The Cheap Lineup

binbald wrote: Maffe wrote: And the other half is looking for fishes=) so the ideal future dyxum lineup would be: 16 fish 35-200 xi 50 Takumar 100/3.5 cosina and every now and then we try to "dCap" our lenses (=renew our definitive lineup) I like this dyxum-family!

When you sign in for the first timo on Dyxum:
"Welcom to Dyxum, your starter kit containing:
16 fish
35-200 xi
50 Takumar
100/3.5 cosina
Will be sent to you with in a week"

I actually don´t think 16|35 is a gap=)
My usuall going to towl lineup is 16|35|85 or 80-200.
Not feelt that I need 20 or 28.

revdocjim wrote: 16mm for a starter kit???

=D
16 zenitar.

Yes that is probably little crazy, we lost our self when fooling around=)

Yeah that zoom, where did that come from=)
No, more serius
28/2.8
50/1.7
100/3.5 macro
Add a cheep tele zoom if needed.
That is a cheep good lineup!

My budget line up:-

KM5D:USD360 (2nd hand from local seller but still with almost 1 years warranty)
M24-85mm F3.5-4.5(OLD): USD170 (2nd hand from Ebay)
M100-200mm F4.5: USD75 (2nd hand from Ebay)
M50mm F1.7 (OLD): USD95 (2nd hand from local seller)
M35-70mm F4 Macro: USD47 (2nd hand from Ebay)
Tokina AF19-35mm F3.5-4.5 USD90 (New from Ebay)
Zenitar 16mm Fisheye F2.8 USD109 (2nd hand from local seller)

I had/have the classic lineup so many have

17-35D
28-75D
100-300 APO D

Got the 28-75 on the same 199 buck special. Bought the 17-35D used.

It's a solid all around kit. The 28-75 is definitely the star of it.

I would say you could replace it with the 4/35-70. I own one, yet have barely ever used it. Also take it over the 24-105. the 28-75 is just a great lens.

Of course you can throw in a 1.7/50 cheap. I use mine here and there.

Of course, none of those lenses exist anymore.   That is the issue with putting together a kit today to recommend to people. You can only recommend stuff still sold. So limited options.

I'd probably say 2.8/17-50 Tamron, and then some cheap telephoto zoom. Maybe one of those 55/55 to 200 zooms that are out. Of course these are APS only, but not much else for options right now.

I use a "cheap" line up all the time. Expecially when going into my bad neighborhood where I never take my expensive stuff. Therefore, I need lots of lenses to make up different sets as the conditions change.

My everyday line up (I carry to work and around town daily) is a cheap one:

KM 18-70mm kit lens - used for wide end 18-35mm. Sharp stopped down to f8-f16. Free with my 7D and I have a spare at $39 refurbished on Ebay.

Min 35-70mm f4: Brilliant lens wide open, sharp and so so fast - also carry an extension tube to do macros if needed. Awesome macro feature rivals dedicated macro lenses. My walkaround. $45 mint on ebay

Min 100-200 f4.5: Very nice lens for the price. Somewhat near beercan quality but not quite in the bokeh dept. but very compact. $43 at BH.

This combo is very nice in quality and costs dirt cheap. I do swap some lenses in and out of this set especially at the tele zoom end. The beercan, Sigma 70-300mm APO and the Min 100-200 f4.5 share time depending on what's needed (depends on weather, need 300mm, lightweight for walking long, etc.).

I do bring out the more expensive stuff from time to time - one at a time to test with and "get to know" the lens. On the weekends I only shoot my expensive stuff unless bad whether (like this weekend rained so shot with beercan instead of 80-200mm HS) :).