What’s your most used “great” lens

[Dollar]

The Nikon 500PF might has well have been super glued to my D500 and then my Z8 as it was used for easily 95% of my photos for a couple years there.

I bought the 800PF earlier this year and expected it to be a sort of specialist tool that I would only use some of the time, but really it's been going with me on most trips. This is probably affected by the factor of it being my newest lens and thus current favorite toy, but honestly 800mm is not the crazy extreme focal length that I'd imagined it to be. I should have known, since I was using the 500PF on an APS-C body previously for 750mm equivalent. Regardless, I can easily see this becoming my most used lens for birds long-term.

 

[AlanB313]

I'm still shooting f mount.

For birding, 500mm pf
For landscape, 16-80 f2.8-4
For general purpose, 300mm f4 pf with or without 1.4tciii, because of its excellent MFD, I like it for botany and macro. It's also good for birding.

 

[Jmaes]

Depending on subject size and time of year:

Nikon Z 100-400mm
Nikon Z 600mm PF

 

[Snapshot2020]

The Nikon 600mm PF 6.3 has not been off my Z8 since purchased 9 months ago. I use this combo practically daily.

 

[PKW]

Like a lot of responses to the question--Nikon Z 600mm PF.

 

[Lance B]

Birds - Z600 f4 TC
I have only had my Z600 TC for a couple of weeks, but I can tell you that it will be my most used lens birding, or otherwise. Closely followed by the Z600 pf.

Creative - Z135 f1.8S Plena

Landscapes - Z24-70 f2.8S

 

[Ralph]

500pf with 1.4 tc attached. Strictly birds.

 

[Luskentyre]

Nikon 500 pf (on D500/D850)

 

[ssheipel]

For people photography, it's the Plena, baby. Not even close!

For wildlife, it's a mix. Currently, it's the 600 PF by a nose.

Yup, my Plena has forced my 50 1.2 AND my 24-70 2.8 AND my 35 1.8 to the back of the shelf re people photography!

 

[tegel]

Birding: Nikon Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S
Mammals: Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S
General: Nikon Z 24-120 mm f/4 S
Macro: Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S

These are also what I use. One more that I would add here:
Wide Angle Landscapes and Travel: Nikon 14-30mm f/4 (I prefer it over the Z 14-24mm f/2.8 for its size, weight and 82mm filter size)

 

[DougC]

Originally my 500 f4 but now my 500PF.

 

[BLev65]

Nikon Z 400mm 2.8TC...
Working on year #2, and it changed everything for me.

 

[BillthePill]

Olympus 150-400 4.5 1.25x

 

[aj500]

For wildlife it's the Nikon 500mm f4 TC1.4x
For my work with MotoAmerica motorcycle road racing, Sigma 60-600mm f4.5-6.3

 

[MadMikeOne]

500 pf for the last 2,5 years
will see if 180-600 change this

That was the case with me until last June when I finally received my 180-600. The 180-600 just about "lives" on my Z9. Love that lens!

 

[MadMikeOne]

When I'm traveling by air, it's my 180-600 mounted on my Z9. When I'm closer to home or traveling by car, It's my 400 f2.8 TC - as long as I'm not hiking long distances. If I am, it's back to the 180-600..

 

[RGBBirder]

Sony 600 f/4 and my new 300 f/2.8

 

[FB101]

Lens baby trio 28


… or possibly Sony 600 f:4 GM

 

[Jack McEwan]

The 600 mm PF.

 

[jdinny]

Wildlife - My favorite by far is the 800mm f6.3 pf, followed by the 400 f/4.5
Everyday - 24-120 f/4 S

 

[Louis champan]

I'd have to say my 300/2.8, since getting it I haven't used my 600/f4 very much at all.

 

[TamiBoise]

Nikon Z 180-600. I'll admit it. I'm a zoom lens girl. Love the flexibility. It's fun doing macro with a giant lens.
I'm really interested in the new Tamron 50-400 Z lens. The reviews seem to be saying its a nice lens.

 

[Elbert]

Z 100-400, then Z 105mm micro, then Z 600 mm F/4 TC. I think we live in great times, the number of top quality lenses to choose from is amazing.

 

[Jadiehl]

Just to flip around my previous post, might be fun to name our most used “great” lenses. For me - because I enjoy several forms of photography - its situational:

For birds and wildlife:
1. 600mm 6.3 pf
1A. Oly 150-400mm 4.5 TC

Landscapes - 24-120mm f4; my 70-200mm 2.8 is a very close second.

Street and travel - Oly 25mm 1.2

Grandkids in action and family - 70-200mm 2.8

Astro, night and Aurora - 20mm 1.8

Z 600 f/6.3 PF #1 by far
Z 100-400
Z 24-120
Looking for a low light wildlife lens that doesn’t cost over $10K…

 

[RickL]

Just to flip around my previous post, might be fun to name our most used “great” lenses. For me - because I enjoy several forms of photography - its situational:

For birds and wildlife:
1. 600mm 6.3 pf
1A. Oly 150-400mm 4.5 TC

Landscapes - 24-120mm f4; my 70-200mm 2.8 is a very close second.

Street and travel - Oly 25mm 1.2

Grandkids in action and family - 70-200mm 2.8

Astro, night and Aurora - 20mm 1.8

my two most used lenses with my Z8 are my Tamron 150-600g2 and my Nikon 28-300mm. I use the Tamron 90% of the time for wildlife.