What's your "go to" lens or focal length?

[narsuitus]

Here are the fixed lens 35mm film cameras that I use in one-lens/one-camera situations:
Minolta Hi-Matic 9 rangefinder with 45mm f/1.7
Canon Canonet QL17 G-III rangefinder with 40mm f/1.7
Canon Sure Shot compact with 38mm f/2.8
Nikon L35 AF #2 with 35mm f/2.8
GoPhoto Aqua Pix Underwater Camera with 30mm lens
Mazda/Vivitar P&S camera with 27mm lens

 

[Sirius Glass]

50mm for 35mm cameras; 80mm for 6x6 on the Hasselblad, 135mm for 4"x5", but that is just the starting point. The composition dictates the focal length - distance and perspective.

 

[George Mann]

Isecond the statement about the fantastic optical quality of the 35mmf/2 Nikkor. It's a beauty.

What do you think about the pre-Ai 7/6 2.8 version?

 

[benjiboy]

Most of my shooting recently has been street shooting, and this Summer I have been using my Canon FD 35mm f2 Thorium lens.

 

[Horatio]

Most of my shooting recently has been street shooting, and this Summer I have been using my Canon FD 35mm f2 Thorium lens.

Getting the "hot" shots, no doubt.

 

[BradS]

Getting the "hot" shots, no doubt.

He scores a double-double! Well done!

 

[Arthurwg]

On my Hasselblad, the 60mm F3.5. If I want longer I use the 120mm lens. These are the only two lenses I actually need. Any thing else is a special situation. But I'm soon taking a trip taking only my 38mm SWC.

 

[abruzzi]

with 35mm cameras? 50mm, 70% of the time. I don't really like wide much for 35mm cameras. I have wides, I just don't use them much. Probably my second favorite is 85mm to get a little more narrow.

 

[sionnac]

Canon A-1: 50mm 1:1.4. Usually between 5.6 - 8. I like making portraits with this. Want to experiment with backdrop and 2 light setup.