Choose one focal length for 3 months - what would it be?

[M@lew]

35 - 50 since it's the most "usable" length, whether on a crop or FF body.

 

[The Mad Kiwi]

Tricky. For indoor photo's of our kids I prefer 85 mm. (=135). Gives the
right amount a distance between them and the camera.
For landscapes I prefer something much wider.

So for the next 3 months I'd take the 85mm (=135 equiv)

I've got young kids too, so I'll agree 85mm.

 

[Digital Skunk]

Photojournalism, 12-24 f4 or 14-24 f2.8 or soon to be Tokina 11-18 f2.8

I mean, right there, in your face with a fast low light lens at ISO 1600 and since i know how to use the camera correctly I get very little noise and come out with some pretty sharp images.

I find that the focal length I use the least, or could just do without is the middle. 12-24 is the sweet spot, then anything more than that and I might as well move closer, or pull out the 70-200.

 

[jtblueberry]

landscapes and family photos huh? crazy....
I love 70-200 but my prime would be 80-85... best for portraits.
I think you'd get much different numbers on other sites.

An interesting post would compare favorite lenses for different types of photography.

 

[oblomow]

I've got young kids too, so I'll agree 85mm.

But this may change for me. (no I am not selling the kids).
The weather is getting better over here, so we'll be spending more time outdoor. And I just bought a 200mm, so I guess it will
be my favourite toy (read: lens of choice) for 3 months. If I manage to get a focus lock on them running around...

 

[srf4real]

I spend most of my time close to 600mm in 35mm film terms... thank heaven for digital! If only one fl / lens were available to me for an entire lifetime (three months), it would be the Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f/2.8 with a 2x for digital sensor factor.

 

[CrackedButter]

What is your favorite focal length? (Adjust for 35mm equivalent.) [Edit, copied from clarification post #10] "If you could only shoot with only one prime lens at the focal length of your choosing (22mm, 96mm, 350mm, etc.) for 3 months - what would it be?"

This might be a focal length that shows the kind of photos you like to take. Bigger ranges might be instinctual, but I was more curious as to the exact lengths that people prefer. 135mm is my new favorite - its the closest thing to what my eye sees as art/beauty in photography.

[Further clarification] The poll choices indicate narrow values of ranges, not zoom lengths. It is a discrete breakdown of a broader poll which might be:
1. super-wide
2. wide
3. normal
4. telephoto
5. super-telephoto

I understand the problem you had with the poll options but I still have to hold my hand up and comment on the fact that you should have just posted a few focal lengths and let others chip in with the more exotic choices.

In answer to your poll however, I like my 50mm (hoping to buy a 22-44mm zoom soon though). I will have to say that anything past 85mm is irrelevant to me as I have no need for such focal lengths.