If "you" would limit yourself to have only two prime lens...

pakinjapan · 08-20-2012, 01:02 AM - **1 Like**

If "you" would limit yourself to have / shoot only two prime lens, what would you have and why?

Last edited by pakinjapan; 08-20-2012 at 01:12 AM.

seventysixersfan · 08-20-2012, 06:35 AM - **1 Like**

Da 21 and fa 43

Wide angle and a low light portrait

Compact and great IQ

JinDesu · 08-20-2012, 06:44 AM - **1 Like**

31 and 77

Covers my landscape and street, as well as portrait.

**gofour3** · 08-20-2012, 06:52 AM - **1 Like**

As a film only shooter:

K28/2: classic FF wide angle lens
K50/1.2: the best all around normal FF lens

Phil

enoeske · 08-20-2012, 08:25 AM - **1 Like**

I do this pretty often when I go out of town for a weekend. I bring my Pentax 15mm f/4 limited and my Sigma 85mm f/1.4. The 15 is fun for landscapes, capturing a whole scene and indoor stuff. Its versatile, small, easy to carry and is nice and wide. The 85 is killer at low light and portraits or shots where you need to emphasize shallow depth of field

mikeSF · 08-20-2012, 08:45 AM - **1 Like**

easy, FA31 and FA77. done!

Zav · 08-20-2012, 08:53 AM - **1 Like**

I was in this kind of situation before. 31 and Voigtlander 125 worked as a beautiful combination to me.

eddie1960 · 08-20-2012, 09:04 AM - **1 Like**

Based on a fantasy ownership

on apsc - da21 and da55
on film fa24 and fa77

Reality
On apsc Lentar 21 3.8 and tak 55 1.8
On film Tak 28 3.5 and jupiter 9 2.0

magkelly · 08-20-2012, 09:08 AM - **1 Like**

M42 55MM Takumar
M42 200 or 300MM Takumar

I could get 90% of what I had to do done with those two lenses but I prefer not to go there. I don't believe in limiting myself photographically speaking.

m8o · 08-20-2012, 09:13 AM - **1 Like**

Vivitar 7mm f/3.5 (or one of the many equiv private label'ed versions of the Samyang lens) and Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5. I have a love affair going with both of them; moreso than w/any of my lenses I love and almost typed here.

sjwaldron · 08-20-2012, 11:04 AM - **1 Like**

For APS-C:
DA 14mm f2.8
FA* 85mm f1.4

For FF, probably:
FA 31mm f1.8
FA* 85mm f1.4

Docrwm · 08-20-2012, 11:09 AM - **1 Like**

If its the lenses I own:
35/2.4 & 70Ltd

If I could pick any:
15Ltd & 77Ltd

LeDave · 08-20-2012, 01:16 PM - **1 Like**

FA 31 and 77, like a few others have said... Why? Look at the photos taken with them.

twitch · 08-20-2012, 01:43 PM - **1 Like**

FA31 and FA77 for me too.....

I spot a trend

Docrwm · 08-20-2012, 01:45 PM - **1 Like**

31 has all the fans and such but I just can't see being limited to that narrow a field of view if you only have 2 lenses.

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08-20-2012, 06:35 AM - 1 Like	#2
seventysixersfan Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 2,054	Da 21 and fa 43 Wide angle and a low light portrait Compact and great IQ

08-20-2012, 06:44 AM - 1 Like	#3
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	31 and 77 Covers my landscape and street, as well as portrait.

08-20-2012, 06:52 AM - 1 Like	#4
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	As a film only shooter: K28/2: classic FF wide angle lens K50/1.2: the best all around normal FF lens Phil

08-20-2012, 08:25 AM - 1 Like	#5
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	I do this pretty often when I go out of town for a weekend. I bring my Pentax 15mm f/4 limited and my Sigma 85mm f/1.4. The 15 is fun for landscapes, capturing a whole scene and indoor stuff. Its versatile, small, easy to carry and is nice and wide. The 85 is killer at low light and portraits or shots where you need to emphasize shallow depth of field

08-20-2012, 08:45 AM - 1 Like	#6
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,622	easy, FA31 and FA77. done!

08-20-2012, 08:53 AM - 1 Like	#7
Zav Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,371	I was in this kind of situation before. 31 and Voigtlander 125 worked as a beautiful combination to me.

08-20-2012, 09:04 AM - 1 Like	#8
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,667	Based on a fantasy ownership on apsc - da21 and da55 on film fa24 and fa77 Reality On apsc Lentar 21 3.8 and tak 55 1.8 On film Tak 28 3.5 and jupiter 9 2.0

08-20-2012, 09:08 AM - 1 Like	#9
magkelly Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,901	M42 55MM Takumar M42 200 or 300MM Takumar I could get 90% of what I had to do done with those two lenses but I prefer not to go there. I don't believe in limiting myself photographically speaking.

08-20-2012, 09:13 AM - 1 Like	#10
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	Vivitar 7mm f/3.5 (or one of the many equiv private label'ed versions of the Samyang lens) and Voigtlander 125mm f/2.5. I have a love affair going with both of them; moreso than w/any of my lenses I love and almost typed here.

08-20-2012, 11:04 AM - 1 Like	#11
sjwaldron Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,235	For APS-C: DA 14mm f2.8 FA* 85mm f1.4 For FF, probably: FA 31mm f1.8 FA* 85mm f1.4

08-20-2012, 11:09 AM - 1 Like	#12
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	If its the lenses I own: 35/2.4 & 70Ltd If I could pick any: 15Ltd & 77Ltd

08-20-2012, 01:16 PM - 1 Like	#13
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	FA 31 and 77, like a few others have said... Why? Look at the photos taken with them.

08-20-2012, 01:43 PM - 1 Like	#14
twitch Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 4,571	FA31 and FA77 for me too..... I spot a trend

08-20-2012, 01:45 PM - 1 Like	#15
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	31 has all the fans and such but I just can't see being limited to that narrow a field of view if you only have 2 lenses.