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**paulh** · 03-06-2013, 09:21 AM

My most useful lenses are far from my best - my 18-55 kit lens, or my cheapy Sigma/Quantaray 28-90. When I need to grab some quick outdoor shots or family-outing stuff, those are my go-to's.

**Mistral** · 03-06-2013, 09:27 AM

For the last 2 years my most used lens were DA*16-50 F2.8 and FA 35 F2.

Pontax · 03-06-2013, 09:28 AM

Carl Zeiss Planer 1,4/50 and Distagon 2,8/28.

**mgvh** · 03-06-2013, 09:39 AM

Most used and most useful by far is the DA 18-135.
Coming in distant but necessary second/third is the Sigma 10-20 and DAL 55-300.
For fun and for specific purposes are the Tamron 90, Pentax F 35-70, and Pentax A 50 1.7.

**dadipentak** · 03-06-2013, 09:46 AM

When I first read the question, I thought I'd be stumped (I've got a bunch of lenses) but after a minute of thought I knew it had to be the Sigma 100-300/4. It gets me portraits and (with a TC) birds and all the zany stuff in between. I wouldn't say it's my favorite but, thankfully, that's not the question.

Snakeisthestuff · 03-06-2013, 09:53 AM

For me, it's my DA 35mm Macro Limited since I bought it. Maybe because it's so versatile, maybe because of the build quality or maybe just because it`s the lens with the best IQ I own

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Jean Poitiers · 03-06-2013, 09:54 AM

F 35-70 ... have been using it a lot lately

neil1 · 03-06-2013, 10:17 AM

Pentax 18-250,2nd lens 16-45

JinDesu · 03-06-2013, 10:22 AM

My Tamron 70-200. Everything from portraits to macros to landscapes.

**JimJohnson** · 03-06-2013, 10:34 AM

The OP asked about our most useful lens, which may or may not equate to the most used lens.

My most useful lens is probably my F 35-70. Fast focusing, sharp, has a 'macro' (I prefer to call it closer focus) mode. However, my most used lens is probably the kit DA L 18-55.

However much I want to be a 'serious' photographer, I still take my share of typical family snapshots to record life's events for the photo album as opposed to hanging on a gallery wall. I find the 18-55 - especially in the sub-30mm range works well for this kind of use.

jamarley · 03-06-2013, 10:36 AM

According to Aperture my most used lens is the infamous "Unknown Lens". Thankfully I've being slowly migrating my portfolio to Lightroom, which tells me it's actually the Sigma 17-70 DC Macro.

civiletti · 03-06-2013, 10:43 AM

Tamron 17-50/2.8, then Sigma 8-16.

hoanpham · 03-06-2013, 02:48 PM

All primes equally.
All zooms: DA*, Adaptall-2 70-150/2.8 soft
Most useful: the one mounting on the camera at that moment...

Light_Horseman · 03-06-2013, 03:25 PM

Pentax DA 12-24mm closely followed by the DA* 300mm. Ultra-wide or Telephoto for me!

krp · 03-06-2013, 04:14 PM

Lately I've been using my Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 the most.

03-06-2013, 09:27 AM	#32
Mistral Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Montreal Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 36	Most used lens For the last 2 years my most used lens were DA*16-50 F2.8 and FA 35 F2.

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03-06-2013, 09:21 AM	#31
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	My most useful lenses are far from my best - my 18-55 kit lens, or my cheapy Sigma/Quantaray 28-90. When I need to grab some quick outdoor shots or family-outing stuff, those are my go-to's.

03-06-2013, 09:28 AM	#33
Pontax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bornholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 160	Carl Zeiss Planer 1,4/50 and Distagon 2,8/28.

03-06-2013, 09:39 AM	#34
mgvh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MD Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,033	Most used and most useful by far is the DA 18-135. Coming in distant but necessary second/third is the Sigma 10-20 and DAL 55-300. For fun and for specific purposes are the Tamron 90, Pentax F 35-70, and Pentax A 50 1.7.

03-06-2013, 09:46 AM	#35
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	When I first read the question, I thought I'd be stumped (I've got a bunch of lenses) but after a minute of thought I knew it had to be the Sigma 100-300/4. It gets me portraits and (with a TC) birds and all the zany stuff in between. I wouldn't say it's my favorite but, thankfully, that's not the question.

03-06-2013, 09:53 AM	#36
Snakeisthestuff Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 136	For me, it's my DA 35mm Macro Limited since I bought it. Maybe because it's so versatile, maybe because of the build quality or maybe just because it`s the lens with the best IQ I own .

03-06-2013, 09:54 AM	#37
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	F 35-70 ... have been using it a lot lately

03-06-2013, 10:17 AM	#38
neil1 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Humboldt, SK. Photos: Gallery Posts: 85	Pentax 18-250,2nd lens 16-45

03-06-2013, 10:22 AM	#39
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	My Tamron 70-200. Everything from portraits to macros to landscapes.

03-06-2013, 10:34 AM	#40
JimJohnson Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Summer:Lake Superior - Michigan Winter:Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,774	The OP asked about our most useful lens, which may or may not equate to the most used lens. My most useful lens is probably my F 35-70. Fast focusing, sharp, has a 'macro' (I prefer to call it closer focus) mode. However, my most used lens is probably the kit DA L 18-55. However much I want to be a 'serious' photographer, I still take my share of typical family snapshots to record life's events for the photo album as opposed to hanging on a gallery wall. I find the 18-55 - especially in the sub-30mm range works well for this kind of use.

03-06-2013, 10:36 AM	#41
jamarley Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: New Jersey Photos: Gallery Posts: 409	According to Aperture my most used lens is the infamous "Unknown Lens". Thankfully I've being slowly migrating my portfolio to Lightroom, which tells me it's actually the Sigma 17-70 DC Macro.

03-06-2013, 10:43 AM	#42
civiletti Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oregon Photos: Albums Posts: 1,435	Tamron 17-50/2.8, then Sigma 8-16.

03-06-2013, 02:48 PM	#43
hoanpham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Strand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,366	All primes equally. All zooms: DA*, Adaptall-2 70-150/2.8 soft Most useful: the one mounting on the camera at that moment...

03-06-2013, 03:25 PM	#44
Light_Horseman Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Coffs Harbour, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 297	Pentax DA 12-24mm closely followed by the DA* 300mm. Ultra-wide or Telephoto for me!

03-06-2013, 04:14 PM	#45
krp Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Illinois Photos: Gallery Posts: 470	Lately I've been using my Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 the most.

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