Post your L-Mount "3 lens kit"

[Erik_A]

I think that I have finally settled on my standard "3 lens kit" that I use for my documentary photography work with my Lumix S5. See examples: https://www.instagram.com/erikannis/

After selling/swapping out a few lenses on either side of my favorite 35mm, I plan to carry these 3:

• Sigma 24mm F3.5 DG DN
• Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN
• Sigma 50mm F2 DG DN

I use the 35mm for most of my work, but am trying to "learn" the 50mm. The 24mm is more of an emergency lens for tight spaces.

I have sold all of my other L-mount glass, since I don't like to keep photo gear that isn't getting regular use. I do have a few vintage manual focus lenses that I like to adapt from time to time.

What are (or would be your choices for a minimal "3 lens kit"?

 

[xaviergut]

Excellent choice!! I would go with the Sigma 65mm f/2 instead of the Sigma 50mm F/2, only because I love the 65mm Sigma and prefer more compression for portraits, but apparently the image quality that both lenses produce is outstanding and they are equally good.

 

[Erik_A]

I actually had the Sigma 24, 35, 65 as my "3 lens kit" up until now. I sold the Sigma 65mm f2 to buy the 50mm f2. I did love the 65mm for tight portraits, but only used it for that. I wanted a bit more versatility for documentary work, but didn't want to carry 4 lenses.. I still think that I can get similar tight portraits with the 50mm, but also "learn" to use it in other ways to bring in more environment, when the 35mm is too wide.

Maybe this whole thread is to convince myself that I made the right choice in swapping the 65mm for the 50mm!

 

[pdk42]

As a landscape kind of guy, I'm happy with slow zooms that cover the range needed - the key requirement is that they perform well optically. These are my current most-used three:

- Lumix 14-28
- Lumix 24-105
- Lumix 70-200 f4

I have several other lenses too, but these are always in my bag for an outing.

 

[Babylonia]

Although I want to carry as less as possible. - More or less a kind of "3 lens kit".
I don't have such a strict range of lenses to cover my needs.

I choose my lenses based on what I "think" I need to take with me,
depending on the outing or well-considered subjects "known in advance".

As for strict "3 lens kit":
- Panasonic Lumix 16-35mm/F4.0
- Sigma 50mm/F1.4 DNG
- Panasonic Lumix 85mm/F1.8

Another strict "3 lens kit" - (in spite of overlapping)
- Panasonic Lumix 16-35mm/F4.0
- Sigma 35mm/F2.0 DNG
- Panasonic Lumix 24-105mm/F4.0

But eventually I have a "forth" or "fifth" lens choice leaving within a car.

But opposite to "more lenses" I have at my disposal.
It could be that I only use two fixed focal length lenses for the complete photo shoot.
- Sigma 50mm/F1.4 DNG
- Panasonic Lumix 85mm/F1.8

But also could be:
- Panasonic Lumix 16-35mm/F4.0
- Panasonic Lumix 24-105mm/F4.0