What's your favourite ever lens?
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2021 8:22 pm
Was thinking today, what actually is, my favourite lens?
Not necessarily my most expensive and therefore 'best glass', but what I just love for whatever intangible reason.
My personal fave is my second hand (probably third or forth actually) Nikon 18-200mm DX VR!
Its at least 15 years old and I bought it of Mike when I didnt realise I even wanted it! He brought it in one night because he somehow knew I needed it. Great move Mike
Why do I love it? It suffers from terrible zoom creep as it doesn't have the handy lock that the newer version has and let's face it, it's a super zoom, so I never get a straight shot out of it. It is definitely because it's just so dam handy. The perfect Nikon travel lens with much better build quality than a Tamron or the like, with just enough focal range to replace the kit lens and a 55-200mm. A take it anywhere travel and holiday special that's sharp enough.
I've taken shots of the New York skyline at night from a clamp at the top of 30 Rock, Cape Verde Street scenes and plenty London street shots, even a nature shot of two fighting Arctic turns! A jack of all trades, do it all that so far has never let me down. I genuinely love it and have to say a huge thanks to Mike for bringing it into my life.
So... what is your favourite lens? Please let me know below. Ulagise about it or just say '70-200 F2.8' or whatever
Not necessarily my most expensive and therefore 'best glass', but what I just love for whatever intangible reason.
My personal fave is my second hand (probably third or forth actually) Nikon 18-200mm DX VR!
Its at least 15 years old and I bought it of Mike when I didnt realise I even wanted it! He brought it in one night because he somehow knew I needed it. Great move Mike
Why do I love it? It suffers from terrible zoom creep as it doesn't have the handy lock that the newer version has and let's face it, it's a super zoom, so I never get a straight shot out of it. It is definitely because it's just so dam handy. The perfect Nikon travel lens with much better build quality than a Tamron or the like, with just enough focal range to replace the kit lens and a 55-200mm. A take it anywhere travel and holiday special that's sharp enough.
I've taken shots of the New York skyline at night from a clamp at the top of 30 Rock, Cape Verde Street scenes and plenty London street shots, even a nature shot of two fighting Arctic turns! A jack of all trades, do it all that so far has never let me down. I genuinely love it and have to say a huge thanks to Mike for bringing it into my life.
So... what is your favourite lens? Please let me know below. Ulagise about it or just say '70-200 F2.8' or whatever