Our "Saint Three lenses".

[Fender]

These are my "Saint Three lenses".

 

- Batis 18mm 2.8

- Sony-Zeis 35mm 1.4 ZA

- Batis 85mm 1.8.

 

Awesome quality on all of them.

On APSC mode on the A7RII , i can get too , 27mm, 52mm and 127mm.

 

I DONT need any more. Just take photos.

 

Which is your "Saint three lenses"?

 

 

 

 

[Gilgenberg]

at the moment:

 

1. Mamiya Sekor C 80mm 2.8 

 

2. Leica Summicron 35mm V1 8 elements

 

3. Minolta MC Rokkor 58mm 1.2

 

 

P.S. Leica Summicron R 90mm for portrait

[Mr_A7s]

Saint List:

1. 16-35 f2.8 GM - waiting

2. 24-70 f2.8 GM - on hand

3. 70-200 f2.8 GM - waiting to pre-order

 

 

Devil List:

4. FE 35 f1.4 - on hand

5. 85GM - on hand

6. 135f1.8 or 200f2. Either GM or Batis, just brings it. 

 

[firemist]

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[KlausH]

1. Voigtländer 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar III

 

2. Zeiss Loxia T* 2.8/21

 

3. Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA

 

[christer]

16-35 f/4

55 f/1.8

85 Batis

[Emptymind]

Batis 25mm

Zeiss 55mm

Batis 85mm

 

All you need. I made two full length documentaries with these three.

[UnSean]

Batis 25mm

Zeiss 55mm AF or Otus

Zeiss 85mm Otus

 

Many others carried.

 

Batis 25mm my Standard lens.

[JimmyD]

+1 for Emptymind (Batis 25mm, Zeiss 55mm, Batis 85mm).

 

If I want smaller travel / hiking kit, then its:

 

Loxia 21 f/2.8

Loxia 50 f/2

Zeiss ZM 85 f/4

 

No excuses for anything less than incredible IQ with either of these two kits!

[Mathias]

Right now: 16-35/4; 35/1.4; 90/2.8M

Future: ~14/2.8, 35/1.4, 85/1.4GM

 

I also own the 55/1.8, but it lacks the magic of the 35/1.4 and I hardly use it anymore, unless when weight is an issue.

Of course a full set of 3 GM f/2.8 zooms would be a dream to have too, but I'm more into fast primes.

[mkg3]

I'm just amazed that only one has spoken anything above 85mm.

 

As a Nikon shooter in addition to a7rii, the trio most often mentioned in Nikon DSLR is 12-24, 24-70 and 70-200 all f2.8.  I think Mr_A7s mentioned its equivalent for E mount.  He's also the only one with anything longer than 85mm.

 

The notion of only 3 fails me.  If we go with 4, then I think it can workout:

 

UWA (16~20mm range prime, e.g., Batis 18)

Normal (50~60mm prime, e.g., Zsony 55)

Telephoto Zoom 70-200

Telephoto Prime 300

 

All with AF, including UWA because I do indoor with moving subjects too. UWA is not just for landscapes....

[DirkB]

Actually there is only a "saint one" for me, and that is since a couple of weeks the GM 2470 (before FE it was the ZA2470 on my A99).

[joshinthecity]

Summilux 50mm f1.4 ASPH

85GM (pending)

The Zeiss lens on the front of the RX1

[Guest]

1. Samyang 85mmm (portrait, owned)
2. Samyang 24mm (astro, owned)
3. Samyang 14mm (landscape, wishlist)

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Dream list (won't buy, not worth the money)
1. Sony 85mm 1.4 GM (portrait)
2. Samyang 24mm (astro)
3. Batis 18mm (landscape/travel)
 

[KlausH]

 

If I want smaller travel / hiking kit, then its:

 

Loxia 21 f/2.8

Loxia 50 f/2

Zeiss ZM 85 f/4

 

No excuses for anything less than incredible IQ with either of these two kits!

 

 

This is interesting. It would have been exactly my alternative set. The ZM 85 f/4 doesn't get much love because it is rather slow and has no AF. But it renders so beautifully on any A7. It's compact, extremely well built and fits in a pocket of a jacket.

[UnSean]

I'm just amazed that only one has spoken anything above 85mm.

 

As a Nikon shooter in addition to a7rii, the trio most often mentioned in Nikon DSLR is 12-24, 24-70 and 70-200 all f2.8.  I think Mr_A7s mentioned its equivalent for E mount.  He's also the only one with anything longer than 85mm.

 

The notion of only 3 fails me.  If we go with 4, then I think it can workout:

 

UWA (16~20mm range prime, e.g., Batis 18)

Normal (50~60mm prime, e.g., Zsony 55)

Telephoto Zoom 70-200

Telephoto Prime 300

 

All with AF, including UWA because I do indoor with moving subjects too. UWA is not just for landscapes....

It's not I don't have I do and carry: 135mm f2 Apo zf.2 180mm f2.8 Nikon and Contax 100-300 + 2x teleconvertor 

 

It is a saint list so I noted my most regularly used lenses.

[UnSean]

This is interesting. It would have been exactly my alternative set. The ZM 85 f/4 doesn't get much love because it is rather slow and has no AF. But it renders so beautifully on any A7. It's compact, extremely well built and fits in a pocket of a jacket.

For travel I use similar:

 

Loxia 21mm

Loxia 35mm

Zeiss Sony 55mm

Contax 90mm G

[JimmyD]

KlausH, I totally agree with you on the Zeiss ZM 85mm f/4.  In addition to rendering well, it is very sharp.   Hard to judge from small file size, but . . .

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[Langstrum]

To me, the Saint Three lenses are, which I all have now:

Canon EF 200mm f/1.8 L
Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 SSC Aspherical
Canon FD 24mm f/2

For travel, another set will be used:

Samyang 135mm T2.2
Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4
Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 or Samyang 14mm T3.2

[Pierre]

16-35 f/4

55 f/1.8

85 Batis

 

 

Exactly the same. I don't need anything else.

[Ignacio22]

To me, size also matters.

 

Leica Summicron M F2 35 mm Asph

Leica Summicron M F2 50 mm

Leica Summicron M F2 90 mm APO Asph

 

(I used to have, and discarded: Leica Elmarit R 19mm F2.8, Zeiss SEL 24-70 Z F4, Sony SEL 70-200 G F4, Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2)

[Gilgenberg]

To me, size also matters.

 

Leica Summicron M F2 35 mm Asph

Leica Summicron M F2 50 mm

Leica Summicron M F2 90 mm APO Asph

 

(I used to have, and discarded: Leica Elmarit R 19mm F2.8, Zeiss SEL 24-70 Z F4, Sony SEL 70-200 G F4, Zeiss Loxia 35mm F2)

 

Hello! Ignacio 22

 

i have also Summicron 35mm and love it!

 

I never tried the Loxia 35mm, but was thinking of it.

 

Why have you discarded the Loxia 35mm?

[ib2010]

On a-6000's-- the 3 to cover the spread---all fe --16-35 -- 55----70-200,  with the Batis 85 on the bench, jumping up and down wanting in. I waiting on a new coach, A7III, to extend their shooting range.

[nizzantus]

For my Sony A7r I use the LA-EA4 adapter for:

Minolta 85mm f/1/4

Minolta 24-50mm f/4

Minolta 100 f/2.8 macro

[JimmyD]

Langstrum,

 

Nice set you describe. The Canon FD 24mm f/2 is a very capable lens. But if you can find an FD 24mm f/1.4 you'd have a better match for the rendering magic of your FD 85mm f/1.2.