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Title: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: captain on October 30, 2012, 05:03
Hi, join this survey and find the result which is the MOST popular lense that we are using.
If you think missed one important lense,pls just let me know with comments @caption  :D
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: nicku on October 30, 2012, 05:20
For people related and portraits  50mm f/1.4 ( sigma) ; for food objects etc. 100mm f/2.8 ( canon)... i voted for the 50mm
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: ShadySue on October 30, 2012, 05:30
100-400 for wildlife (favourite subject); 28-105 for almost everything else.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: Sean Locke Photography on October 30, 2012, 06:28
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: Mantis on October 30, 2012, 07:07
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.

Right^^.  Just depends on what you are trying to shoot.  I use my 60mm macro when I am shooting bullets, and 50mm portrait when shooting portraits and 24-70 when I am not sure what I'll run into and wide angle when I am shooting landscapes.  O may use my 400mm zoom when shooting rock climbers, for example, so for me I don't tie myself to any one single lens.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: ShadySue on October 30, 2012, 07:22
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.
Sean's right as always. Many people rave about various fast 50mm lenses, but they'd be almost no use to me. I often wish I had longer than 400mm: but probably most people posting here would have no use for a long tele.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: leaf on October 30, 2012, 08:01
still, it's an interesting poll on what the popular go-to lenses are.

Mine is the 70-200 f/2.8 IS.  I love the shallow DOF and the ease of isolating the subject.  I also use the 24-70 f/2.8 a lot
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: ClaridgeJ on October 30, 2012, 09:35
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.
Sean's right as always. Many people rave about various fast 50mm lenses, but they'd be almost no use to me. I often wish I had longer than 400mm: but probably most people posting here would have no use for a long tele.

Beg you pardon madam but I have, got a 600 mil, Canooooooooon! try that for size! ;D
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: SIFD on October 30, 2012, 09:49
can't believe the 85mm f1.2 II is not on the list, that's the only lens I have, that makes it is THE most frequently used for me.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: w7lwi on October 30, 2012, 10:23
I'm about evenly split between the 24-70 and the 70-200 2.8 IS, but went with the latter as it probably has just a touch more usage.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: ShadySue on October 30, 2012, 19:05
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.
Sean's right as always. Many people rave about various fast 50mm lenses, but they'd be almost no use to me. I often wish I had longer than 400mm: but probably most people posting here would have no use for a long tele.

Beg you pardon madam but I have, got a 600 mil, Canooooooooon! try that for size! ;D
No thanks, I don't have a lens Sherpa!
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: captain on October 30, 2012, 20:37
can't believe the 85mm f1.2 II is not on the list, that's the only lens I have, that makes it is THE most frequently used for me.

Sorry,that's really fancy lense and i put it back... :P
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: gostwyck on October 30, 2012, 22:53
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.
Sean's right as always. Many people rave about various fast 50mm lenses, but they'd be almost no use to me. I often wish I had longer than 400mm: but probably most people posting here would have no use for a long tele.

So what do you use it for? How does it pay for it itself? It's a fantastic lens for shooting waterfowl, etc ... but for stock?

Beg you pardon madam but I have, got a 600 mil, Canooooooooon! try that for size! ;D
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: ClaridgeJ on October 31, 2012, 01:15
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.
Sean's right as always. Many people rave about various fast 50mm lenses, but they'd be almost no use to me. I often wish I had longer than 400mm: but probably most people posting here would have no use for a long tele.

So what do you use it for? How does it pay for it itself? It's a fantastic lens for shooting waterfowl, etc ... but for stock?

Beg you pardon madam but I have, got a 600 mil, Canooooooooon! try that for size! ;D

Used it a lot for Aerospace, shipping and industry, where you actually can not, for safety reasons get closer to the place. Taken many stock shots with this one.
Title: Re: Which lense you use most frequently for microstock agency? (Canon)
Post by: RacePhoto on October 31, 2012, 14:54
Really, what's the point?  If you shoot macros, you use a different lens then landscapes, then portraits, then lifestyle.

And I need to add, for sports I use the 35-350 or the 400mm which I'd never use inside.

Neither one is on the survey.