What's your "walk-around" lens?

[The Mighty2006]

I use the Canon 24-70 L USM F/2.8 as my walk around lens.

I also have the Canon 100 USM F/2.8 macro lens. I haven't used this much as of late but hopefully soon.

I really want to buy the Canon 70-200 L IS USM F/2.8 but the price is just a bit over my budget at the moment.

[Pernod]

Originally Posted by smc1377

pernod, I'm thinking that you should go wider than the 24-105 as well. The 24 vs 28, though noticeable, isn't that much wider really.

Thats what I'm leaning too... I just had to negotiate with the wife for some budget and to keep helping out with lens changes.

[wycombiensian]

Mostly the nifty fifty - Canon 50mm f/1.8. In fact, I've just sold a 28-105 USM f/3.5-4.5 lens that from a practical point of view should have been a much more useful walkaround lens.

The number of 'keepers' with the 50mm was so much higher that the 28-105 had to go (to put the cash towards a Canon 70-200mm f/4L).

The 50mm is light, fast and unobtrusive, and the image quality is great. (but if someone offered me a 24-105 L, I'd not complain)

[eduisfine]

The Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L. It hasn't left my camera since I bought it.

[Neo]

The Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L.
(had to sell my left kidney to get it....)

[mac_man_luke]

my walkaround lens is my Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM

[inkista]

Ditto. I've also got the EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM as my walkaround. But sometimes, if it's too big and heavy and conspicuous (or I just want the extra exercise of zooming with my feet), I slap the 50mm f/1.8 II on and use that instead.

[neilwood]

18-55 kit lens for the most aprt stays on the camera.

Only time i change to the 70-300 is if i see something in particular i want to capture and the kit lens wont manage it.

Noticed a lot of Canon L glass being used - is it that good??

[Saralonde]

Originally Posted by neilwood

Noticed a lot of Canon L glass being used - is it that good??

Good for the photographer's shots, bad for the photographer's wallet .

[jtailspin]

I just got a new cannon 28-90 that I like alot, but I find myself using my 75-300 a lot also. I've never had good luck with sharpness on my 18-55 kit lens.