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k_jupiter · Jul 27, 2004

For 35mm only... 35mm Nikor, 105mm Nikor, 50mm Jupiter8. The Nikors because they are sharp, the Jupiter 'cause it's not.

Various formats... 105mm Nikor (35mm), 135 Tessar (3x4), 150mm fujiW (4x5).

tim in san jose

BWGirl · Jul 27, 2004

First, if I were stranded on a dessert island, I'd definitely want strawberries & chocolate and perhaps a bit of caramel!

On the desert island, I'd also want an unlimited supply of chemicals and various papers (not to mention some heavy-duty de-salination eqipment). Ok, now that we have basics taken care of...

I'd bring my 28-105, I'd want one of those way cool fish-eye lenses (24mm), and a 100-300.

Please tell me there are no snakes on this blasted island (if they eat my chocolate, they're history)
Jeanette

unohuu · Sep 8, 2004

Kiron 28mm f/2; MD Minolta 50mm f/1.4 and MC 85mm f/1.7

roteague · Sep 8, 2004

Schneider Super-Symmar XL Aspheric 4.5/80mm - drool

Whoops, sorry, wrong section.

John McCallum · Sep 8, 2004

roteague said:
Schneider Super-Symmar XL Aspheric 4.5/80mm - drool

Whoops, sorry, wrong section.

I prefer the same but 90mm. BTW it works beeuuudifoooly .

roteague · Sep 8, 2004

John McCallum said:
I prefer the same but 90mm. BTW it works beeuuudifoooly .

Isn't the 90 a Super-Angulon XL lens?

Ian Grant · Sep 8, 2004

Well I normally only carry 2 Pentax lenses a 50mm and a 28mm for my camera, I do use a a Series 1 f2.8 Vivitar 70-210mm for concerts etc

But by choice the third lens I would include would be a Tamron SP 19mm, mine went into a canal 17 yeras ago and although repaired, it flared afterwards.

If I could afford it better still a 21mm Leitz lens for my M3. I was loaned one for a couple of months and the differance in quality - lack of distortion compared to a similar lens for an SLR is - is incredible. But as all my serious work is now shot on 5x4 I use the equivalent focal lenght a 65mm Schnieder when I need to.

Ian

John McCallum · Sep 8, 2004

roteague said:
Isn't the 90 a Super-Angulon XL lens?

I stand corrected - quite right Robert. More coverage - but slower!

jim kirk jr. · Sep 8, 2004

A pair of lenses with a woman wearing them(who wants to be alone on an island for years?).That being said I'll take any three Sigma EX zoom lenses covering all the focal lengths I need-the bigger question is where and how to develop and store negatives.

fred · Sep 8, 2004

jpgarnier said:
Hello

Since I posted a previous question regarding lenses and I'm in the market for buying a new lens, I would like to get the groups opinion on what are the lenses that a photographer should have?

If you were stranded on a dessert island with your camera, unlimited film and a darkroom that could do both color and B&W, what three lenses would you absolutely want with you?

JP

The only "must have" lenses for good photography are "your eyes".
'That' in combination with all your knowledge, your emotions and your courage will make of you a photographer with vision!

Flotsam · Sep 8, 2004

jpgarnier said:
If you were stranded on a dessert island with your camera, unlimited film and a darkroom that could do both color and B&W, what three lenses would you absolutely want with you?

JP

I have only one answer for any "If you were stranded on a desert island" question.

Brooke Burke!

gr82bart · Sep 8, 2004

I only have 3 lenses for my Nikon now. All zooms and the three offer a huge range - AF-S 17-35mm f2.8D, AF-S 28-70mm f2.8D and AF-S 80-200mm f2.8D. I also just bought the new TC-20E II AF-S teleconverter. This combination gives me me a range from 17mm to 400mm in 4 lenses.

Art.

Lee Shively · Sep 9, 2004

It would depend on the camera I have with me. If I had a Leica rangefinder, I would want the 21/4 Voigtlander, 35/2 Summicron and 50/2 Summicron. If I had a Canon EOS SLR, I would want my 20-35/3.5-4.5, 50/1.8 and 70-200/2.8 (hopefully with Canon's 1.4x and 2x extenders). Can I have all of it? With my medium format equipment, too? Please?

esearing · Sep 9, 2004

What I have now.

Sigma 14mm for the sunrises/sunsets
Canon 24-70L for plantlife and Island critters.
Canon 100-400L for Birding and spotting far off ships.

