Which lenses should I purchase? Zooms? Primes? A combination?

[hildebtw]

Thanks, everyone. I really appreciate the suggestions/advice.

[peety3]

I usually recommend zooms to those with 1-2 cameras, and primes to those with 3+ cameras. Obviously, what you

[Sean Setters]

I own 3 primes and 3 zooms. For my current shooting style (90% portraiture driven), here are my lenses in order from most to least used:


1) Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS


2) Sigma 30mm f/1.4


3) Canon 50mm f/1.4


4) 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS Mk I


5) Canon 85mm f/1.8


6) Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5

[Jordan]

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[Rocco]

I own the 17-55mm. LOVE the lens. Have used it extensively for landscape pictures (including landscapes with the milky way), Group pictures, full body or above the knee portraits with some bokeh (@55mm).. enough background blur to make a difference anyway. My MAIN portrait lens was a surprise to me, because I didn