70
+nikor 18-70 DX ED IF SWM Aspherical (main lens)
sometimes the 18-55 vr from the D50
- any other lens i might need

[jankerson]

If I am just going out and about the 18-55mm VR does just fine.

For Birding I carry the 55-200mm VR.

I take my bag most of the time so I have both of them near by.

It depends for me also for general shooting such as I have no set image in mind ,I take my 24-85 f2.8 mm Nikkor out for a stroll it allows me 1:1 macro if needed and decent wide angle also fair tele capabilities.

For birding and outdoor portraits my 70-200mm f2.8 vr Nikkor.
When summer is here I mainly shoot Wild flowers so my 105mm f2.8 vr Nikkor micro and my 60mm f2.8 Nikkor micro are my main arsenal.

[badpickev]

light kit 18-50 f2.8, 28-75 f2.8 70-300 vr

i want it all kit 18-50 and 50-5000

just wildlife 50-500

impressing someone 120-300

i dont know kit - take it all.

[Nikonfreak]

Nikon D3 or D300 (1 or 2 bodies each depending on what and where)

Nikon 14-24 f/2.8
Nikon 28-70 f/2.8
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8

The 14-24 will sometimes be left out unless I know I am planning to shoot wide angle that day.

Julio

[trapman]

Most times it's two bodies w/grips, and the Nikkor 28-70 f2.8, along with a Nikkor 70-200 f2.8. For field sports I carry a Nikkor 300mm f4 during the day, and either a Nikkor 300mm f2.8 or Nikkor 200mm f2.0 on a monopod for night venues. I have either a Nikkor 20-35mm f2.8, or Nikkor DX 12-24 if I anticipate really tight quarters. It changes all the time.

[Jeff Perry]

If it is a "one lens-only" outing, it is a D300 and most likely the Nikon 18-200 VR or the Tamron 28-300 VC (if I think the extra reach will be needed). If I can carry a "bag of tricks" it will be the D3 with the Nikon 28-70 f/2.8 and the 70-200 VR f/2.8. If "wide" is needed it is the Nikon 14-24 f/2.8.

Jeff

[gunfighter48]

Nikon D80

Nikon 16-85VR
Nikon 70-300VR
Nikon 28-105 (used for Macro shots)

[isnapshots]

18mm 55 and 55mm200 on my D60

[EricG]

When travelling light I carry my D300 with the 16-85 VR Zoom.

For more serious planned outings I add my Tokina 12-24 Zoom and my Nikon 70-300 VR Zoom - if close ups are likely I also take one of my Sigma Macro lenses (50 or 105 mm) and the SB-600 Flash.

[Douglas]

Nikon D90

Nikon 18-70 3.5-4.5
Nikon 80-200D 2.8 (as soon as I get my bonus this week, its ordered)
Nikon 50 1.8D


Waiting in the wings
Nikon 300 F4 (used off keh)
Tokina 11-16 2.8

[Arved]

Traveling light: 18-70 f/3.5-4.5G Nikkor

Working: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 SP XR (not the current XR Di-II)+ Nikon 70-210/4 AF

Special duty: 55/3.5 AI Macro, 50/1.4 AF-D

Not used, pending disposition: 70-300mm f/4-5.6G (non-VR), 28/2.8 AF, all my manual focus lenses other than the 55/3.5 Macro

Hope this helps,

[Narsuitus]

For general shooting with DX-sized digital, I carry:
14-24mm f/2.8
20-35mm f/2.8
35-70mm f/2.8
75-150mm f/3.5

For general shooting with FX-sized 35mm film camera, I carry:
24mm f/2
35mm f/1.4
85mm f/1.8
180mm f/2.8

[Graydog]

I'm going to Fla. in 3 weeks and I plan to take
My D300 and D70
AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di VC Tamron
sp af200-500 F/5-6.3 Di LD(IF) Tamron
50mm 1:8 Nikon

[Jeff Perry]

Graydog, have you had much time with the 18-270? I'm wondering about the lens's ability to autofocus, especially at the long end. Do you find it "hunts"? I have the 28-300 and I frequently can't get it to AF at the long end when the aperture is 6.3. Do you have the same problem.

By the way, where are you going FL?

Jeff

[Graydog]

Originally Posted by Jeff Perry

Graydog, have you had much time with the 18-270? I'm wondering about the lens's ability to autofocus, especially at the long end. Do you find it "hunts"? I have the 28-300 and I frequently can't get it to AF at the long end when the aperture is 6.3. Do you have the same problem.

By the way, where are you going FL?

Jeff

Jeff ,I have no problems with it at all(so far) it is sharp and quick to focus, indoors and outside . I had it with my D70 for around 3 weeks and then the D300 for another 2 months . great walk about lens.

[Graydog]

Starting off at Port St.Joe and then going to the evergaldes