Do we get rum on this island?

titrisol · Sep 9, 2004

I'd get a normal lens (50/1.4 for 35mm), a micro lens (105mm 1:1 if possible)
and a wide angle (28 mm/2.8)

Even though good quality zooms 28-70 and 70-210 would give me more options... those and the micro lens

jpgarnier said:
Hello

Since I posted a previous question regarding lenses and I'm in the market for buying a new lens, I would like to get the groups opinion on what are the lenses that a photographer should have?

If you were stranded on a dessert island with your camera, unlimited film and a darkroom that could do both color and B&W, what three lenses would you absolutely want with you?

JP

Tom Hoskinson · Sep 9, 2004

The 610mm Apo-Nikkor I just bought. I'm looking forward to some great 35mm sunrise and sunset shots (and a few with the 8x10 Wehman as well).

lpacilio · Sep 9, 2004

Must Have Lens

The fastest "normal" focal length in whatever format you're shooting.

For me it's a 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M.

John McCallum · Sep 9, 2004

Tom Hoskinson said:
The 610mm Apo-Nikkor I just bought. I'm looking forward to some great 35mm sunrise and sunset shots (and a few with the 8x10 Wehman as well).

Sigh!

roteague · Sep 9, 2004

John McCallum said:
Sigh!

That's funny, because I have no interest in long lenses. It is definitely different styles for different photographers. I like wide-angle lenses 70-135mm (4x5). I have a Nikkor 90mm f8, which I dislike because it is so slow and dim (on the groundglass), but use most often because it is my widest lens. I'm saving for that 80mm 4.5 Schneider.

Tom Hoskinson · Sep 9, 2004

Robert,
About 80% of my pictures are taken with wide angle lenses.

For the 35mm format I find myself using lenses in the 15mm - 35mm range.

In the 6x6cm format, I am most often in the 60mm - 30mm range.

With the 4x5, 55mm - 110mm.

In 5x7 and 8x10, 110mm - 240mm.

Of course, on the 8x10, the 610mm is just a long normal focal length lens.

roteague · Sep 9, 2004

Tom Hoskinson said:
Robert,
About 80% of my pictures are taken with wide angle lenses.

For the 35mm format I find myself using lenses in the 15mm - 35mm range.

In the 6x6cm format, I am most often in the 60mm - 30mm range.

With the 4x5, 55mm - 110mm.

In 5x7 and 8x10, 110mm - 240mm.

Of course, on the 8x10, the 610mm is just a long normal focal length lens.

Cool. I was just thinking about how each of us is influenced by other photographers. When I first started taking pictures, I hated wide-angle shots, but as I got older and more involved I got to the point where that is about all I do. The longest lens I have is a 210mm, which I haven't used in years. Even when doing 35mm, the lens I use 98% if a Sigma 17-35mm, mostly around the 20mm range.

John McCallum · Sep 9, 2004

Wow Tom - 55mm is Wide!

I use mainly widees too Robert. For 35mm format - it would be 90% with a 20mm lens. In 4x5 it is all I have (90 to 150), but I bought them first because that's the view angles I love most. However, as the interests change, and perhaps develop (hopefully) I have this desire to isolate and simplify my compositions more, especially in the landscape. Of course, like most people, there may be an aspect of 'wanting what ya don't have' to this as well.
BTW I very nearly bought the Nikkor 90/f8, based on its reputation of being one of the sharpest LF lenses available. It was just the f8, and my love of low light that didn't go well together.

Tom Hoskinson · Sep 9, 2004

Yep John, the 55mm Rodenstock Apo Grandagon.

On the 8x10, the 110mm Super Symmar Aspheric XL is even wider (no movements available to speak of, though).

John McCallum · Sep 9, 2004

Tom Hoskinson said:
Yep John, the 55mm Rodenstock Apo Grandagon.

On the 8x10, the 110mm Super Symmar Aspheric XL is even wider (no movements available to speak of, though).

mmmmmm mmmmm ..... boy - you're talking some Rolls Royce Glass there Tom!!!

roteague · Sep 9, 2004

John McCallum said:
BTW I very nearly bought the Nikkor 90/f8, based on its reputation of being one of the sharpest LF lenses available. It was just the f8, and my love of low light that didn't go well together.

That's interesting. I have always thought, that my 135mm 5.6 Schneider Symmar-S Lens is a much sharper lens than the Nikkor. But, that is just my gut reaction. I read somewhere that Jack Dykinga has standardized on Schneider lenses, I was considering doing the same.

Have you tried the Schneider 80mm Super Symmar Aspheric XL lens? I was wondering how that lens handles movements. This lens has my name all over it.

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