So many landscape photographers, so many unique needs – yet if pressed about our most-used lens, a HUGE number of us will say 90, 135, or 150. And all the skilled photographers around here frequently recommend the same lenses to beginners as a first lens.

Let’s add a twist to this question, and have some fun :

What’s your 2nd most used lens, and why? Which one is your best “second stringer”?

Or, imagine you possess only your favorite lens – what would your next lens be?

Yes, of course we know that “it depends,” so let us know what it depends on. Maybe the type of landscape you’re in – desert, forest, seashore – determines what your 2nd most used lens is. Or maybe it depends less on the setting, and more on the angles of view you’d want your two most “popular” lenses to cover.

Very often, my answer is the tiny 150 g-claron – this is principally for less weight, since I climb a lot of mountains where every ounce makes a physical & psychological difference! (My first-stringer 110 would go with me no matter its weight.)

So many ways to answer this question, so let us know more about your personal situation…