If you could only use one lens for the rest of time what would it be?

  • AnonymousBromosapien@alien.topB
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    11 months ago

    Like a lens that I own? Or would have to buy? Or like I can just pick any lens to use for the rest of time at no cost to me?

    This is tough… im gonna have to give multiple answers lol.

    • For a DSLR and currently I own it - Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G
    • For a mirrorless and currently I own it - Zeiss Planar 50mm f/2
    • Any lense at no cost to me - Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95

    This has been kind of an interesting thought experiment for me honestly. I primarily enjoy shooting wildlife photography… so its interesting to see that it this scenario id effectively give it up all together for the sake of having a more all around lens. Yea… I could keep a 70-200mm f/2.8… but thats just kinda not long enough for wildlife photography and not a low enough f-stop for portraits for my taste.

    • funkmon@alien.topB
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      11 months ago

      I cannot focus at .95. I have a Voigtlander at f/1 and I get it right like literally 5 percent of the time. That noctilux is a killer on a rangefinder, man.

      I stick mostly to 1.5 now. Haha