What is your dream quiver?

**altabird92** · 11-04-2008, 08:01 PM

There are tons of threads like this in other forums, so what the hell

Canon 1ds III
Canon 1dIII
Canon 1VHS
Canon 16-35mm f2.8
Canon 15mm fisheye
Canon 24-104mm f4
Canon 70-200mm f4 IS
Canon 500mm f4

now the exotic stuff
Zuiko 35mm shift
zuiko 40mm f2
zuiko 55mm f1.2
zuiko 250mm f2

zuiko 350 mm f2.8

Mamiya 6
Mamiya 645
i could go on...
price?
about 35k
i guess ill just have to keep dreaming

**squirrelmurphy** · 11-04-2008, 08:55 PM

I know I'm new to this because I don't know what anything after Canon 500mm f4 is...

I've always used Canon, but I really like Nikon, so...

D700
14-24 2.8
24-70 2.8
70-200 2.8
TC-14E
400 2.8
and i'm too lazy to look, but doesn't sigma make a sweet 5mm fisheye?

booyah

**blackhand** · 11-04-2008, 09:06 PM

^^ research tells me 4.5mm.... wonder what the hell it looks like

**ak_powder_monkey** · 11-10-2008, 08:32 PM

canon 1dmkIII
canon 5d
canon 1v

Zooms
tokina 12-24 f2.8
canon 17-55 f2.8 IS
canon 70-200 f2.8 IS
Sigma 100-300 f2.8
Sigma 300-800 f5.6
Sigma 200-500 f2.8

Primes
canon 35mm f1.4
canon 50 mm f1.2
canon 85mm f1.4
canon 135mm f1.8
canon 150mm f2.0 macro
canon 200 mm f2.8
canon 300mm f2.8 IS
canon 400mm f4 is
canon 600mm f4 IS

Realistic quiver:
Canon EOS3
Canon 40d

Tokina 12-24 f2.8
canon 28-135 f5.6 (got it)
canon 70-200 f2.8
sigma 100-300 f4
canon 100-400 f 5.6 IS
digiscope setup with zeiss scope

canon 35mm f1.4
canon 50mm f1.4
canon 85mm f1.8

Visual Aid · 11-10-2008, 09:24 PM

**pointedem** · 11-10-2008, 09:56 PM

Among many other things it would certainly include this lens; the Nikon 300mm f2. Pretty ridiculous.

Read about it:
http://www.cameraquest.com/nf3002.htm

**Trackhead** · 11-10-2008, 10:08 PM

**Tippster** · 11-10-2008, 10:16 PM

Is that a red ring I see on that Lens, TH?

Spill.

**Tippster** · 11-10-2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by ak_powder_monkey

canon 50mm f1.4

I bought one of these a few weeks ago and it is a sick lens for $350. The f/1.2 L lens isn't any sharper, and anly a half stop faster, at 4x the price.

$325 at Amazon.com

I just shot this yesterday:

1/320, f/1.4, 200ISO

**Trackhead** · 11-11-2008, 07:22 AM

Originally Posted by Tippster

Is that a red ring I see on that Lens, TH?

Spill.

Yes.............

**dipstik** · 11-11-2008, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by Tippster

I bought one of these a few weeks ago and it is a sick lens for $350. The f/1.2 L lens isn't any sharper, and anly a half stop faster, at 4x the price.

$325 at Amazon.com

I just shot this yesterday:

1/320, f/1.4, 200ISO

How is the 5D working out for you? Pretty f'ing sweet, eh?

That 50 f/1.4 has got to be one of the best deals in Canon photography. Glad to see you are having fun with it.

**Tippster** · 11-11-2008, 12:41 PM

It's remarkable. I'm absolutely in like with my new gear. I got the above mentioned 50mm, a 16-35 f/2.8L, the 70-200 IS f/2.8, the vertical grip, and some B+W UV filters.

Still need a Gitzo tripod/head combo, the B+W Kaesemann Circ. Polarizer, and either the Canon 580EX II or Metz 58 AF1 flash to fill out my quiver. Then it'll be on to all the Singh Ray toys, but that will wait 'til this gear starts paying for itself.

**Fenris** · 11-11-2008, 01:29 PM

D90
18-200mm
50mm 1.8 for now
intervotometer (or however the hell you spell it)
battery grip
some nice tripod
200-400mm
11-17mm

That red whirly bird looks amazing.

**supermodel159** · 11-11-2008, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Tippster

It's remarkable. I'm absolutely in like with my new gear. I got the above mentioned 50mm, a 16-35 f/2.8L, the 70-200 IS f/2.8, the vertical grip, and some B+W UV filters.

Still need a Gitzo tripod/head combo, the B+W Kaesemann Circ. Polarizer, and either the Canon 580EX II or Metz 58 AF1 flash to fill out my quiver. Then it'll be on to all the Singh Ray toys, but that will wait 'til this gear starts paying for itself.

You'll love the 50 1.4 It was the first lens I put on my new 40D (a while ago). I just picked up some B + W cic. polarizers and the 430 EXII on E-bay...used the live search and save $$.

Now I need to save for the 200 2.8, x2, and the above mentioned tripod.

**Trainwreck** · 02-18-2009, 04:36 PM

bump

I got this list off the photo.net site. Any Nikon types want to comment on it?

# Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC for Nikon, $374
# Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF Autofocus DX, $859 (review)
# Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR, $1598

**single** · 02-18-2009, 05:11 PM

Canon 1ds mark III
My old 5d
50d
70-200 2.8 IS
300mm 2.8
135mm 2.0
24-105 F4L
14mm 2.8
17-40 f4
TSE 24mm 3.5
50mm 1.2
85mm 1.2

Realistic... eventually

5d mark 1
24-105
70-200
50mm 1.4
17-40
later with a 1d mark III

**Microcosm** · 02-18-2009, 05:57 PM

A Mark III so I can stop putting my 17-40 and 24-105 on an XTi.
A 70-200 2.8 IS, of course.
15mm2.8
24-70 and also 24-105
16-35
200, 300... and so on primes.
uhhhh, what else am I allowed?
unlimited speedlites, some alienbees.
oh, and those new pocket wizards. unlimited flexs and minis!

Realistically though?
My current setup is just fine. I mean maybe not 100% ideal for every situation, but a whole ton of new gear won't make me improve by the same amount.

oh, and a hassy or two. no biggie.

**SaSSafraS_LTK** · 02-18-2009, 06:29 PM

Originally Posted by Trainwreck

bump

I got this list off the photo.net site. Any Nikon types want to comment on it?

# Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC for Nikon, $374
# Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF Autofocus DX, $859 (review)
# Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR, $1598

Nikon just announced a 35mm f/1.8 DX for $200 that I'd probably replace the sigma lens with. (12-24 makes me assume you're on a DX body...) Also maybe do the 80-200 2.8 cause it's lighter if you're using a d200/300 (anything less and the AF speed might come into play)?

**Trainwreck** · 02-18-2009, 07:56 PM

^^^ Thats good info on the new Nikon lens. Thanks. And yah, D200 body.

**wren** · 02-18-2009, 11:16 PM

I'm an too much of a rook to know what I'd want as a dream quiver. So a somewhat realistic (probably compared to others) one will be my submission. Still totally dreaming for me.

To add to my 30D:

10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
24-105mm f/4L IS USM (replace my 28-135)
70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
50mm f/1.4 USM
Speedlite 580EX

Realistically, I'd like to add a 50mm f/1.8, 70-200mm f/4 USM, and the 10-22mm.

**Hugh Conway** · 02-19-2009, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Trainwreck

^^^ Thats good info on the new Nikon lens. Thanks. And yah, D200 body.

Try the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 DX lens. Cheaper than the 12-24 and you may not use the 12-17 portion much.

edit: I guess it depends on how many lenses you want to drag around. a 17-50 and 80-200 make a nice pair. with the 12-24 you need something between it and the 80-200, and I find a 50 alone limiting, but the 12-24 and 17-50 overlap too much, and the f2.8 is nice to have.

**Trainwreck** · 02-19-2009, 02:21 PM

Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

Try the Tamron 17-50 f2.8 DX lens. Cheaper than the 12-24 and you may not use the 12-17 portion much.

edit: I guess it depends on how many lenses you want to drag around. a 17-50 and 80-200 make a nice pair. with the 12-24 you need something between it and the 80-200, and I find a 50 alone limiting, but the 12-24 and 17-50 overlap too much, and the f2.8 is nice to have.

I have a Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF AF-S DX that came with the body (no extra charge). I am not against replacing that with a better one eventually though.

edit: I want to keep the lenses I carry to a minimum. I would rather spend a lot of money on a few really good ones than a lot of money on a lot of lenses I will probably leave at home, if that makes sense?

**Hugh Conway** · 02-19-2009, 02:24 PM

Originally Posted by Trainwreck

I have a Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED IF AF-S DX that came with the body (no extra charge). I am not against replacing that with a better one eventually though.

Try the 17-50 and you'll never go back.

**Trainwreck** · 02-19-2009, 02:30 PM

Ok, I'll see if I can rent one and check it out.

**sixstringski** · 02-20-2009, 07:19 PM

1D mk.III x2
Need to upgrade my 1d classics.
Canon 24-70mm f2.8
Canon 70-200mm f2.8 Have this one!
Canon 200mm f1.8
Five 580ex speedlights.

Oh... and this....

Sigma 200-500 f2.8. I'll need a bigger camera bag I guess.

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